At Embedded Systems Chicago, held in conjunction with Sensors Expo 2011, Rob Ostafia from Microchip Technology explains the company’s development kits for wireless systems including the ZENA wireless adapter. For more information about Microchip Technology wireless development kits, click here. To watch the video, click here.
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Reliably Sensing Ultra Low Pressure
Honeywell TruStability ultra-low pressure sensors have three performance attributes difficult to achieve in the same product: high sensitivity with high overpressure and burst pressure. The new sensors have an amplified compensated digital or analog output for reading pressure over the full-scale pressure span in the ultra-low pressure range of ±2.5 mbar to ±40 mbar [±1 […]
Photoelectric Sensor Targets Harsh Environments
Banner Engineering Corp. repackaged its TM18 EZ-BEAM photoelectric sensor for use in heavy duty environments. With its nickel-plated, die-cast zinc metal housing and completely epoxy encapsulated electronics, the TM18 achieves an IP69K rating. This design provides the durability and resistance for harsh industrial sensing environments, such as those with high pressure washdowns. For easy alignment […]
Sensor Signal Conditioner IC Addresses Resistive Bridge Circuits
If you have found the right pressure sensor for your application but it needs addition signal conditioning, the ZMDI ZSSC3008 may solve your problem. The first requirement is a pressure sensor with an intrinsically low temperature coefficient (TC). If that’s the case, the rest of the IC’s features come into play. These features include offset […]
Sensing Brain Waves to Control a Car
The AutoNOMOS Labs project at the Freie Universität Berlin, Artificial Intelligence Group has demonstrated a proof of concept of semi-autonomous driving where a test subject was able to control a research vehicle strictly through his brain waves. Using a specially developed cap with sixteen electroencephalograms (EEG) sensors, the test subject provides input to the autonomous […]
Optical Displacement Sensor for Structural Health Monitoring and More
Designed to measure displacement between two gauge points on a target surface, Micron Optics os5100 displacement sensor is based on fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology. The gage measures displacement from zero to the 50 mm in steady-state environment. Two FBG sensors are housed within anodized aluminum enclosure that measures 152.4 x 76.2 x 44.5 mm. […]
Hall Effect Sensors in Automotive Applications
At Sensors Expo 2011, Gwenn Gmeinder, business development manager at Hamlin demonstrates the company’s Hall Effect speed sensing technology in transmission gear teeth and EGR valve (rotational) sensing applications. For more information about Hamlin Hall Effect sensors for sensing gear teeth, click here. To watch the video, click here.
MEMS IR Sensor Detects Occupancy
Donna Sandfox, MEMS product manager with Omron Electronic Components discusses the company’s thermal IR Sensor at Sensors Expo 2011. With eight microelectromechanical system (MEMS) chips in the sensor, the D6T-8L can determine occupancy for several building automation, commercial and consumer applications. The sensor is in development so for more information consult Omron Electronic Components. To […]
Touch Sensing Demonstration
The Embedded System Conference was held in conjunction with Sensors Expo 2011 in Chicago. Rob Ostafia, Group Leader Curriculum Development at Microchip Technology explains the company’s products for capacitive touch sensing through several demo boards. For more information about Microchip Technology touch sensing, click here. To watch the video, click here.
Infrared Temperature Sensor Monitor
At Sensors Expo 2011, an expert from Dexter Research shows Sensor Tips’ Randy Frank the company’s infrared TSM temperature sensor module monitoring soil and leaf temperature. The TSM has better than 0.5°C repeatability in the 0-50°C range. For more information about Dexter Research TSM, temperature sensor module, click here. To watch the video, click here.
