Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Capacitive Sensing Technology.- Chapter 3 Fluid Level Sensing Using Artificial Neural Networks.- Chapter 4 Methodology.- Chapter 5 Experimentation.- Chapter 6 Results.- Chapter 7 Discussion.- Chapter 8 Conclusions and Future Work.
About the Author:

Dr Edin Terzic is the Chief Manufacturing Engineer - Asia Pacific & Managing Director (CEO) of Powertrain at Delphi Automotive Systems Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (with honors), Master of Engineering in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and PhD in Automotive Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology. He has published number of technical papers in the area of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. He also holds several international patents in the area of automotive engineering and had success in commercialising most of his research. Areas of research include: artificial neural networks, intelligent sensors and non-contact inspection.

Dr Jenny Terzic is the Senior Manager and RLE Business Leader at Ford Motor Company - Asia Pacific and Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (with honors), Master of Engineering in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and PhD in Automotive Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology. She has published number of technical papers in the area of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Areas of research include: support vector machines, artificial neural networks, advance signal processing, intelligent sensors and non-contact inspection.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Dr Jenny Terzic is the Senior Manager and RLE Business Leader at Ford Motor Company - Asia Pacific and Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (with honors), Master of Engineering in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and PhD in Automotive Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology. She has published number of technical papers in the area of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Areas of research include: support vector machines, artificial neural networks, advance signal processing, intelligent sensors and non-contact inspection.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Dr Jenny Terzic is the Senior Manager and RLE Business Leader at Ford Motor Company - Asia Pacific and Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (with honors), Master of Engineering in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and PhD in Automotive Engineering from Swinburne University of Technology. She has published number of technical papers in the area of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Areas of research include: support vector machines, artificial neural networks, advance signal processing, intelligent sensors and non-contact inspection.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.

Prof. Romesh Nagarajah is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads an internationally recognized research group working in the fields of Non-Contact Inspection and Intelligent Sensing. Professor Nagarajah has several international patents and has published over 150 international journal, conference and technical papers in intelligent sensing and non-contact inspection. He has received several grants from the Australian Research Council and the automotive industry to develop intelligent sensing systems for process monitoring and non-contact inspection.

Muhammad Alamgir is a Software Engineer at Vipac Engineers & Scientists. He has graduated in Computer Systems Engineering from RMIT University. He has been developing microcontroller based sensors & instruments, and has also been involved in smart-sensor based projects, incorporating Artificial Intelligence based techniques, at Delphi Automotive Systems, Australia.