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 […]
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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 […]
Achieving Industry Milestones for Accelerometers
At the 2013 International CES, 3-axis microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers were among the new devices that suppliers introduced to help electronics companies include new features in portable consumer electronics products. With the differentiation that MEMS technology can provide and the intense competition in the MEMS area, it is tough to achieve an industry leading milestone, […]
Easily Monitor Equipment Performance
Manufacturers need to keep the lines running to keep costs down so scheduling maintenance when it is not required is an issue. Timely detection of problems allows maintenance and prevents unscheduled downtime. In addition, appropriate machine monitoring can avoid the production of out of tolerance parts. With these considerations, PHD, Inc.’s Series KG Impact Sensor […]
Partnering for Motion Sensing in Wearable Products
Market analyst ABI Research predicts that over the next five years, the total market for wearable wireless devices in sports and healthcare will grow to 169.5 million devices in 2017, up from 20.77 million in 2011. Showing that they expect to get their fair share of this growth, 3D motion tracking experts Xsens and leading […]
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 […]
Three-Axis Accelerometer in Disposable Body Monitor
At the MEMS Industry Group’s MEMS Executive Congress 2012 held Nov 7-9 in Scottsdale, AZ, I had the chance to talk to Ivo Stivoric, CTO & VP of New Products at BodyMedia about the MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) sensors in his company’s newest product. To expose its wearable technology to a broader market, BodyMedia worked with […]
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 […]