In simple terms, an aphrometer is a manometer for measuring the pressure in champagne and sparkling wine bottles. When the aging process is completed, a disgorgement process removes the sediment and then an aphrometer is used to check the pressure in the bottle. Traditional cork and crown cap aphrometers make invasive measurements, typically in the […]
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What cool sensor-enabled products were at CES 2018? Part 5
At CES 2018, exhibiting companies displayed many new products for smart homes, smart health, smart cars and more. Comfort, energy efficiency and a healthy home environment (clean air) are an integral part of a smart home. The Yes It Is Tag Sensor, an Innovation Award at CES 2018 Honoree, provides the means to achieve all […]
What cool sensor-enabled products were at CES 2018? Part 4
At CES 2018, exhibiting companies displayed many new products for smart homes, smart health, smart cars and more. Having safe, pesticide residue free food is certainly a smart addition to a home and its occupants’ health. To provide this safety, ITRI developed a Handheld Pesticide Residue Detector. The detector is a CES 2018 Innovation Awards […]
What cool sensor-enabled products were at CES 2018? #3
At CES 2018, exhibiting companies displayed many new products for smart homes, smart health, smart cars and more. Digital healthcare had several sessions and many companies displayed their innovative solutions. A digital nose gets into healthcare and other critical applications. With the goal of identifying and analyzing in real time the ambient air quality, an […]
What cool sensor-enabled products were at CES 2018? #2
At CES 2018, exhibiting companies displayed many new products for smart homes, smart health, smart cars and more. Digital healthcare had several sessions and many companies displayed their innovative solutions in the Health and Wellness Marketplace. One area of digital health that has attracted several companies’ attention is sleep monitoring and tracking. Emfit Ltd displayed […]
What cool sensor-enabled products were at CES 2018? #1
Your smartphone knows what size you are. Well, it does if you use MySizeID body measurement technology from My Size, Inc. that was shown at CES 2018. Unlike, traditional methods for determining accurate body measurements that range from low tech, the use of a measuring tape to high tech, such as advanced 3D scanners, approaches […]
What do the latest imaging systems in airborne objects reveal? Part 2
Archeological searching is being conducted from above at altitudes well below those of satellite orbits. One group of researchers has used an airborne laser scanner (ALS) mounted to a helicopter’s skid pad to reveal several cities between 900 and 1,400 years old beneath the tropical forest floor in Cambodia. The first LiDAR (light detection and […]
What is the MIPI I3C sensor interface?
Machine and process controls in industrial applications increasingly implement smartphones as part of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, initially released its MIPI I3C specification to its member community in January 2017. In December 2017, the Alliance announced open access to the […]
What is a sphygmomanometer?
While sphygmo could be a problem, the manometer part should easily indicate that this has something to do with pressure. Sphygmo is based on a Greek word for pulse. Dating back to 1881, this blood pressure measuring instrument initially used a mercury column or manometer to indicate a person’s pulse in millimeters of mercury. However, […]
How can you get a ballpark price for a sensor in a new design?
Pricing is one of the top criteria for selecting one sensor supplier over another and often for specifying a specific sensor over another for a new design. Some sensor companies, such as semiconductor companies that supply microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and other semiconductor-based sensors, have a buy page on their website with low volume pricing. For […]