Instrumentation and algorithms for electrostatic inverse problems

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Strachan, John Paul, 1978-
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics.
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Neil A. Gershenfeld.
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Abstract
This thesis describes tracking objects with low-level electric fields. A physical model is presented that describes the important interactions and the required mathematical inversions. Sophisticated hardware used to perform the measurements is described in detail. Finally, a discussion of the myriad applications for electric field sensing is described. The main application goal for this thesis is to make an efficient 3D mouse using electric field sensing technology.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and, (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2001.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 89).
 
Date issued
2001
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/18015
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics.
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science., Physics.
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