Instead of waiting for equipment breakdowns, an online system allows users to better predict and schedule maintenance at convenient times. Based in Sweden with exclusive North American distribution through HEIDENHAIN, Leine & Linde Corporation’s Advanced Diagnostic System (ADS) Online is a proprietary advanced encoder diagnostic tool designed to supporting condition-based maintenance. Currently available on models […]
Collaboration Results in Product-Specific Energy Harvester
Working together, Perpetuum Ltd., a leading supplier of vibration-based energy harvesters, and process control expert Emerson Rosemount have developed an Intelligent Energy Harvester power module option for Emerson Rosemount 3051S Smart Wireless transmitters. In the wireless transmitters, energy harvesting eliminates the cost and logistics challenges of changing batteries. Designed for compatibility with other forms of […]
Partnering for Motion Sensing in Wearable Products
Market analyst ABI Research predicts that over the next five years, the total market for wearable wireless devices in sports and healthcare will grow to 169.5 million devices in 2017, up from 20.77 million in 2011. Showing that they expect to get their fair share of this growth, 3D motion tracking experts Xsens and leading […]
MEMS Gyroscopes: Applications Increasing
Rising from obscurity in 2009, 3-axis microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes (and gyro-based combo sensors) for consumer applications are expected to grow from a $458M market in 2011 to $1.57B by 2017, a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%. According to Yole Developpement’s report “3-Axis Consumer Gyroscopes,” smartphones and tablets are the major contributors to […]
ISO26262 Functional Safety Applied to Sensors
Since its release in 2011, the ISO26262 functional safety standard for automotive safety has lead to even higher expectations for future automotive quality. The specification defines Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) of A, B, C or D, with D being the most critical. Each level demands a maximum failure rate and a minimum percentage of […]
Sensor Fusion Software Enables Motion Control
In this Frank Talk About Sensors, Bryan Hoadley, the President of Movea demonstrates some of the capabilities enabled by the company’s sensor fusion software. To watch the video, click here.
Optical vs. Ultrasonic vs. Capacitive Sensors: The Winner is…
For clear label sensing, Lion Precision has designed and built a machine to compare optical sensors, ultrasonic sensors and two types of capacitive sensors. The company uses all of these technologies in products it offers. With this evaluation tool, sensors that employed each of the four technologies were tested and compared using web speeds of […]
Sensors Embedded in the Driver’s Seat Could Monitor Driver Fatigue
Among the many problems that carmakers and their suppliers are investigating that new sensor technology might help solve is driver fatigue. An effective solution that is implementable in a vehicle and not just under laboratory conditions would have to be transparent to the driver. Plessey engineers think they have a solution. Using their EPIC sensor […]
Thin Film Thermoelectric Energy Harvesters for Powering Wireless Sensors and More
The addition of new supplier to an emerging product family usually is a good sign that significant growth could occur. This appears to be the case for thermal energy harvesting. With the release of its eTEG Series Thin Film Thermoelectric Module Product Line, Laird Technologies provides three new product alternatives that take advantage of the […]
Coordinating the Sensing in Portable Tablets/Smartphones
Portable tablets and smartphones contain several sensors that detect motion, including an accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass or magnetometer, proximity, gyroscope and barometer. Many of these sensors make multi-axis measurements. The data are used for a wide range of applications including gaming, navigation and virtual reality. For its recently launched Galaxy Note II, Samsung selected […]