Called a development ecosystem with sensor fusion technology, Texas Instruments’ Sensor Hub BoosterPack is a plug-in daughter card for its ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller (MCU). TivaWare software shipped with board enables measurement of pressure, humidity, ambient and infrared (IR) light along with temperature and motion (including acceleration, orientation and compass). Sensors on the board include: • […]
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Tracking Motion in Portable Products -3
The large and rapidly growing smartphone, tablet, and health and fitness devices market can take advantage of advanced motion sensing technology. At the 2013 International CES, several companies announced new products to address these applications. With proprietary calibration and sensor fusion algorithms, Kionix KMX61G is a 6-axis device can provide 9-axis accelerometer, magnetometer (e-compass) and […]
Tracking Motion in Portable Products -2
Augmented reality (AR), more immersive gaming, personal health and fitness, indoor navigation and other appliances requiring context awareness can take advantage of advanced motion sensing technology. At the 2013 International CES, several companies announced new products to address these applications. Bosch Sensortec describes its BNO055 as the first in a family of Application Specific Sensor […]
Tracking Motion in Portable Products -1
Mobile devices, wearable sensors, fitness watches and remote health monitoring appliances are among the products that can take advantage of advanced motion sensing technology. At the 2013 International CES, several companies announced new products to address these applications. InvenSense MPU-9250, in a 3x3x1mm QFN package, is a fully-integrated 9-axis device that includes a gyroscope, accelerometer […]
Sensor Fusion Software Enables Motion Control
In this Frank Talk About Sensors, Bryan Hoadley, the President of Movea demonstrates some of the capabilities enabled by the company’s sensor fusion software. To watch the video, click here.
Coordinating the Sensing in Portable Tablets/Smartphones
Portable tablets and smartphones contain several sensors that detect motion, including an accelerometer, RGB light, digital compass or magnetometer, proximity, gyroscope and barometer. Many of these sensors make multi-axis measurements. The data are used for a wide range of applications including gaming, navigation and virtual reality. For its recently launched Galaxy Note II, Samsung selected […]
MEMS Sensors, a Ball and Augmented Reality
At the MEMS Industry Group’s MEMS Executive Congress 2012 held Nov 7-9 in Scottsdale, AZ, six MEMS Technology Showcase finalists demonstrated end products using MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) sensors. The winning product, based on attendees’ votes, was Sphero from Orbotix. A ball with an integrated MEMS-based inertial measurement unit (IMU) and augmented reality provides several intriguing […]
9-Axis IMU Boasts Market-Leading Performance
With the introduction and current sampling of the BMX055, Bosch Sensortec’s 9-axis (accelerometer, gyroscope and geomagnetic) sensor is the first available with all components developed and manufactured in house. The inertial measurement unit’s (IMU’s) footprint of 3.0 x 4.5 mm2 makes it the smallest on the market, too. Using the company’s FusionLib sensor fusion software […]
Shirt Integrates Sensors and More for Health Monitoring
With the market for wearable devices projected to reach more than 100 million units annually by 2016 according to ABI Research, many companies are pursuing new products to take advantage of consumer interest. Collaboration of three companies, Maxim Integrated, Clearbridge VitalSigns, and Orbital Research, has produced the Fit shirt for preventive medical care that could reduce […]
Gyro Enables the First Motion-Activated Screwdriver
Black & Decker’s GYRO 4V MAX Lithium-ion Rechargeable Screwdriver is the first of its kind product to use gyroscope technology. The gyro provides as a motion-enabled interface so users only have to rotate their wrist one quarter turn to the right for forward or left for reverse to automatically tighten or loosen screws. To get […]