Sensors
CES 2017: The world’s first smart hair brush
Kérastase, a worldwide leader in professional luxury hair care, in partnership with Withings, a leader in the connected health revolution, has announced the Kérastase Hair Coach Powered by Withings — the world’s first-ever smart hairbrush.
Sensor solutions for connected mobility and Industry 4.0 at CES 2017
Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions showcases three innovative sensor-based solutions at the 2017 International CES in Las Vegas, USA. The devices help improve comfort, convenience and accountability, and new extension boards simplify the development of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
EVK with flow element enables simple test measurements of SDP3x differential pressure sensors
Sensirion presents the advanced EK-P4 evaluation kit, which simplifies the evaluation of Sensirion’s differential pressure sensors even further. The kit combines all the features required for test measurement, including a flow element, so first measurements can be made cost-effectively and exceptionally quickly.
Light section and vision sensors combine for surveillance tasks
Combining a high-precision light section sensor and vision sensor into one compact device, the light section sensors from the SmartRunner range provide a method which is optimal for detection, observation and protection of even small objects.
Eco-driving saves lives, environment and money
Road safety researchers at QUT are developing in-vehicle technology to improve safety and save dollars at the petrol pump, and are looking to test it out on Brisbane drivers. Atiyeh Vaezipour, from QUT's Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), has designed an in-car device that aims to persuade drivers to adopt a fuel efficient and safe driving style.
Full die redundancy included with linear Hall sensor IC
Incorporating full die redundancy with the added benefits of full diagnostics, the A1336 from Allegro Microsystems includes a combination of these two features, which allows for a higher level of diagnostics without interruption to the application (where diagnostics would otherwise render a die temporarily unresponsive), and also allows the controller to know which die to trust when the two outputs do not agree.
Take your fitness tracking further with smart motion sensors
In order to help social-fitness fans stay motivated, STMicroelectronics has introduced smart motion sensors that enable always-on tracking applications to run for longer and record progress more accurately.
Worms help test biological force sensor technology
Millimetre-long worms digesting a nanoparticle-laced meal of their favorite bacteria could eventually lead to a new way to see cellular forces at play within our own bodies, including processes like wound healing and cancer growth. The key is that these particular nanoparticles glow when struck by a near-infrared laser and change colour depending on the pressure around them. So, they can give off real-time information about the forces they&r...
Smart hardware can improve IoT efficiency
The Internet of Things (IoT) will use distributed sensors to build more intelligence into the world around us. By sensing chemicals, moisture, temperature and other environmental variables, IoT systems will be able to tune conditions inside buildings to be more comfortable, make factories more productive, and enable distribution to be more effective by keeping the goods under optimum conditions at all times. Simon Duggleby, Technical Marketing Ma...
Partnership to create always-on vision sensor for IoT
CEVA, together with Himax Imaging and emza Visual Sense, announced that the companies have developed the industry’s first intelligent always-on visual sensor specifically designed to overcome the power and cost constraints of vision processing for IoT applications. The companies will showcase the WiseEye IoT sensor at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017, January 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas.