Facta Univ. Ser.: Elec. Energ., vol. 19, No. 2, August 2006, pp. 197-207

A Simple 2D Digital Calibration Routine for Transducers

A. Žorić, D. Martinović, and S. Obradović

Abstract: A new practical algorithm for linearization and compensation of a two dimensional transducers transfer characteristic is described in this paper. The algorithm is suitable for smart sensor applications which incorporate a microprocessor. The calculating routine is simple and the algorithm requires initial calibration at nine points only.

Theoretical and practical results are given for the assumed and measured piezoresistive pressure sensor characteristics, respectively. After correction based on 3$\times$3 calibration, the obtained error was less than on percent of the full scale output in both cases.

Keywords: Transducers, calibration routine, piezoresistive pressure sensor, microcontroller, three points method.

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