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    <Title>Multi-Sensor Signal Processing &amp; Imaging</Title>
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    <Units>15</Units>
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    <Period>Semester 2</Period>
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    <Level>Level 4</Level>
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    <StaffMember>
      <Name>Wuqiang Yang</Name>
      <Role>Unit coordinator</Role>
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    <StaffMember>
      <Name>Anthony Peyton</Name>
      <Role>Unit coordinator</Role>
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      <MaxUnits>European Credit Transfer &amp; Accumulation System Rating :   7.5</MaxUnits>
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    <Content>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduction to sensor fusion for multi-sensor systems and tomography imaging.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hard-field tomography: x-ray, gamma-ray, optical and terahertz tomography. Sensing principles. Introduction to algorithms for hard-field reconstruction. Software design. Hardware design: sources, detectors and measurement “train”. State-of-the-art in hard-field process tomography. Multi-sensor, multi-modality approach.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Soft-field tomography: electrical impedance and capacitance tomography, electromagnetic tomography. Sensing techniques. Hardware design: sensors, measuring circuits and calibration. Soft-field reconstruction and software design, applications. State-of-the-art in soft-field process tomography.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MRI principles, imaging methods and applications.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduction to sensor fusion for multi-sensor systems and tomography imaging.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hard-field tomography: x-ray, gamma-ray, optical and terahertz tomography. Sensing principles. Introduction to algorithms for hard-field reconstruction. Software design. Hardware design: sources, detectors and measurement “train”. State-of-the-art in hard-field process tomography. Multi-sensor, multi-modality approach.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Soft-field tomography: electrical impedance and capacitance tomography, electromagnetic tomography. Sensing techniques. Hardware design: sensors, measuring circuits and calibration. Soft-field reconstruction and software design, applications. State-of-the-art in soft-field process tomography.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;MRI principles, imaging methods and applications.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The programme unit aims to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduce students to theoretical and practical fundamentals of signal and data processing for multi-sensor systems, addressing in detail the underlying principles, measurement techniques, image reconstruction and system design the example case of tomography imaging.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduce students to the various aspects of multi-sensor data fusion for tomography imaging applications: medical, industrial, security.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Enable students to undertake simple designs of multi-sensor and tomography imaging systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prepare students for Research and Development (R&amp;amp;D), academic or other employment in this area&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On successful completion of the course, a student will be able to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ILO 1:&lt;/strong&gt; Perform back projection image reconstructions for soft field and hard field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ILO 2:&lt;/strong&gt; Perform conceptual designs of simple multi-sensor tomography systems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ILO 3: &lt;/strong&gt;Analyse the industrial needs and match them with existing technology; identify the needs for development of new technology and the basic drivers and developments in industrial multi-sensor systems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ILO 4: &lt;/strong&gt;Define the inverse problem in a particular imaging scenario as an approach to sensor fusion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ILO 5: &lt;/strong&gt;Identify the motivation for multi-sensor fusion and the value of tomography imaging.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ILO 6: &lt;/strong&gt;Describe the physical and engineering principles of instrumentation for hard-field and soft field imaging.&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;Lectures, Pre-recorded videos, Tutorials, Practical Work/ Laboratory and Private Study&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <IntroText> </IntroText>
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      <MethodId>1</MethodId>
      <MethodName>Written exam</MethodName>
      <MethodWeight>70%</MethodWeight>
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      <MethodName>Written assignment (inc essay)</MethodName>
      <MethodWeight>30%</MethodWeight>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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    <Content>&lt;p&gt;Kak, Avinash C. (Avinash Carl),Principles of computerized tomographic imaging, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. Type: Book ISBN: 0879421983 Available At: Main Library Blue Area Floor 3 616.0757 KAK&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Computed tomography fundamentals, system technology, image quality, applications&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kalender, Willi A. Type: Book ISBN: 9783895786440 Edition: 3rd ed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Measurement Science and Technology, Volume 17, Number 8, August 2006&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;K.J. Binns, P.J. Lawrenson, C.W. Trowbridge, The&amp;nbsp;analytical&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;numerical&amp;nbsp;solution&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp;electric&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;magnetic&amp;nbsp;fields: Wiley 1992&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jianming Jin, The finite element method in electromagnetics: John Wiley &amp;amp; Sons 3rd ed. (2014)&lt;/p&gt;</Content>
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        <ActivityType>Lectures</ActivityType>
        <Hours>24</Hours>
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        <ActivityType>Practical classes &amp; workshops</ActivityType>
        <Hours>6</Hours>
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        <ActivityType>Tutorials</ActivityType>
        <Hours>9</Hours>
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        <Hours>0</Hours>
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      <Hours>111</Hours>
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    <Content></Content>
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