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ST Leverages Back-side-illuminated Sensors for Driver Monitoring

ST Leverages Back-side-illuminated Sensors for Driver Monitoring

Human error causes 95% of traffic accidents. ST hopes to reduce that figure with a new global-shutter image sensor for driver monitoring systems.


News May 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz
No Longer an AV Tech Only, LiDAR Finds Its Niche in Security

No Longer an AV Tech Only, LiDAR Finds Its Niche in Security

Autonomous vehicles featuring LiDAR brought the technology to center stage. Now, security sectors are also embracing LiDAR in next-gen systems.


News May 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Mapping the Moon—NASA Announces LiDAR-based Lunar Backpack

Mapping the Moon—NASA Announces LiDAR-based Lunar Backpack

The focus is back on the moon, with NASA, backed by Aeva's LiDAR technology, creating a backpack to help map the moon.


News Apr 28, 2022 by Jake Hertz
NIST Goes Prehistoric With Nature-inspired Metalens Imaging Technology

NIST Goes Prehistoric With Nature-inspired Metalens Imaging Technology

Drawing inspiration from prehistoric nature, namely a trilobite, NIST researchers create a “record-setting” lens and camera system.


News Apr 21, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Event-based Vision Sensor—“Metavison”—Promises Impressive Specs

Event-based Vision Sensor—“Metavison”—Promises Impressive Specs

PROPHESEE, along with iCatch, have teamed up to provide the industry with the "world's first event-based vision sensor" in a 13 x 15 mm mini PGBA package.


News Apr 20, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Mojo Vision Keeps an Eye on the Future With Mojo Lens Prototype

Mojo Vision Keeps an Eye on the Future With Mojo Lens Prototype

Mojo Vision unveils an advanced prototype of its Mojo Lens——an augmented reality (AR) based contact lens that's packing eye-tracking technology and a digital display all in one.


News Apr 04, 2022 by Darshil Patel
Understanding Piezoelectric Accelerometer Basics

Understanding Piezoelectric Accelerometer Basics

Learn about piezoelectric accelerometers, namely the piezoelectric effect, how piezoelectric materials generate electricity, the different accelerometer design modes, and their upper and lower frequency limits.


LiDAR Chip Gets a Boost From MEMS Switching to Hit a “Record” Resolution

LiDAR Chip Gets a Boost From MEMS Switching to Hit a “Record” Resolution

New research from UC Berkeley leverages micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) in LiDAR focal plane switch arrays (FPSAs) to achieve "record resolution." What challenges did they overcome to reach this record?


News Mar 15, 2022 by Jake Hertz
The Potential of “Smart Roads:” Integrated Roadways Reimagines Infrastructure

The Potential of “Smart Roads:” Integrated Roadways Reimagines Infrastructure

Combining technology with pavement, Integrated Roadways dreams of a future where roads are intelligent. Learn more through AAC's interview with its CEO, Tim Sylvester.


News Mar 08, 2022 by Jake Hertz
ST Hits an “Industry First” With 0.5 Mpixel iToF 3D Image Sensor

ST Hits an “Industry First” With 0.5 Mpixel iToF 3D Image Sensor

Targeting a breakthrough in digital vision, the ST’s family of high-resolution indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) sensors aims to improve efficient depth imaging in devices that perform 3D imaging functionalities.


News Feb 25, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Researchers Leverage Photonics in Radar System to Detect Down to the Millimeter

Researchers Leverage Photonics in Radar System to Detect Down to the Millimeter

Scientists from the University of Sydney have developed a new type of photonic radar system and sensor promising non-invasive medical monitoring.


News Feb 17, 2022 by Kristijan Nelkovski
2022 Revs Up ADAS With Radar, EEL Lasers, and Distance Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles

2022 Revs Up ADAS With Radar, EEL Lasers, and Distance Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles

To keep pushing advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology to new levels and areas of the vehicle, companies are now betting on radar sensors and distance sensors to provide safety for autonomous vehicles.


News Feb 04, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Ambarella Unveils AI Domain Controller SoC for Multi-sensor Perception in AVs

Ambarella Unveils AI Domain Controller SoC for Multi-sensor Perception in AVs

To accelerate efficient performance in autonomous vehicles, the new AI domain controller from Ambarella promises robust single-chip processing for multi-sensor perception in an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS).


News Jan 10, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Taking Sensors Quantum: Researchers and Hamamatsu Eye Photodetector Technology

Taking Sensors Quantum: Researchers and Hamamatsu Eye Photodetector Technology

Sensors are vital for almost any industry and application; however, how are researchers and companies leveraging technology like photodetectors to bring sensing to the quantum realm?


News Dec 28, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Startup Arbe Hopes to Take Center-stage in ADAS with 4D Radar

Startup Arbe Hopes to Take Center-stage in ADAS with 4D Radar

Many startups are rising to the challenge to create advanced driver monitoring systems (ADAS) as the push for the next generation of vehicles revs up. Arbe is hoping to find its niche with its 4D radar technology.


News Dec 02, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
CMOS Technology Leaps to New Levels With Latest sCMOS and qCMOS Sensors

CMOS Technology Leaps to New Levels With Latest sCMOS and qCMOS Sensors

Scientific complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (sCMOS), a type of CMOS image sensor (CIS) with stringent noise specifications, appears to be entering its 4th generation era in 2021.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
The Role of Optical Sensors in Electronic Applications

The Role of Optical Sensors in Electronic Applications

This article outlines the principles of operation of optical sensors, optical sensor types, considerations for optical sensor selection, and key applications.


NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

NIST Hopes to Blast Off With Latest Research and Projects on Space Sensors

Electronic advancements are not limited to Earth applications. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strives to leverage its sensor technology and research to push its sensors into space.


Angle-based Wavefront Sensor Research Tackles the Near-field Effect in Flat Optics

Angle-based Wavefront Sensor Research Tackles the Near-field Effect in Flat Optics

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have introduced a novel angle-based sensor made from exploring the near-filed effect of flat optics, which claims could help create atomic-level measurements.


News Nov 07, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
New Sensor Claims an “Industry First” for Detecting Harmful UV-A Radiation

New Sensor Claims an “Industry First” for Detecting Harmful UV-A Radiation

Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of radiation: UV-A.


News Oct 14, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski