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Correct Responses to Emergencies Petrochemical Industries

If an emergency event takes place at an oil/petrochemical unit that involves fire or leaking gas, the consequences of failing to react appropriately can be devastating.

From MSA - The Safety Company 3 Aug 2017

New Sensor could Improve Spectroscopy based Detection of Drugs and Explosives

For years, officials have used infrared spectroscopy to detect trace amounts of performance-enhancing drugs in a blood sample or tiny bits of explosive bomb materials traveling through the air.

By Brett Smith 4 Aug 2017

How Quickly Does a Gas Detection System Detect Leaks?

Traditionally used technologies in fixed installations to trace hydrocarbon gas leaks, like IR Open Path Sensors and Catalytic/IR Point Sensors, have one restriction.

From MSA - The Safety Company 29 Jul 2017

Enhancing Sensitivity of Imaging Sensors

Photon etc.'s ZephIR cameras use TE4 air-cooling to enhance imaging sensors' sensitivity in the SWIR range, achieving low dark currents.

From Photon etc 24 Jul 2017

Automotive Sensor Technology for Autonomous Driving

The whole idea behind autonomous cars driven by sensor and camera based computers is that they will make road traffic safer. According to the market research institute Emnid, 41% of Germans feel that driverless cars can accomplish this goal.

From Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH 20 Jul 2017

An Introduction to the World's First HD Infrared Camera

Chris Johnston, President at Sierra-Olympic, talks to AzoOptics about the applications of the world's first HD infrared camera and the inspiration and difficulties of its creation.

From Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc. 17 Jul 2017

Using Sensors to Measure Engine Oil Temperatures

Engines are considered to be complex pieces of machinery, and thoroughly testing them means testing many different variables. How much air is the engine taking in? How’s the noise level?

From OMEGA Engineering Automotive 6 Jul 2017

Researchers Create Zinc-MOF Photoluminescence Humidity Sensor

Metal organic frameworks, commonly referred to as MOFs, have gathered a lot of interest in recent years and have already been implemented into various applications to date.

From TA Instruments 10 Jul 2017

Sprayable Sensing Network

Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have created a singular variety of nanotechnology sensors that can be sprayed on flat or curved surfaces, like train tracks and or airplane wings.

By Brett Smith 10 Jul 2017

What to Expect at SEMICON West 2017

In this interview, David Anderson, President at SEMI Americas, talks to AZoSensors about what to expect at the upcoming SEMICON West and why they have decided to focus on ‘SMART' Starts Here this years theme.

From SEMI 30 Jun 2017