With their Individual design, adjustable sensor type and shape, as well as ultrathin and flexible structures, accensors, a business unit of sensor-based product developer innoME GmbH, says its foil sensors can be integrated into many new applications. Using printing, dispensing, pick and play as well as additive or ablatable processes, accensors has developed multilayer structure, […]
How can printed sensors improve automobiles?
InnovationLab, experts in printed electronics from lab to fab, says innovative sensors save costs, improve safety and boost battery life in vehicles. The innovation comes from printed sensors. Printed sensors provide a lightweight, flexible and cost-effective solution for many automotive applications. Since the sensors are ultra-thin, they can be used where other components would not […]
Where are wearable sensors worn?
Anywhere you want to wear them. While this sounds like an exaggeration, with sensors embedded in clothing and other form factors besides wrist-worn devices, it is essentially true. Image source: Rise of Wearables and future of Wearable technology INVIZA, a company that designs and builds ‘FashTech,’ announced that it is taking pre-order sales for INVIZA®SOLE […]
What is the outlook for the MEMS Sensor Market?
With their accuracy, reliability and potential to make smaller electronic devices, microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors have gained considerable traction in the past few years and are poised for healthy growth in the future. Miniaturized consumer products, IoT-connected devices and wearables, typify emerging applications of MEMS sensors According to a report on MarketWatch, the global MEMS […]
What are capacitive pressure sensors?
When automotive ignition and carburetor systems initially required inputs from the engine to control spark and fuel and lower vehicle emissions, a capacitive pressure sensor was designed to specifically measure manifold absolute pressure (MAP) and barometric absolute pressure (BAP). Called a silicon capacitive absolute pressure (SCAP) sensor, it consisted of a micromachined diaphragm etched into […]
How can you sense your home’s energy consumption?
The Sense energy monitor from Sense Labs, Inc. indicates where the energy is being consumed in a home. With this information users can: Track energy use over time Identify sources of energy waste Monitor critical loads in the home Set device-level notifications Wattage is tracked through two current sensors clamped around the mains that feed […]
Can a PUF solve sensor/network vulnerabilities?
The Internet of Things (IoT) and sensors are inextricably linked. According to a recent article in Forbes, “by 2025, it is expected that there will be more than 30 billion IoT connections…and…trillions of sensors connecting and interacting on these devices.” The downside to all this connectivity is that it leaves sensors and their connected networks vulnerable to attacks. While […]
What is the difference between active and passive IR sensors?
Passive infrared (PIR), or pyroelectric PIR sensors as they are also called, detect infrared (heat) radiation in the range of 0.7 µm to 50 µm. The radiated heat can come from humans, animals, machinery and more. Common applications include: alarm systems consumer electronics human body detection automatic switches including automatic lighting A PIR sensor is […]
Are sensing events getting back to normal?
With last year’s sensing/sensor events cancelled or held virtually after COVID -19 hit, it is interesting to monitor how they are being held this year. Some recent announcements provide an indication. The 35th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2022) will be held in-person in Tokyo, Japan, as well as virtually on […]
What is the difference between sensors for low UV, middle UV, and UV-C light?
Unlike visible light, which ranges between 380 nm and 780 nm, ultraviolet (UV) light wavelengths measure between 100 nm to 400 nm. UV is broken into subcategories known as UVA, UVB, or UVC. While UVC rays are the shortest and strongest, naturally occurring UVC rays are mostly absorbed by the atmospheric ozone layer, so they […]
