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How can you improve the next-generation IMU?

September 16, 2019 By Randy Frank

At Sensors Expo 2019, Lou Thaddeo, the Director of Business Development for Thales Visionix Inc. discusses how Visionix’s newest NavChip Series 3 inertial measurement unit (IMU) plays a critical role in helmet mounted displays for pilot head tracking and other applications. The 6-axis (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope) IMU implements enhanced performance over NavChip Series […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Gyroscope, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Tagged With: thales, visionix

How can an RTC feature stabilize an image sensor’s output?

August 19, 2019 By Randy Frank

At Sensors Expo 2019 in San Jose, CA, Sahil Choudhary, a product marketing manager at InvenSense, demonstrates how the real-time clock (RTC) feature in his company’s 6-axis (accelerometer and gyroscope) sensors provides accuracy and stabilization for critical imaging applications. For a specific device frequency, say 10 Hz, the RTC input ensures that the 10 Hz […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Gyroscope, Motion Tagged With: InvenSense, qualcomm

How can sensors make a smart ball?

October 25, 2018 By Randy Frank

At Sensor Expo 2018 in San Jose, CA, an expert from NXP Semiconductors describes the Internet of Things (IoT) smart ball demo that NXP had in its booth. Sensors in the ball provide real-time data and the system can publish the data to the cloud using IBM Bluemix Services. The data includes 3-axis measurements from […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Cloud sensing applications, Development Tools, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Gyroscope, Magnetic sensor, Pressure Sensor Tagged With: NXP Semiconductors

What’s new in IMUs?

July 24, 2018 By Randy Frank

At Sensors Expo 2018, Faheem Faheem, the Director of R&D for Visionix Engineering for Thales Visionix, discusses NavChip 2, a next-generation inertial measurement unit (IMU) with high sensitivity and high performance. Architected around proprietary technologies and advanced signal processing techniques, the IMU contains a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope for 6-axis motion sensing. […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Gyroscope, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), MEMS Sensor Technology, Vision systems, Wireless Tagged With: Thales Visionix

How do sensors make a smart crane safer?

May 30, 2018 By Randy Frank

Watching a crane operator elevate and transport a heavy load over a significant distance to a precise location with an articulated crane is always a fascinating and thought-provoking activity. With today’s concerns about job safety, how is safety handled in this process? Safety begins with the skill of the crane operator but today’s sensors and […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Encoder, Featured, Force, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Gyroscope, Inclinometer, Load cell, Machine Health, MEMS Sensor Technology, Pressure Sensor, Temperature, Vibration, weight

What functions do sensors provide to drones?

November 29, 2017 By Randy Frank

Depending on the type of drone and its function, there can be a few essential sensors or an extensive number of sensors on board. Whether the drones are civilian or military craft, the sensors fall roughly into three categories: Make Them Fly, Make Them Work and Diagnose & Prevent Problems. Make Them Fly An inertial […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Chemical Sensor, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS Speed Sensor, Gyroscope, Inclinometer, Inductive, Motion, Power Management, Pressure Sensor, Speed, Temperature, Uncategorized, Vibration, Vision systems Tagged With: AeroVironment, Boeing, DJI Innovations

What types of sensors are used in robots? Part 2 of 2

September 27, 2017 By Randy Frank

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In addition to the sensors identified in Part 1 of this blog, there are several others required for different types of robots. Chemical, light and color sensors enable the robot to evaluate, adjust and detect problems with its environment. For humanoid robots that can walk, run or even dance (like Dobi, made by Chinese company […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Color, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Gyroscope, Magnetic sensor, Pressure Sensor, Proximity Tagged With: WL Intelligent Technology

How can patients know they are performing physical therapy properly at home?

January 30, 2017 By Randy Frank

At CES 2017, Mickey Ferri, cofounder of Enflux describes how his company’s motion capture clothing’s capabilities can used by patients recovering from shoulder injuries. Using microelectromechanical (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors embedded in clothing to measure changes in orientation, the data can be displayed on monitor and used remotely by caregivers to track the […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Gyroscope, MEMS Sensor Technology, Wearable sensing technologies, Wireless Tagged With: Enflux

How can motion sensors help stroke victims?

January 25, 2017 By Randy Frank

At CES 2017, Paul Ruelos from Neofect demonstrates the occupational benefits to stroke victims and others who have neurological disorders from the company’s Rapael smart glove. Using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) bending and axis sensors in a flexible exoskeleton glove combined with the company’s Rapael software and a graphical user interface, the system collects range of […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Gyroscope, Wearable sensing technologies, Wireless Tagged With: Neofect

Sensors Add Features to Scooter

July 15, 2016 By Randy Frank

At Sensors Expo 2016, EcoReco Scooter and ROHM Semiconductor experts explain a demo showing electric scooter applications that sensors provide rider detection and a motion-based theft alert alarm. For more information, click: RPR-0521 proximity/ambient light sensor (ALS) and KXG03 6-axis accelerometer/gyro.

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Featured, Gyroscope, Uncategorized Tagged With: EcoReco Scooter, ROHM Semiconductor

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