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NASA Creates Open-Source Device to Prevent You from Touching Your Face

NASA Creates Open-Source Device to Prevent You from Touching Your Face

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of engineers at NASA JPL has created PULSE, a pendant that will warn if you’re about to touch your face.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Jake Hertz
New Reference Design Highlights the Inner Workings of Beacon-Based, Social-Distancing Tech

New Reference Design Highlights the Inner Workings of Beacon-Based, Social-Distancing Tech

Among the many emerging social distancing technologies, STMicroelectronics has unveiled a reference design that showcases the utility of beacon designs.


News Jun 19, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Progressing New Methods to Use Light and Reliable Organic Solar Cells for Wearables

Progressing New Methods to Use Light and Reliable Organic Solar Cells for Wearables

In the electronics space, organic solar cells may find a range of useful applications, particularly in the development of wearable devices.


News Jun 19, 2020 by Luke James
New RFID Tags Configured as Sensors Can Detect Carbon Monoxide Levels—and the Sweetness of Wine

New RFID Tags Configured as Sensors Can Detect Carbon Monoxide Levels—and the Sweetness of Wine

Using electrolyte glucose-oxidase as a battery source, MIT researchers have configured RFID tags as sensors, which improves the signal-to-noise ratio and reduces multipath issues.


News Jun 19, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Senova and ams Mobilize New Rapid Antibody Testing for COVID-19

Senova and ams Mobilize New Rapid Antibody Testing for COVID-19

One of the challenges of the pandemic has been testing delays. A new point-of-care antibody tester aims to change that.


News Jun 18, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
AI Sensor System Demonstrates New Methods of Collecting Data

AI Sensor System Demonstrates New Methods of Collecting Data

A new AI-enabled sensor system for measuring staff comfort levels and workplace concentration could help employers make the most out of flexible, open-plan office spaces and “hot desking”.


News Jun 13, 2020 by Luke James
Powered by “Soft Transmission Lines,” a New E-Textile May Give Rise to Smart Hospital Bedsheets

Powered by “Soft Transmission Lines,” a New E-Textile May Give Rise to Smart Hospital Bedsheets

Swiss researchers have employing liquid metal conductors and electrical reflectometry to create one giant sensor.


News Jun 11, 2020 by Vanessa Samuel
Russian Researchers Publish Study Results on Improving the Power Source of Miniature Devices and Sensors

Russian Researchers Publish Study Results on Improving the Power Source of Miniature Devices and Sensors

Researchers from Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University have focused on creating a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensors.


News Jun 11, 2020 by Luke James
A Brief Sweep of the Current Measurement Landscape

A Brief Sweep of the Current Measurement Landscape

There are many ways to do the job, each with its own set of advantages, disadvantages, and best use cases.


News Jun 11, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A New Bat-Like Sensor Captures Images Using Echolocation

A New Bat-Like Sensor Captures Images Using Echolocation

What does IMERAI’s new sensor have in common with bats, dolphins, and whales? Echolocation.


Chinese LiDAR Sensor Manufacturer Hesai Unveils Blind Spot Detection Technology for Self-Driving Cars

Chinese LiDAR Sensor Manufacturer Hesai Unveils Blind Spot Detection Technology for Self-Driving Cars

Chinese Hesai unveils its innovative blind spot detection technology for self-driving cars. The company claims that its technology could “challenge’ industry leaders in the US and Europe.


News Jun 07, 2020 by Luke James
New Fabrication Process Results in Record Performance for LiDAR Receivers

New Fabrication Process Results in Record Performance for LiDAR Receivers

The process, which achieves long-wavelength sensitivity, ultra-low noise, and design flexibility was designed by a team of engineers from the University of Virginia.


News Jun 05, 2020 by Luke James
MEMs Six Degrees of Freedom Sensors are Built to Cover More ADAS Safety Bases

MEMs Six Degrees of Freedom Sensors are Built to Cover More ADAS Safety Bases

Partial or conditional autonomous vehicles leave critical blind spots. MEMs 6DoF inertial sensors plus GNSS, camera, RADAR, and LiDAR data may be a better bet.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
The Essential Sensors Improving the Accuracy and Reliability of Surgical Robots

The Essential Sensors Improving the Accuracy and Reliability of Surgical Robots

Although robots may one day be omnipresent in operating theatres, speaking to AAC, EU Automation’s Mark Howard says that we are still “years away” from seeing this.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Luke James
Using Color-Changing, Photonic Crystals for Smart Sensing Application Development

Using Color-Changing, Photonic Crystals for Smart Sensing Application Development

Peacock features and butterfly wings have inspired a new generation of sensors.


News Jun 02, 2020 by Luke James
An Inside Look at the New SpaceX Spacesuits

An Inside Look at the New SpaceX Spacesuits

Manned spaceflight isn’t possible without reliable spacesuits.


News Jun 01, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Sensor-Embedded “Smart Socks” Help Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

Sensor-Embedded “Smart Socks” Help Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

Patients with diabetic neuropathy often can't feel injuries on their feet, which can lead to ulcers and amputation. Siren's microsensor-embedded socks catch early signs of inflammation.


News May 30, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Determining Dynamic Range of CCD Image Sensors

Determining Dynamic Range of CCD Image Sensors

This article explains how CCD construction, operating parameters, and external signal-processing circuitry contribute to the maximum variation in luminance that CCD imaging hardware can capture.


New Tech May Abate a Resurgence of COVID-19. But is it More Obtrusive Than Helpful?

New Tech May Abate a Resurgence of COVID-19. But is it More Obtrusive Than Helpful?

As states begin reopening, new technologies are being instated to keep COVID-19 at bay. But where do we draw a line between public health and privacy?


News May 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A Highly Sensitive and High-Performing ‘Green’ Electronic Sensor

A Highly Sensitive and High-Performing ‘Green’ Electronic Sensor

University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst researchers claim that they have developed bioelectronic ammonia gas sensor that uses electric-charge-conducting protein nanowires to create biomaterials for devices.


News May 28, 2020 by Luke James