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8 Control Sensors 8.1 INTRODUCTION In feedback control system – plant（设备） response is measured and compared with a reference input and the error is automatically employed in controlling the plant. It follows that a measurement system is an essential component in any feedback control system and forms a vital link between the plant and the controller. Measurements are needed in many engineering applications. The measurement process has to be automated, however, in control systems applications. A typical measurement system consists of one or more sensor-transducer units and associated signal-