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Use a Honeywell particle sensor to measure 2.5 µm PM and 10.0 µm PM concentrations in your environment.

Use a Honeywell particle sensor to measure 2.5 µm PM and 10.0 µm PM concentrations in your environment.

The ADIS16495 from Analog Devices is a complete inertial system that includes a triaxis gyroscope and a triaxis accelerometer.

The ADIS16495 from Analog Devices is a complete inertial system that includes a triaxis gyroscope and a triaxis accelerometer.

A new tiny sensor tag and data logger IC offers efficient and accurate monitoring of sensitive assets.

A new tiny sensor tag and data logger IC offers efficient and accurate monitoring of sensitive assets.

A new MEMS capacitive barometric pressure sensor, from InvenSense, is said to be the industry's lowest-noise and…

A new MEMS capacitive barometric pressure sensor, from InvenSense, is said to be the industry's lowest-noise and lowest-power pressure sensor.

In this teardown, we open up the Ding Home Package, by zmodo, to see what we can find.

In this teardown, we open up the Ding Home Package, by zmodo, to see what we can find.

A look at Sensirion's series of single-use liquid flow sensors that are designed specifically for biomedical applications.

A look at Sensirion's series of single-use liquid flow sensors that are designed specifically for biomedical applications.

Texas Instruments recently announced a new nanopower, dual-channel, programmable sensor monitor to help designers…

Texas Instruments recently announced a new nanopower, dual-channel, programmable sensor monitor to help designers optimize system power.

Texas Instruments has announced a new low-voltage digital-latch Hall-effect sensor with a wide operating temperature range.

Texas Instruments has announced a new low-voltage digital-latch Hall-effect sensor with a wide operating temperature range.

Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this…

Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this month that they're answering the call with both dev kits for easy prototyping and production-ready sensor solutions.

The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show debuted a variety of sensors. This article looks at LIDAR, microspectrometers, and…

The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show debuted a variety of sensors. This article looks at LIDAR, microspectrometers, and Infrared cameras.

In part 2 of this article, we will focus on key specifications and features in the context of wearable devices, condition…

In part 2 of this article, we will focus on key specifications and features in the context of wearable devices, condition monitoring, and IoT applications.

Sensirion asserts that their new series of digital temperature sensors are more accurate, have increased intelligence,…

Sensirion asserts that their new series of digital temperature sensors are more accurate, have increased intelligence, and are more reliable than their predecessors.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

Maxim Integrated offers their new low-power and high-performance IC for bio measurements.

In this teardown, we open up Samsung's SmartThings Hub and a Water Leak Sensor to see what we can find.

In this teardown, we open up Samsung's SmartThings Hub and a Water Leak Sensor to see what we can find.

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they…

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they relate to inclination and stabilization applications, thus helping the designer choose the most suitable accelerometer.

Sensirion touts long-term stability and increased robustness from their new SGP metal-oxide gas sensor, which is aimed at…

Sensirion touts long-term stability and increased robustness from their new SGP metal-oxide gas sensor, which is aimed at indoor air quality applications.

This article demonstrates the creation of an inductive switch cabinet lock that can detect the movement of a conductive…

This article demonstrates the creation of an inductive switch cabinet lock that can detect the movement of a conductive target. The purpose is to create a door that cannot be opened without triggering an alarm.

More natural and immersive user interfaces will allow sensors to cater to a myriad of new applications.

More natural and immersive user interfaces will allow sensors to cater to a myriad of new applications.

Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use…

Let's interface an ultrasonic sensor and a lighting system! In this project, we'll design a sensor subsystem and then use it in a parking sensor application.