Gang Xu, senior applications engineer for STMicroelectronics demonstrates the capabilities of motion software and inertial measurement unit (IMU)-equipped gloves to Sensor Tips senior editor Randy Frank at Sensors Expo 2012 in Chicago. Each of the gloves has a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis magnetometer. ST’s iNEMO sensor fusion software brings all the inputs […]
Motion Sensing for Industrial Applications
At Sensors Expo 2012, David Gaber, product marketing manager for Sensor Products at Epson explains the company’s QMEMS, quartz-based MEMS technology and a 6 degrees of freedom motion sensor to Sensor Tips senior editor, Randy Frank. The S4E5A0A0 inertial motion unit (IMU) is a fully temperature compensated and calibrated unit for industrial applications. For more information […]
Like Taking Candy from a Machine
Mitch Gallagher from Texas Instruments explains the function of the company’s candy dispenser demo at Sensors Expo 2012 and the role that various products play to make it work. The display incorporates seven of TI’s products including the TMP006 MEMS IR temperature sensor. For more information about the following TI products: TMP006 single-chip, digital […]
MEMS Gas Flow Sensor
At Sensors Expo 2012, Ken Katsumoto, the field applications engineering manager for MEMSIC’s Japan Office shows how the company’s MEMS capability has been applied to flow sensing. The MFA1100R gas flow sensor module employs monolithic thermal technology based on the same approach used in MEMSIC’s accelerometer products. For more information about the MEMSIC flow sensor, click here. […]
Smart Services for Microsystems
Matt Apanius, the director of The Richard Desich SMART Commercialization Center for Microsystems at Lorain County Community College, explains the center’s capabilities and approach to help microsystem clients to Sensor Tip’s Senior Editor, Randy Frank at Sensors Expo 2012. To watch the video, click here. For more information about The Richard Desich SMART Commercialization Center […]
Energy Harvesting with Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
At Sensors Expo 2012, Alec Melnick from ROHM Semiconductor explains the company’s energy harvesting for indoor lighting to Sensor Tip’s Senior Editor, Randy Frank. The transparent dye-sensitized solar cells allow energy harvesting from indoor incandescent, LED and fluorescent lighting. To watch the video, click here. For more information about ROHM Semiconductor dye-sensitized solar cells click […]
Sensing Lightning at Sensors Expo 2012
At Sensors Expo 2012, Johnsy Varghese from ams describes the capabilities and development tools for the AS3935 Lightning Sensor that won the gold “Best of Sensors Expo” Award in the sensors category. The sensor can estimate the distance from lightning up to 40 km away and ignores false noise triggers To watch the video, click […]
Monitor pH Measurements from an iPhone or iPod
Apps are cool and when they involve sensing, they are useful, too. Sensorex Model PH-1 Meter Application Accessory allows users to easily collect data from its pH sensors and display the data on an iPhone or iPod. While the app is free from the download store, the PH-1 meter accessory and pH electrodes are sold […]
Airbag Technology Applied to Cycling Protection
I am always impressed when existing technology is applied to a problem in a new and unique way. That is what Hövding, a Swedish design house has done with motion sensors and microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics. In spite of the fact that bicycle helmets reduce injuries by at least 60%, many cyclists do not use them. Existing designs […]
Book Series Addresses Advances in Sensor Technology
A new book Series Advances in Sensors: Reviews from IFSA Publishing targets PhD students and researchers. The first volume, titled Modern Sensors, Transducers and Sensor Networks, is available now. It contains dozen collected sensor-related, advanced state-of-the-art reviews written by international experts from academia and industry. Specific content includes current developments in sensing nanomaterials, technologies, design, […]