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Continuous-Wave Radar Systems May Replace Cuffed Blood Pressure Armbands

Continuous-Wave Radar Systems May Replace Cuffed Blood Pressure Armbands

Uncomfortable cuffed armbands for blood pressure monitoring may be a technology of the past with continuous-wave radar systems.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
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
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
Study Focused on Photonics Circuitry Shows Promising Advances for the Use of LiDAR in Autonomous Vehicles

Study Focused on Photonics Circuitry Shows Promising Advances for the Use of LiDAR in Autonomous Vehicles

Researchers at the lab of Tobias Kippenberg at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have reportedly found a new way to implement a parallel FMCW LiDAR engine by using integrated nonlinear photonic circuitry.


News May 26, 2020 by Luke James
New IMU Addresses Critical Safety Threat for ADAS—Sensor Drift

New IMU Addresses Critical Safety Threat for ADAS—Sensor Drift

ACEINNA's latest IMU claims a reliability of 1.3°/hr, aiming for the daunting world of autonomous vehicle positioning where sensor drift can threaten safety.


News May 05, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A Vision for Zero Road Fatalities Starts at an ADAS Safety Sensor

A Vision for Zero Road Fatalities Starts at an ADAS Safety Sensor

Vision Zero has set the ambitious goal of zero road fatalities—and ADAS safety may be the key. TI and other suppliers are stepping up with mmWave radar sensors to help.


News May 05, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
MIPT Scientists Design Graphene Heterostructures to Develop New Infrared Detectors

MIPT Scientists Design Graphene Heterostructures to Develop New Infrared Detectors

Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have successfully calculated the parameters of photodetectors made of layers of graphene and a combination of black arsenic and phosphorus.


The Hall-Effect Sensor and the Rise of Electric Power-Assisted Steering

The Hall-Effect Sensor and the Rise of Electric Power-Assisted Steering

What can Melexis' new hall-effect sensor teach us about non-contact torque sensors and electric power-assisted steering in general?


News Apr 20, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
The Inner Workings of 3D Authentication in Qualcomm’s 5G Smartphones

The Inner Workings of 3D Authentication in Qualcomm’s 5G Smartphones

A new reference design based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 targets Infineon's time-of-flight sensor as the star of the show.


News Mar 10, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
2020 Brings New Crop of LiDAR Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles

2020 Brings New Crop of LiDAR Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles

LiDAR has been a staple sensing technology in the development of autonomous vehicles. What's new in automotive LiDAR sensors?


News Feb 03, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Doppler Radar Module (24 GHz) from Fujitsu to Monitor Heart Rate Without Contact

Doppler Radar Module (24 GHz) from Fujitsu to Monitor Heart Rate Without Contact

The 3-channel device is built to simplify the design of non-contact motion detection products.


News Jan 22, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Position Tracking vs. Position Sensors? Distinction Matters in Terminology and Tech

Position Tracking vs. Position Sensors? Distinction Matters in Terminology and Tech

Position trackers and position sensors are fundamentally different. Yet sometimes outside of engineering spaces, we hear the terms used interchangeably. Here's why the distinction matters.


News Jan 18, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Wrapping Up CES: What Can Engineers Expect in 2020?

Wrapping Up CES: What Can Engineers Expect in 2020?

CES 2020 offered new insights and product announcements regarding 5G, automotive, IoT, and AI. But which of these trends should engineers pay attention to?


News Jan 13, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
ACEINNA Launches Triple-Band RTK/GNSS Receiver for Autonomous Navigation Systems

ACEINNA Launches Triple-Band RTK/GNSS Receiver for Autonomous Navigation Systems

The OpenRTK330L is said to deliver cm-level accuracy during GNSS outages and is fully customizable with open-source algorithms.


News Jan 08, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
Xilinx SP701 Evaluation Kit | New Product Brief

Xilinx SP701 Evaluation Kit | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 14, 2019 by Mouser
New ams Color Sensor Designed to Eliminate Flicker in Rolling Shutter Sensors

New ams Color Sensor Designed to Eliminate Flicker in Rolling Shutter Sensors

The highly sensitive flicker sensor is designed to deliver distortion-free images and videos captured on a smartphone camera.


News Nov 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Time of Flight 3D Sensors Roundup: TI, Espros, AMS, and Artilux

Time of Flight 3D Sensors Roundup: TI, Espros, AMS, and Artilux

Learn the different ways companies are using time-of-flight 3D sensor technology to create products for facial recognition, smart cars, and manufacturing.


News Aug 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff