本书旨在使学生能够熟悉并掌握测控技术与仪器方面的基本英语词汇及用法，培养和提高学生阅读、翻译与此相关专业英语文献资料的能力。
　　本书选材力求丰富多样，涉及内容包括数字信号处理、传感器技术、仪器仪表、测试技术、导航技术等，其特点是内容和专业词汇的涵盖面广，选取的文章具有代表性、新颖性、实用性和参考性，从而使教师在选择教学内容方面具有极大的灵活性。
　　本书适合于测控技术与仪器专业的本、专科学生作为科技英语课程的教材使用，也可供从事上述专业的技术人员阅读参考。

Part I Signal Processing
　Unit 1 Introduction to Signal Processing
　Unit 2 Discrete-Time Signals
　Unit 3 Sampled-Data Signals
　Unit 4 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Part II Sensors and Actuators
　Unit 5 Basic Knowledge of Sensors
　Unit 6 Resistance Transducers
　Unit 7 Temperatitre Measurement
　Unit 8 Optical Sensors
　Unit 9 Sensor Applications in Vehicles
　Unit 10 Introduction to Actuators
　Unit 11 Synchros
　Unit 12 Stepping Motor Fundamentals
Part III Instrumentation
　Unit 13 Junction-Diode Characteristics
　Unit 14 Basic Electronic Multimeter
　Unit 15 Analog to Digital (A/D) Converters
　Unit 16 The Oscilloscope
　Unit 17 The Embedded PC
　Unit 18 PC/104 Embedded Module
　Unit 19 ICE Technology Unplugged
　Unit 20 Virtual Instrument
Part IV Buses and Comm　Unication
　Unit 21 Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
　Unit 22 Peripheral Component Interface (PCI)
　Unit 23 Serial Comm　Unication
　Unit 24 　Universal Serial Bus(USB)
Part V Navigation Technology
　Unit 25 Inertial Measurement 　Unit ( I ) Gyroscope
　Unit 26 Inertial Measurement 　Unit ( II ) Accelerometer
　Unit 27 Inertial Navigation
　Unit 28 Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems
　Unit 29 GPS Guide for Beginners ( I )
　Unit 30 GPS Guide for Beginners (II)
　Unit 31 Radio Navigation
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