Chemical sensors, of varying composition, are used across a wide range of industries to detect changes within a physical environment. Of the various compositions, graphene sensors have surged of late, and in many areas- biosensors, pressure sensors, gas and humidity sensors, to name a few.
By Liam Critchley
4 Jul 2017
In an effort to develop a method that can accurately track tire tread, a group of Electrical Engineers at Duke University, in collaboration with Fetch Automotive Design Group, have utilized metallic carbon nanotubes (m-CNTs) to track changes in tire tread with 99% accuracy.
By Benedette Cuffari
16 Jun 2017
To further advance camera image sensors to produce increasingly sharp and clear pictures, a team of researchers from Microsoft Research, in collaboration with researchers from HRL Laboratories LLC, have looked at how to manufacture curved sensors to do just that.
Shockbox helmet sensors will alert individuals, such as parents, coaches and training professionals, of an impact that exceeds a previously determined impact threshold.
By Benedette Cuffari
17 May 2017
As a general class of calorimeter, if your reaction involves heat transfer process or is largely exothermic in nature, these calorimeters will provide the user with the necessary information as to whether the process is viable from a health and safety perspective.
Explore diverse calorimeters for measuring heat in reactions and materials, from adiabatic to DSCs and ITCs, crucial for safety and kinetic data.
The first part of this system is comprised of thin and unobtrusive moisture sensors that are placed in areas within the vehicle where water can pool and often go unnoticed to the naked eye.
The sensor-equipped UAVs were able to reach distances of up to 8 kilometers (km) away and 10,000 feet above the launch site, successfully flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The topological mapping of the Fuego summit revealed that the volcano was erupting from two separate active vents.
By Benedette Cuffari
25 Apr 2017
One of the earliest applications of sensor technology was developed and applied by Wilhelm von Siemens in 1860 in an effort to further understand the temperature sensitivity of a copper resistor, and how this property affected its electrical resistance.
Several modern smartphones are equipped with fingerprint sensors to perform various operations due to the convenience of this technology in comparison to passwords which need to be remembered and typed in numerous times daily.
By Benedette Cuffari
13 Apr 2017