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.
About 6 hours ago by Tyler Charboneau
CES 2020 offered new insights and product announcements regarding 5G, automotive, IoT, and AI. But which of these trends should engineers pay attention to?
5 days ago by Lisa Boneta
Whether we like it or not, electrical engineers are deeply implicated in the world’s confusing and expensive quest for quality of life.
January 12, 2020 by Robert Keim
The OpenRTK330L is said to deliver cm-level accuracy during GNSS outages and is fully customizable with open-source algorithms.
January 08, 2020 by Lisa Boneta
The TouchPoint ultrasound sensor utilizes sound waves to turn any surface into a touchscreen, eliminating the need for physical buttons.
January 03, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
The new environmental tracker employs Nordic Semiconductor's cellular IoT and Bluetooth technologies and features a five-year battery life.
December 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The KX132-1211 and the KX134-1211 are tri-axis, 16-bit accelerometers with built-in noise filtering.
December 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
With the Micro Core and Mosaic Core, OEMs can easily integrate thermal imaging capabilities into their products.
December 11, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The PAM8940E can generate its own drive voltage while still driving large external loads up to 47nF.
December 06, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
The STTS22H from STMicroelectronics typically draws 0.5 µA in standby mode.
November 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Sized at only 1.5 mm2, members of the AS621x family offer a range of temperature accuracies for design flexibility.
November 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The ever-advancing field of artificial intelligence is opening new vistas for securing homes and public spaces alike.
November 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The pre-engineered module aims to save developers the effort of finding and deploying separate sensing solutions.
November 06, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The highly sensitive flicker sensor is designed to deliver distortion-free images and videos captured on a smartphone camera.
November 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
The MLX90821 measures pressures that dip down to 50 mbars in the EVAP systems of internal combustion or hybrid engines.
October 23, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TDK's newest devices span applications in both liquid and air-based media.
September 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
A new chapter begins for miniaturized gas sensors equipped with ASIC-based hardware and configurable software capable of rapidly adopting new sensing platforms.
September 05, 2019 by Majeed Ahmad
DARPA’s Subterranean (SubT) Challenge seeks to find new ways to cope with complex underground environments.
September 02, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Learn the different ways companies are using time-of-flight 3D sensor technology to create products for facial recognition, smart cars, and manufacturing.
August 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Energy harvesting is something that many engineers have heard of but MIT has taken this concept to a whole new level with an underwater sensor that has no battery.
August 21, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
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