At CES 2018, exhibiting companies displayed many new products for smart homes, smart health, smart cars and more. Comfort, energy efficiency and a healthy home environment (clean air) are an integral part of a smart home. The Yes It Is Tag Sensor, an Innovation Award at CES 2018 Honoree, provides the means to achieve all […]
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What cool sensor-enabled products were at CES 2018? Part 4
At CES 2018, exhibiting companies displayed many new products for smart homes, smart health, smart cars and more. Having safe, pesticide residue free food is certainly a smart addition to a home and its occupants’ health. To provide this safety, ITRI developed a Handheld Pesticide Residue Detector. The detector is a CES 2018 Innovation Awards […]
What cool sensor-enabled products were at CES 2018? Part 3
At CES 2018, exhibiting companies displayed many new products for smart homes, smart health, smart cars and more. Digital healthcare had several sessions and many companies displayed their innovative solutions. A digital nose gets into healthcare and other critical applications. With the goal of identifying and analyzing in real time the ambient air quality, an […]
What functions do sensors provide to drones?
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 […]
What is the Advanced Septic System Nitrogen Sensor Challenge?
Septic systems release nitrogen and excess nitrogen causes toxic algal blooms in coastal communities. These blooms can lead to beach closures and degrade water resources. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that over 2.6 million existing systems could be good candidates for advanced septic systems that treat the nitrogen due to their location in […]
What types of sensors are used in robots? Part 2 of 2
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 […]
What types of sensors are used in robots? Part 1 of 2
Fully functional human robots, such as those being developed by Boston Dynamics, need numerous sensors to simulate a variety of human and beyond human capabilities. For the human part, the sensors provide the ability to see, hear, touch and move. In general, industrial robots employ sensors for a variety of activities. Some sensors provide environmental […]
Miniature, lightweight hybrid sensors from Micro-Measurements
The Micro-Measurements brand of Vishay Precision Group Inc. has introduced a new range of miniature, lightweight hybrid sensors, offering cost-effective force, displacement, pressure, strain and acceleration measurements within high-volume OEM and test applications. Design of the new Micro-Measurements hybrid sensor range incorporates the brand’s own renowned precision foil strain gages, adhesively bonded to flat substrates, […]
How can you use a three-axis position sensor?
At Sensor Expo 2017, Nick Czarnecki, regional marketing manager from Melexis, demonstrates concepts for position sensing using the company’s MLX90393 Triaxis position sensor in human machine interface (HMI) applications that include rotation, push detection and controlling 3D motion with a joystick. The demo shows how a non-contacting rotating knob can set the absolute axis position […]
How can magnetic sensing control the flight of a drone?
At Sensor Expo 2017, Ali Alaoui, a field applications engineer from Crocus Technology, explains the use of his company’s Tunneling MagnetoResistance (TMR) sensing technology to control the flight of a drone. Crocus Technology’s patented TMR sensing technique employs a Magnetic Logic Unit (MLU) that enables ultra-sensitive magnetic sensors as well as highly robust secure embedded […]