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Article - 23 May 2016

In order for an artificial limb to work, it needs to be able to detect information and send a message to the brain that it can understand.

Sensor Technology in Driverless Cars

Article - 18 May 2016

When it comes to “seeing” the road, driverless cars currently in development are based on one of two systems: LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) and optical camera sensors.

Nondispersive Infrared Sensors (NDIRs) for Flame and Gas Detection

Article - 15 Mar 2016

Interview about Dexter's NDIR sensors for use in measuring a versatile range of gases and can even detect and determine the composition of flames.

Reliable and Fast Methods of Detection with Optical Flame Detectors

Article - 22 Jun 2015

The detection of fire is based on a number of properties of fire that includes smoke emission, a rise in temperature and optical radiation emission.

Barometric Pressure Sensor for Accurate Indoor Navigation

Article - 9 Apr 2015

Andrea Orzati, Vice President Mobile & Consumer Business at Sensirion, talks to AZoSensors about their new barometric pressure sensor.

An Introduction to Thermopile Detectors

Article - 12 Mar 2015

A thermopile detector is a passive radiation sensing voltage-generating device. It does not emit any radiation and require cooling or bias.

Wearable Technology in the Sports Industry

Article - 24 Jul 2014

Steven LeBoeuf, President of Valencell Inc., talks to AZoSensors about the development of PerformTek, an accurate wearable biometric sensor.

Using Sensors to Detect Radiation

Article - 20 Jun 2014

Ionizing radiation is invisible to the naked eye. When it interacts with matter several events can take place, including the emission of charged particles and photons.

Optical Sensor to Help Track Zinc Trafficking in Cancerous Prostate Cells

Article - 10 Dec 2013

Chemists at MIT have developed a new optical sensor that tracks Zinc, an essential nutrient residing in tissue cells of the human body.

Ocean Acidity Detection System

Article - 6 Jan 2014

Studies reveal that ocean acidity is likely to double by 2100 because of carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution. The enormous amounts of CO2 absorbed into the oceans will change water chemistry and affect the...