Sensors
Intelligent robotics with TI mmWave AoP sensors
Texas Instruments millimetre wave sensors enable intelligent sensing at the edge by integrating accurate sensing with real time decision making and processing on a single chip.
Colour sensor helps professional painters match colour choices
Professional painters can now be more confident about precisely matching their clients’ colour choices in seconds, thanks to a new digital Colour Sensor developed by AkzoNobel. The small portable device can accurately scan colour on any object. It then links to a Colour Sensor app which provides the exact paint colour match.
Sensor technology summit highlights range of innovations
More than 400 electronics industry experts will gather at SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit on 25th-27th September, 2019 in Grenoble, France, for the latest MEMS and imaging sensors technology developments and innovations that are advancing the user experience with hundreds of millions of smart devices. MEMS and imaging sensors power a wide range of applications including autonomous systems for transportation and agriculture, cellu...
AI camera design capable of learning through clicks
Robotics and open source hardware provider DFRobot launched HuskyLens on July 25th, a user-friendly, artificial intelligence vision sensor with various powerful algorithms built in, designed for creative projects through the simple philosophy of click, learn, and play.
Vibration sensor helps spot machine fatigue
The ADcmXL3021 triaxial vibration sensor from Analog Devices is in stock at Mouser Electronics. Based on Analog Devices’ micromechanical (MEMS) sensor technology, the module is a complete sensing system that monitors for early indications of possible machine fatigue and failure specifically in industrial and transportation equipment to help reduce repair costs and maintain a high level of productivity.
Pyroelectric detectors for NDIR spectroscopy
A car full of people can soon lead to the build-up of CO2 to a level where the driver can be come drowsy, creating a safety issue. Of course, it is possible to ventilate the cabin all the time but at full speed this is neither a comfortable nor an energy efficient option.
25-bit absolute encoder for linear and hollow through application
The Broadcom AR35 Series offers 25-bit absolute encoder with a small form-fit factor to maximise the motion feedback system flexibility.
The secrets inside of autonomous car safety
There is a lot of debate about the safety of autonomous vehicles. What happens when an autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel has a major system fault while speeding down a highway? People can die. Safe Stop is the industry term for, when things go wrong, by which an autonomous vehicle is able to stop without human intervention.
Touch sensor is a drop-in mechanical switch replacement
A new touch operated sensor launched by Omron Electronic Components Europe is a drop-in replacement for a mechanical switch, but delivers all of the reliability and flexibility of touch. Capacitive touch sensors deliver a great many benefits in terms of longevity and user-friendliness, but usually require careful work at the design stage and proper set up to ensure that they work reliably in the application.
Developing a customised IR sensor
The IR sensor manufacturer JonDeTech has received an inquiry from a global CE producer about the possibility to further develop into a customised version of JonDeTech’s IR sensor. The target application shall be detecting presence and temperature in a product aimed for the consumer market.