It takes a variety of components to make a sensor appropriate for targeted applications and environments. To protect Sensirion’sSHT2x humidity and temperature sensor from water, dust, dirt and various contaminants, the SF2 filter cap is such a component. Made of PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) the filter cap has an integrated filter membrane. With a filtration efficiency […]
Sensing Functions to Increase in Smartphones
ABI Research says that by 2013, 85% of smartphones will ship with GPS, over 50% will ship with accelerometers and almost 50% will have gyroscopes. A sensor-driven user interface (UI) will be an increasing theme in the next wave of mobile UI innovation. This will turn objects, locations, and people into networked, interactive elements according […]
Send Critical Health Sensing Data to Your Mobile Phone
Imec and Holst Centre, together with TASS software professionals have developed a mobile heart monitoring system that allows electrocardiogram data to be displayed on an Android mobile phone. Wireless sensor nodes that continuously monitor physical and vital parameters comprise a Body Area Networks (BAN). Getting the processed sensor data in such health measurements as cardiac […]
MEMS Report Projects Enthusiasm for the Future and Includes Sensor Analysis
Many sensors use microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Yole Developpement’s recently released “Status of the MEMS industry 2010” report provides an update on gyroscopes , accelerometers, pressure sensors and more. The report analyzes the evolution of the industry from the manufacturing and innovation points of views, and the strategies of the main players. The report includes […]
How Pressure Sensors Can Help Your Golf Swing
Sensosolutions SensoGlove embeds four tiny pressure sensors into a golf glove to analyze the pressure that the golfer is exerting during his/her swing. Contrary to natural instinct, an excessively tight grip does not usually provide the expected results. To achieve the right amount of pressure, a target pressure level from 1-to-18 can be set and […]
Electro-Pneumatic Analog Circuit-Card Servo Pressure Transducers
Marsh Bellofram Type 3110 and Type 3120, a series of single- (3110) and double-loop (3120) electro-pneumatic analog circuit-card servo pressure transducers are designed for space-conscious, high-performance, economical air pressure monitoring applications. With a footprint of 2 x 2.8 inches (50.8 x 71.12 mm) and available analog monitor output ranges from 29” Hg to 600 psig, […]
Portable Reflectometer Addresses Requirements in Short Optical Fiber Applications
At some point, a sensor becomes complex enough to be designated an instrument. This is the case with reflectometers. Luna Technologies Optical Backscatter Reflectometer (OBR) 4200 is a new generation, portable, ultra-high resolution reflectometer. Designed to provide advanced inspection and diagnostic capabilities to manufacturers and installers of fiber optic assemblies and short (<500 m) networks, […]
Endress+Hauser Introduces Four New Analytical Sensors
The new IP68-rated Memosens analytical sensors are “plug and play” compatible with the company’s recently announced Liquiline M CM442 four-wire, two-parameter transmitter. The Oxymax COS61D is an Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor that uses the luminescence principle of fluorescence quenching. It has a measuring range of 0-20 mg/l (20 ppm). The Indumax CLS50D is a non-contacting […]
Four-wire, Two-parameter Transmitter Reduces Cost / Saves Space
Endress+Hauser’s Liquiline CM442 is a four-wire, two-parameter transmitter for analytical sensing applications. By accepting data from any two of the company’s Memosens sensors such as turbidity/suspended solids, nitrate, SAC (UV254), ISE, dissolved oxygen, pH/ORP, chlorine, concentration and conductivity, the transmitter avoids the cost of a second device and saves space with a simplified system. Powered […]
Measuring Surface Contact and Pressure Distribution Between a Heat Sink and Its Source
Sensor Products Inc.’s Tactilus heat-sink analysis system uses a flexible sensor and hub to display heat sink data on a PC for heat-generating chips such as a CPU. Since it is flexible and only 0.015-in. thick (0.38 mm), the sensor can be placed between the CPU and heat sink without affecting the assembly. Data can […]
