Market analysts have recently predicted the rise of an emerging market for CO2 gas sensors to help control the spread of COVID-19. This emerging market contributes to a growth in the total market for environmental gas sensors, which is forecast to reach $3.8 billion by 2030.
By Ben Pilkington
19 Nov 2020
A new report from Lux Research suggests that innovative sensors could improve and modernize logistics, reinforcing the infrastructure of global supply chains and addressing the growing demand for close monitoring of goods throughout the supply chain.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
11 Nov 2020
On May 26, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided Royal Philips with 510(k) clearance for its wearable Biosensor BX100 due to its ability to assist in the management of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
alifornia-based company Blumio has developed a wearable and non-contacting millimeter-wave radar sensor that measures arterial pulses at the wrist.
By Benedette Cuffari
2 Nov 2020
AerNos is set to revolutionize the way scientists monitor human exposure to air pollution. The company has utilized the latest advances in engineering, data science, and nanotechnology to produce a nano gas sensor that can simultaneously measure multiple air pollutants.
Several different types of sensors have been developed to translate sign language into spoken and/or written words. One recent Nano Energy study discusses a novel self-powered triboelectric flex sensor (STFS) that can successfully sense and translate sign language into both voice and text.
By Benedette Cuffari
22 Oct 2020
Atomic Mechanics, a Manchester, UK-based company, has developed a graphene-polymer-based Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMs).
California-based Aeva has struck a new partnership with global automotive manufacturer ZF to develop the world’s first Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR sensors.
Wearable sensors – as well as numerous other “passive” sensor applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) – are hoovering up vast amounts of data that can be used to improve our daily lives dramatically. However, this aspect of wearables and the IoT presents significant challenges.
By Ben Pilkington
7 Sep 2020
Water companies expect an increase in demand for water during warmer summer months, but they need a better way of predicting how people use water and when, in addition to monitoring water quality. The answer could be sensors placed within the water network.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
19 Aug 2020