If a single MEMS sensor is good, a system that provides 10 degrees of freedom (DoF) should be an order of magnitude better. The three ST MEMS sensors include a geo-magnetic module, a gyroscope, and a pressure sensor. With these sensors, a consumer device can provide a complete indication of its linear acceleration, angular velocity, earth […]
MEMS Sensor Technology
Analog Devices Offers Trio of New Gyros
Three new gyroscopes from Analog Devices, Inc. provide new design options. Using differential quad-sensor technology to reject the influence of linear acceleration and vibration, the MEMS gyros have exceptionally accurate and reliable rate sensing even in severe shock and vibration ambients. Rated at ±250°/s, the ADXRS642 brings improved vibration and shock immunity performance to existing […]
Motion Sensor Market Growing 20.3% Annually
All those accelerometers, gyroscopes and compasses and in mobile and gaming applications add up quickly. In fact, in the new report “Motion Sensors for Consumer & Mobile Applications,” Yole Developpement researchers expect 2009’s sales of $847M to reach $2.56B in 2015 – a 20.3% annual growth rate. Yole projects that many applications will employ 3-axis […]
Monitoring the Quality and Blending Accuracy of Fuels
If you can measure fuel density what else can you do? One thing is make a fuel density meter. That’s exactly what Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS) has done. Using its microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology, ISSYS FuelSense meter can measure the different densities of ethanol, biodiesel and gasoline and monitor their purity and mixing ratio. […]
Track Calories Burned and More with Body Monitoring System
BodyMedia FIT Armband BW, a wearable body monitoring system, uses four sensors to track thousands of data readings and display them to show users their calories burned, steps taken, physical activity and sleep duration and efficiency. Using Bluetooth wireless technology, the results can be sent to an app on the user’s smartphone (iPhone or Android) for […]
Motion Sensing Monitors Swimming Activity
Using motion sensing technology, FINIS Swimsense Performance Monitor automatically detects and distinguishes stroke types, and records the number of laps swum, total distance, calories burned, lap time, pace and stroke count. The monitor fits in a watchband form factor and uses accelerometers, magnetometers and patent-pending proprietary algorithms to identify the user’s swim. The swimmer simply […]
Measure Industrial Differential Line Pressures up to 2,000 PSI
It’s amazing how much information a sensor’s package conveys regarding its application. American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) AST5400 screams industrial, high pressure. In fact, the wet / wet differential pressure sensor can measure line pressures up to 2,000 PSI. With microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology as the sensing mechanism, the package uses Krystal Bond Technology to […]
A MEMS Update from Roger Grace
Highly Integrated MEMS-Based Motion Sensing
Motion sensing is at the heart of several new features in consumer products including cell phone, tablet PCs and games. InvenSense has been a major player in these applications but its newest product family makes motion sensing even easier to design and manufacturer. MPU-6000 product family integrates a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer on […]
15-mm3 Package Contains MEMS Vibration Analysis System
Analog Devices just simplified the lives of industrial equipment designers who are tasked with implementing a vibration analysis system. Building on their MEMS accelerometer expertise, ADI has introduced the ADIS16227 iSensor, a tri-axial, digital vibration monitor that combines its iMEMS sensor, data conversion and sensor processing technologies with data capture and a serial peripheral interface […]
