When new products are introduced, manufacturers like to identify other potential applications beyond the one used to drive product development. Mounting an accelerometer on an arrow tip to…
Mechanical gyroscopes use a top-like mechanism spinning at high speed to detect angular position and provide high precision but at a high price. In contrast, fiber optic gyros…
A vibration monitor can prevent a myriad of problems – if it can fit within the monitored system’s space constraints and has the right performance. For noise sensitive…
Today’s advancements in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) sensor technology can mean new levels of performance and reliability in specific applications. An example is STMicroelectronics newest 3-axis digital gyroscope that…
The inaugural SENSORS Tech Forum will be held October 10-12, 2011 at the Sheraton Hotel, Boston Massachusetts. Focusing on sensors and sensor-based systems, the conference targets Product and…
Market research firm Databeans forecasts the sensors and MEMs market to reach $19.1 billion by 2016 with a 10% compound annual growth rate. Driven by strong growth trends…
Three new gyroscopes from Analog Devices, Inc. provide new design options. Using differential quad-sensor technology to reject the influence of linear acceleration and vibration, the MEMS gyros have…
If you can measure fuel density what else can you do? One thing is make a fuel density meter. That’s exactly what Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS) has…
Randy Frank is the senior editor for Sensor Tips. Author of the book Understanding Smart Sensors (3rd edition to be published Jan 31, 2013), Randy has an MSEE and has worked with sensors in application, product and technical marketing roles. He is a Fellow in both the SAE and IEEE. Randy will provide information about sensor Technologies, Applications, Products, Hot Sensor Topics, Events and Market Research that specifically involve sensors.
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