| ABS | acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; |
| AlN | aluminum nitride; |
| CAE | computer-aided engineering; |
| FBG | fiber Bragg grating; |
| IR | infrared; |
| MEMS | micro-electromechanical system; |
| MVS | multivariate sensor; |
| PBT | polybutylene terephthalate; |
| PC | polycarbonate; |
| PP | polypropylene; |
| PTT | polytrimethylene terephthalate; |
| pvT | pressure-volume-temperature; |
| PZT | lead zirconate titanate; |
| SOI | silicon on insulator; |
| TFS | thin-film sensor. |