Measuring the power (in watts) produced by both legs at a rate of up to 800 times per second, the PowerPod power meter employees several sensors. It includes an accelerometer, air pressure sensor, elevation sensor and speed sensor as well as mounting hardware, and rechargeable internal battery, Micro USB cable. Transmitting data to any ANT+ […]
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Reflective /Infrared Sensors Help Control Product Flow on Conveyors
Intended for zero pressure accumulation applications, SICK’s recently launched R/IR sensors are designed to be mounted between the rollers on conveyors where mounting space is limited. The mounting location makes the sensors less susceptible to damage. Members of the company’s ZoneControl line, the sensors help control product flow on conveyors, reducing jams and allowing product […]
Reliably Monitor Both Speed and Acceleration
Detecting wire, thread and web break quickly in industrial applications is important to reduce scrap and downtime. For these and other applications, SICK’s SAM inductive sensor provides both speed and acceleration monitoring. The sensor’s acceleration monitoring functionality measures the change in speed, detecting a break almost immediately. Both a raw pulse output and a programmable, […]
Hall-Effect Sensors Target Commutating Brushless DC Motors
Using a quad Hall element and proprietary programming, Honeywell Sensing and Control developed a high sensitivity and fast response, latching sensor without using the traditional chopper-stabilization technique. Benefits of the new design include: high sensitivity, repeatability, and fast response time that all contribute to a more efficient brushless DC (BLDC) motor design. The SS360PT (SO-23 […]
Displaying Vehicle MPG Data on Your Smart Phone
In this Frank Talk about Sensors, Randy Frank talks to Jim Kearns, founder of CardonWare, about a personalized MPG app to get sensor data from a vehicle displayed on a smart phone. To hear the discussion, click here. For more information about CardonWare’s ecoTRX, click here.
Your Mileage May Vary: App Uses Onboard Vehicle Data for MPG Feedback and More
With quite a bit of criticism for significant discrepancies between real data and EPA data, Ford Motor Company restated the fuel consumption of its C-Max hybrid earlier this year. Ford also issued a challenge to apps developers to develop new ways drivers can use smartphones to better evaluate and use fuel economy data. One of […]
Absolute, Inductive Rotary Encoder Targets Electric Motors
If an encoder has a small enough profile, it can fit in many electric motor control applications. That is the goal of the ECI 119 absolute, inductive rotary encoder from HEIDENHAIN. This encoder has low profile (height of 19 mm, outside diameter 92 mm) and large through shaft (50, 38, or 30 mm), while offering […]
Hall Effect Sensors in Automotive Applications
At Sensors Expo 2011, Gwenn Gmeinder, business development manager at Hamlin demonstrates the company’s Hall Effect speed sensing technology in transmission gear teeth and EGR valve (rotational) sensing applications. For more information about Hamlin Hall Effect sensors for sensing gear teeth, click here. To watch the video, click here.
Sensing in Wireless Bicycle Computer System
The iBike Dash CC (Cycling Computer) turns a bicycle into a versatile exercising machine. The system incorporates sensors and external data to measuring the rider’s speed, power, heart rate, wind speed, time, trip, elevation, and calories. A free iPhone/iPod touch Bike App displays the data on a iPhone or iPod touch screen with color graphics […]
