Scientists in the US have used liquid metal to develop stretchable tactile sensors for use in prosthetic hands. The innovation has the potential to give a sense of touch back to amputees, something that has yet to be achieved by modern prosthetics.
By Sarah Moore
10 Aug 2021
Student Arne Quellmalz is working on technologies that could replace the typically bulky, expensive, and high-energy-consuming gas sensors available today. Using graphene and innovative integration techniques, Quellmatz’s research could lead to the manufacture of gas sensors that are small and cheap enough to be fitted into smartphones.
By Ben Pilkington
10 Aug 2021
Scientists opine that the fingertips are one of the sweatiest parts of our body and it is possible to use small biofuel cells to harvest energy from sweat on the fingertips and, in turn, keep wearable devices charged all day.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
29 Jul 2021
Advancements within the field of wireless technology, wearable electronics, smart materials, and functional fibers have enhanced the mechanical, optical, and electrical capabilities of biosensing systems. One recent development was discussed in a Nature Biotechnology paper, in which the researchers combined circuits into flexible and textile substrates that can detect viruses.
By Benedette Cuffari
22 Jul 2021
An Australian technology start-up, MOVUS, is working to bring the benefits of massive passive data-gathering to bear in industry. MOVUS’s FitMachine condition monitoring sensor has been touted as the FitBit of industrial machinery.
By Ben Pilkington
9 Jul 2021
A new carbon-based semiconducting material could be key to building the next cohort of biosensors designed to monitor individual health. The material outclasses existing options, but developing such a component was not without its challenges.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
8 Jul 2021
A team of researchers from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, have established a new, low-cost sensor capable of detecting tiny fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic within wastewater.
By Sarah Moore
25 Jun 2021
To maximize energy output and minimize maintenance costs, wind farm operators install numerous sensors on their wind turbines. These tiny, relatively inexpensive devices enable skyscraper-sized wind turbines to operate as efficiently and safely as possible.
By Ben Pilkington
23 Jun 2021
Improved early detection systems are critical in wildfire management, and researchers worldwide are working on sensor-based platforms capable of identifying fires much sooner.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
18 Jun 2021
Researchers are finding ways to improve MOS-based sensors so they perform better in harsh conditions such as in a combustion environment. One potential way to improve MOS-based sensors is by using a single-element device composed of a single nanostructure.
By Andrew Messios
17 Jun 2021