In broad daylight and with several oncoming vehicles, the Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs seem like they are unnecessary. However, late at night with no oncoming traffic and especially with an impaired driver, the Wrong Way sign is not enough to stop a wrong way driver (WWD). It turns out that in the […]
thermal imaging
Active Pixel Infrared Thermometer Array Simplifies Thermal Imaging and Reduces Cost
Far infrared (FIR) imaging is becoming an important aspect of many market segments including: automotive – pedestrian detection, close range blind spot detection and occupancy classification smart buildings -thermal measurement and occupancy functions homes - smarter microwave and conventional ovens energy efficiency – to detect heat losses and illustrate the need for improvements industrial – […]
MEMS IR Sensor Detects Occupancy
Donna Sandfox, MEMS product manager with Omron Electronic Components discusses the company’s thermal IR Sensor at Sensors Expo 2011. With eight microelectromechanical system (MEMS) chips in the sensor, the D6T-8L can determine occupancy for several building automation, commercial and consumer applications. The sensor is in development so for more information consult Omron Electronic Components. To […]
Non Contact Temperature Sensing for Industrial Applications
At Sensors Expo 2011, Wayne Baer from Dexter Research shows Randy Frank the SLA64. The device is a 64-channel linear thermopile array for non contact temperature sensing in industrial applications. For more information about Dexter Research products, click here. To watch the video, click here.
