At Sensors Expo 2013, Robert Andosca, CEO and president of MicroGen, a supplier of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based vibrational energy harvesters, demonstrates how a vibrating source provides energy to power an LED with his company’s BOLT micropower generator. To watch the video, click here. For more information about MicroGen’s BOLT piezoelectric energy harvesters, click here.
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Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting for Sensing
At Sensors Expo 2013, Bob Collins, vice-president of business development for Engineered Thermal Systems at Laird Technologies, explains the company’s semiconductor-based thermoelectric power generator and a fluid flow application. To watch the video, click here. For more information about Laird Technologies’ thermoelectric power generators, click here.
Reducing the Cost of Special Circuitry for Sensors
At Sensors Expo 2013, Reid Wender, vice president of product marketing for Triad Semiconductor explains how his company plans to reduce the cost of developing mixed-signal integrated circuits for sensor and other applications. The company’s ViaDesigner design environment allows mixed-signal via-configurable arrays to be designed on a desktop computer. To watch the video, click here. […]
Wireless Sensing Protects Airplane Hangar
Based upon a proven and standardized IEEE 802.15.4 technology, the evolution from wired to wireless monitoring is occurring to reduce costs, including installation and setup time, improve uptime, save energy, and improve workplace safety. For example, battery powered wireless sensors can be used to indicate the open or closed status of small pocket doors used […]
Transitioning Real-Time Motion Into Animation
At Sensors Expo 2013, Chris George, an R&D programmer from YEI Technologies, explains and demonstrates the sensing technologies and process involved in transitioning real-time motion into animation. The demo rates Sensor Tips’ Randy Frank’s Top 3 Award. To watch the video, click here. For more information about YEI Technology, click here. http://videos.designworldonline.com/video/Transitioning-Real-Time-Motion
Taming User Vibration in Digital Still Cameras
At Sensors Expo 2013, Zach Whitman, a systems engineer from ROHM Semiconductor, explains the optical image stabilization technique to eliminate X and Y-axis shaking from a handheld digital still camera using the company’s technologies for optical stabilization. To watch the video, click here. For more information about ROHM Semiconductor optical stabilization technologies, click here.
Solution for Developing IoT Applications
At Sensors Expo 2013, Jim Carver, technical director of advanced architectures for Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, discusses the Avnet Wi-Go System for developing wireless connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) that uses Freescale Semiconductor’s sensors and microcontroller. System demos show magnetometer, gyroscope and accelerometer capabilities in three different modes. To watch the video, click […]
Modeling & Simulation for Sensor-based Systems
At Sensors Expo 2013, Darrell Teagarden, business unit director for systems Modeling & Analysis for the Systems-Level Engineering Division of Mentor Graphics explains modeling and simulation for virtual system development using SystemVision. A self-stabilizing robot demo and technology partner Triad Semiconductor application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) play a role in this process. To watch the […]
Increased Support for the EnOcean Alliance
At Sensors Expo 2013, Ruben Balbuena, senior technical product marketing manager from ROHM Semiconductor, explains the company’s relationship with EnOcean and shows how wireless remote control can be implemented. To watch the video, click here. For more information about ROHM and the EnOcean Alliance, click here.
Ultrasonic Sensors Offered with Form Factor Options
Operating independently of color and surface finish and not affected by transparent objects that generate strong reflections, new ultrasonic sensors from Balluff can measure distance or detect the position of granules, fluids and powders. In addition to availability in a variety of form factors and output types, the sensors have detection ranges that extend from […]