Explore the latest innovations in sensor technology, which are driving advancements in fields like IoT, automotive systems, healthcare, smart cities and even satellites. Sensors are integral to gathering real-time data, enabling smart systems to process and respond effectively. From temperature sensors and motion detectors to biosensors and optical sensors, the range of applications is vast and growing. Learn how sensor advancements in accuracy, miniaturization, and energy efficiency are pushing the boundaries of wearable technology, autonomous vehicles, environmental monitoring, and more, making everyday objects smarter and more responsive.
XSENS MTi-8 Click is a new motion sensing Click board from MIKROE which provides positioning (RTK-supported) and orientation tracking in demanding outdoor embedded applications. The board is based on the MTI-8-5A, an RTK-enhanced GNSS/INS module from Xsens that combines GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) positioning with advanced inertial sensing and real-time sensor fusion. Comments Nebojsa Matic, CEO of MIKROE: “This ...
Mikroe’s EnOcean 5 Click provides a bidirectional communication interface for EnOcean-based sensors, switches, and actuators. “This new Click board is ideal for developing energy-efficient dimmers, relays, and shutter controllers that rely on self-powered EnOcean switches,” says Mikroe CEO Nebijsa Matic, “it is part of our 260+ strong family of wireless connectivity Click boards and over 850 projects – with working ...
Toshiba has brought out a lens reduction type CCD linear image sensor designed to meet the requirements of modern optical inspection equipment. The new sensor features 4096 elements with a 7µm pitch and is intended for use in line scan cameras, which are essential for high-speed, high-precision inspection tasks such as colour sorting in food processing and quality control in ...
Xovis today announced a major breakthrough in AI edge computing and 3D vision with the launch of its PF-Series sensor, powered by the company’s next-generation SoC and a new 3D optical system. Engineered to maximize tracking area and deliver unmatched real-time large-area analytics, the PF-Series is purpose-built for modern convolutional neural networks (CNNs). It delivers breakthrough performance for CNN-based 3D ...
An isolated dc current sensor is required. Isolation in this case, is from the mains, and it transpires that finding something that will do the job safely is tricky. Three isolated Hall-based current sensing modules are easy to obtain, as far as I can tell, based on: Allegro’s ACS712 or clones Allegro’s ACS758 or clones Winson’s WCS1800 All will work ...
Innatera, the Dutch specialist in neuromorphic processors for ultra-low-power intelligence at the sensor edge, and 42 Technology (42T), a UK-based product development and manufacturing innovation consultancy, are partnering to accelerate neuromorphic adoption in consumer, industrial, and manufacturing applications. By combining Innatera’s spiking neural processors with 42T’s experience in complex industrial systems, the collaboration will focus on developing edge AI solutions ...
Princeton researchers have developed a diamond-based quantum sensor that can measure magnetic phenomena at the nanometre scale. “The technique uncovers fluctuations that are beyond the reach of existing instruments and provides key insight into materials such as graphene and superconductors,” according to the university. “The underlying diamond-based sensing methods have been under development for half a decade. But the team ...
The Sensiron SHT45 precision temperature and humidity sensor got featured here a couple of years ago, and wonderful Adafruit has picked up on it, and not only produces SHT4x breakout boards (right), but also Python, CircuitPython and Arduino libraries for it. Annoyingly, the chip only has a single I2C address option, but here a second Adafruit product comes to the ...
STMicroelectronics has created a 100V capable precision current-sense amplifier with 120dB rejection of PWM signals. Called TSC240 and capable of bi-directional sensing, it will also work with its inputs all the way down to -4V, allowing it to work on nominal 12V, 24V and 48V systems – including in automotive environments as it is AEC-Q100 qualified. Differential input limits are ...
HBK has created a six-axis force sensor for industrial automation and instrumentation. MCS10-002-6C can capture up to three forces (tension and compression) and three moments (clockwise and anti-clockwise) in different combinations, “with accuracy class up to 0.1, making it ideal for control tasks in production and assembly lines, and automated test benches”, said the company. The sensor, which measures 68mm ...
