Sensors
Enhancing safety by using your head
Researchers are using crash test dummies, with Diversified Technical Systems (DTS) data recorders, to test American football helmets in the lab to improve player safety on the field.
Force sensing broadens its application horizons
Peratech’s force sensing technology is moving from the lab into consumer products and beyond. By Sally Ward-Foxton. British startup Peratech, whose QTC force sensitive material allows force sensors to screen print onto a range of substrates, is starting to see its first QTC-enabled consumer products on the market. Following investment in 2014, a new executive team was brought on board and the company’s business model changed from...
Industry standards for optimum sensor specification
The sensor market has not reached its full potential yet, and according to a report by the market research firm BCC Research, the market is still expected to grow by more than ten percent by 2020. Leslie Neill, Senior Product Manager, Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, investigates.
Intelligent safety system reduces risk of traffic accidents
Considerable demands are being imposed on drivers of both commercial vehicles and cars as a result of more vehicles on the roads, a faster traffic flow and a distracting stream of information. On the other hand, there have never been more opportunities for the person behind the wheel to drive more safely than there is today. The active safety systems found in many modern cars and trucks make it far easier to avoid incidents and accidents than eve...
CMOS sensors suitable for machine vision applications
For its popular CMOS sensors, ON Semiconductor has brought out versions with 128-pin LGA packages, the Python 2000 and Python 5000. This makes the sensors especially suitable for mounting in applications in rough surroundings subject to heavy movements. The new Python variants are available from FRAMOS. The Python family from ON Semiconductor is suitable for machine vision applications, Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) and inspection applic...
Sensor technology detects water leaks during vehicle production
The collaboration between ON Semiconductor and RFMicron has expanded in order to develop a complete in-line vehicle production leak detection solution. The RFM5126 Moisture Intrusion Detection System uses battery-free, wireless sensors to detect in-vehicle water leaks caused by incorrect assembly. Detecting leaks and assembly issues before a vehicle leaves the factory is critical to improving outgoing quality and to avoiding customer warranty iss...
Detection distance increased in Infrared array sensor
The improved and accurate second generation of Panasonic’s Grid-EYE infrared array sensors is now available in Europe through TTI. The new high gain types (AMG8833 and AMG8834) and low gain types (AMG8853 and AMG8854) of Grid-EYE 2nd Generation benefit from an improved NETD (Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference) of 0.16°C at 10Hz and of 0.05°C at 1Hz.
Sensor solutions prepared for SENSOR + TEST debut
Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe is making its debut at SENSOR+TEST in Nureberg this year (May 31 to June 1). The company will showcase its industry-leading innovations – including sensors, wireless modules and the peer-to-peer IoT framework "OpenDOF" which can enhance the efficiency and reliability of numerous applications.
New sensor designed for tracking fast moving objects
The Trackerlite, an entry level system designed to enable small test ranges, sport science and university researchers to better understand the flight behaviour of fast moving objects, has been introduced by Specialised Imaging.
NTC temperature elements meet AEC Q200 standard
Now available in Europe through TTI is a series of NTC temperature elements from TDK for a wide range of applications. The design is covering NTC elements with standard lead spacing, minisensor NTCs with flexible wires, glass encapsulated NTC elements for temperatures up to 300°C, as well as leadless NTC chips for bonding - sintering/soldering technology.