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  • What is a Level Sensor?
    Article - 25 Sep 2014
    A level sensor is a device for determining the level or amount of fluids, liquids or other substances that flow in an open or closed system. There are two types of level measurements, namely,...
  • How do Thermocouples Work?
    Article - 9 Jun 2015
    Thermocouples are one of the most common sensors used for temperature measurement. They are made up of two different metals coupled together at one or more points.
  • Micro "Lab-on-Chip" Water Sensor for Optimal Crop Management
    Article - 14 Oct 2013
    Researchers at Cornell University have used a small silicon chip to develop a microfluidic water sensor with a higher degree of sensitivity compared to other water sensors on the market.
  • What are Fiber Optic Sensors?
    Article - 12 Sep 2014
    Fiber optic sensors are fiber-based devices that use optical fibers to detect certain quantities such as mechanical strain or temperature, concentrations of chemical species, acceleration, rotations,...
  • How Do Tilt Sensors Work?
    Article - 10 Jul 2015
    A tilt sensor is an instrument that is used for measuring the tilt in two axes of a reference plane in two axes. Tilt sensors measure the tilting position with reference to gravity and are used in a...
  • Rotary Encoder
    Article - 30 Sep 2013
    A rotary encoder, also referred to as a shaft encoder, is a sensor that generates an electrical signal in response to a rotational movement to determine or control the speed or position of a...
  • What is a Tachometer?
    Article - 1 Nov 2013
    A tachometer is a device for measuring the rotation speed of an object such as the engine shaft in a car. It basically indicates the revolutions per minute (RPM) performed by the object. It is also...
  • Neural Dust to Decode Brain Signals
    Article - 18 Jul 2013
    A recent paper has described a system concept termed neural dust - a low power miniaturized system to support brain-machine interfaces described as free-floating sensor nodes.
  • Sensor Technology to Test for Bladder Cancer
    Article - 9 Jul 2013
    Testing procedures such as this are invasive and uncomfortable for the patient and this is encouraging researchers to develop less painful, non-invasive technology that is just as accurate and...
  • Turning a vOICe into Images
    Article - 8 Jul 2013
    A revolutionary sensory substitution device allowing the visually impaired to "see with sound".

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