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What is a balometer and what does it do?

February 3, 2025 By Randy Frank

To ensure and verify the efficient airflow in the ducts and the optimum distribution (balance) of airflow in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, a technician would use a balometer – a type of airflow meter. This tool/instrument measures several airflow parameters from diffusers and grilles. With this data, the HVAC technician can […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer, Featured, Flow, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Pressure Tagged With: alnor

How will neurotechnology and sensing impact automotive: part 2

January 15, 2025 By Randy Frank

Neuro data provides a level of insight into the driver’s condition and cognitive state that is not possible with a driver-facing camera.

Filed Under: Automotive, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Tagged With: neumo

How will neurotechnology and sensing impact automotive: part 1

January 8, 2025 By Randy Frank

EEG sensing can improve driving safety.

Filed Under: Applications, Automotive, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Medical, Medical, Smart cameras Tagged With: emotive, FAQ

What’s new in sensors for smart homes: part 3

December 30, 2024 By Randy Frank

Air quality sensors have been measuring and monitoring outdoor air quality applications for many years. More recently, they have been used more frequently for indoor applications in smart homes and connect to the home’s Wi-Fi network. One of the more unique sensed items is radon. Similar to other harmful gases, people cannot see or smell […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Gas Sensor Tagged With: airthings

What’s new in sensors for smart homes: part 2

December 16, 2024 By Randy Frank

As noted in Part 1, some of the latest offerings for smart home sensors are based on sensor integration, technology, and connectivity. However, identified needs have created new applications that were not possible, simply not considered, or only offered for businesses — until recently. For example, the smart shelf was offered to retailers over 20 […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Tagged With: Amazon, FAQ

What’s new in sensors for smart homes: part 1

December 11, 2024 By Randy Frank

In Cognitive Market Research’s recently published 7th edition of Home Smart Sensors Market Report 2024, the report’s author says the global home smart sensors market will witness significant growth soon. In addition to sensors for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and lighting systems, sensors for safety and security are specifically addressed in the […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Tagged With: cognitive market research, FAQ

How does ASIL SEooC affect sensors?

November 27, 2024 By Randy Frank

Automotive systems that impact safety require adherence to the automotive functional safety standard — ISO 26262. Those electronic and electrical systems that are interlinked to use the input from one sensor to provide different functions in the automobile and minimize system cost, have additional safety considerations. To ensure proper and verified capability, the hardware (HW), software […]

Filed Under: Automotive, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Industry Standards/Specifications Tagged With: embitel, FAQ

What role does sensing play in detecting and analyzing garbage in the world’s oceans?

November 13, 2024 By Randy Frank

If you were not previously aware of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), viewing “Under Paris,” when it streamed on Netflix in the summer of 2024, provided painful awareness of a serious and growing problem — even though the movie was fantasy.  “Under Paris” garnered over 69.6 million views in its premiere in June, making […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Image sensing Tagged With: netflix

What sensors indicate the weather: part 2

October 31, 2024 By Randy Frank

With extreme weather conditions, people directly impacted by the pending situation need to know how severe it will be. For hurricanes, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale provides a rating from 1 (very dangerous winds that will produce some damage) to 5 (catastrophic damage will occur) based on a hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed. This approach […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Pressure, Temperature Tagged With: FAQ, national weather service

What sensors indicate the weather: part 1

October 16, 2024 By Randy Frank

Temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and possible rainfall (or snowfall) in specific areas are common indicators of current and future weather conditions. However, other sensor inputs, such as pressure drop, air quality, particulate matter (including dust), and more (storm surge), are frequently required to identify and react to extreme weather conditions. The recent hurricanes […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Pressure, Temperature Tagged With: FAQ, national weather service

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