Sensors
Single-chip radar for diverse proximity-sensing applications
The AWR1443 from Texas Instruments millimetre wave (mmWave) sensor is a highly integrated 76–81-GHz radar device that serves as a single-chip radar solution suitable for proximity-sensing automotive radar applications.
Evaluation board for single-chip mmWave sensing solution
The AWR1642 BoosterPack from Texas Instruments is an easy-to-use evaluation board for the AWR1642 mmWave sensing device, with direct connectivity to the microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad Development Kit. The BoosterPack contains everything required to start developing software for on-chip C67x DSP core and low-power ARM R4F controllers.
Automotive corner radar using TI mmWave sensors
Automotive corner radar can perform various applications including cross-traffic alert, lane-change assist, and blind-spot detection using TI mmWave senors.
Vehicle occupant detection reference design
This reference design from Texas Instruments demonstrates the use of the AWR1642, single-chip mmWave sensor with integrated DSP, as a Vehicle Occupant Detection Sensor enabling the detection of life forms in a vehicle. This design provides a reference processing chain which runs on the C674x DSP, enabling the generation of a heat map to detect life forms in a Field of View (FOV) of ±60 degrees.
Intelligent mmWave sensor EVM with integrated short range
The IWR6843 antenna-on-package (AoP) evaluation module (EVM) from Texas Instruments is an easy-to-use mmWave sensor EVM with integrated, short-range, wide field-of-view (FoV) AoP technology, which enables direct connectivity to the mmWave sensors carrier card platform (MMWAVEICBOOST) and allows for stand-alone use.
Sensors read CAN bus signals without the need to strip cables
Signals can be reliably read from CAN bus cables without the need for bare wire connections with the new HIOKI sensors now available from MDL Technologies. In the development and verification of CAN bus systems, engineers will be familiar with the problem that when measuring CAN bus signals part of the cable insulation must be removed to directly probe the bare wiring.
An insight into measuring viscosity wirelessly
If precise mixing is a crucial process variable, viscosity measurement may be the most accurate way to ensure optimum performance. But rotating mixers can lead to very tangled wiring, so here Mark Ingham of Sensor Technology looks at wireless options.
Life saving potential of Vehicle-to-Pedestrian tech showcased at CES
HARMAN has unveiled a new ADAS use case, called Vehicle-to-Pedestrian, which forewarns drivers and pedestrians to potential safety conflicts through the use of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology. Part of HARMAN’s safety system technologies, Vehicle-to-Pedestrian can be enhanced through 5G-fueled C-V2X networks, which in the coming years will enable all-new in-car experiences.
Current sensing rises to the challenges of embedded systems
The embedded electronics development community is currently experiencing the biggest changes in our industry since the creation of the integrated circuit. From new software-oriented solutions like Artificial Intelligence, to new hardware topologies, to new semiconductor materials, we are in the middle of a disruptive period of demanding growth. By Khagendra Thapa, VP of Business Development of ACEINNA’s Current Sensing business
Data loggers measure a wide range of conditions
Gemini Data Loggers announces the new Tinytag Instrumentation range of voltage, current and count input data loggers that connect to a variety of third party sensors, enabling users to measure and record a wide range of properties such as pressure, flow rate, rainfall and footfall.