Roland Einspieler, an application engineer for ams (austria microsystems), explains linear position measurement in an automotive clutch application using the company’s 3D Hall effect absolute position sensor at Sensors Expo 2012. The sensor was a Best of Sensors Expo winner in 2011. For more information about ams AS5410 3D Hall sensor, click here. To watch […]
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Sensor Fusion of Twelve Inputs for Windows 8
At Sensors Expo 2012, Stephane Gervais-Ducouret, Director of Global Marketing for Freescale Semiconductor discusses sensor fusion software developed for Microsoft’s Windows 8. The software is demonstrated in a reference platform with 12 axes of sensor input information including 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer as well as pressure, temperature and ambient light sensors. For more information […]
Industrial Balancing Act with MEMS Technology
Jonathan Lee, a systems hardware engineer for InvenSense demonstrates the industrial motion control capability provided by the company’s MPU-3300 3-axis gyroscope at Sensors Expo 2012 in Chicago. The angular rate sensor has a sensitivity up to 145.6 LSBs/dps. For more information about InvenSense MPU-3300 industrial gyroscope, click here. To watch the video, click here
Sensor Fusion for Gesture Recognition using MEMS Sensors
Gang Xu, senior applications engineer for STMicroelectronics demonstrates the capabilities of motion software and inertial measurement unit (IMU)-equipped gloves to Sensor Tips senior editor Randy Frank at Sensors Expo 2012 in Chicago. Each of the gloves has a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis magnetometer. ST’s iNEMO sensor fusion software brings all the inputs […]
Motion Sensing for Industrial Applications
At Sensors Expo 2012, David Gaber, product marketing manager for Sensor Products at Epson explains the company’s QMEMS, quartz-based MEMS technology and a 6 degrees of freedom motion sensor to Sensor Tips senior editor, Randy Frank. The S4E5A0A0 inertial motion unit (IMU) is a fully temperature compensated and calibrated unit for industrial applications. For more information […]
Monitor pH Measurements from an iPhone or iPod
Apps are cool and when they involve sensing, they are useful, too. Sensorex Model PH-1 Meter Application Accessory allows users to easily collect data from its pH sensors and display the data on an iPhone or iPod. While the app is free from the download store, the PH-1 meter accessory and pH electrodes are sold […]
Need to Sense Lightning? An IC can do it!
For protecting portable or in-building equipment or even human lives, designers that want to sense lightning now have a tool thanks to austriamicrosystems AS3935 Franklin Lightning Sensor. The low-power sensor uses a sensitive RF receiver to detect the electrical emissions from lightning activity. An algorithm in the AS3935 converts the RF signal into an estimation […]
Reduce Cost, Save Space with Multichannel Eddy-Current Displacement Sensor
The ECL150 Eddy-Current Displacement Sensor from Lion Precision delivers up to eight channels of high-resolution, noncontact displacement sensing. With a package measuring only 4.2×7.6×2.3 inches (108x193x57 mm), the small size is obvious. In addition to eliminating the need for interconnecting cables between channels, the company says it has reduced the power and cost, too. With […]
Detect Small Parts with Inductive Tube Sensors
Detecting fast moving small metal parts is among the many challenges in automated assembly applications. Balluff’s newest inductive tube sensors can take this off the challenge list. The sensor’s pulse extension of 150 ms results in reliable detection of fast-moving parts. In addition, the units are easily installed by a simple attachment to infeed tubes […]
Position Sensor Expands Hazardous Capability
With its recently acquired IECEx hazardous area approval rating, Balluff’s Micropulse TA12 explosion-proof linear position transducer is ready to tackle more hazardous applications. In addition to existing ATEX and North American approvals, the transducer can address even more situations where hazardous gases and/or dusts are present. Designed for continuous feedback on hydraulically and pneumatically actuated […]