Sensors
CAN bus IMU improves autonomous car safety
ACEINNA has announced the availability of a new whitepaper for engineers involved in developing autonomous car navigation, safety and communication systems. This new whitepaper explains WHY and HOW to integrate Inertial Measurement Unit sensor technology with CAN communications in a variety of vehicle types and classes.
High speed oval track to test tyres year-round
Nokian Tyres’ new testing centre in Spain enables year-round testing of summer, all-season and winter tires and the tracks will be ready in 2020. The total investment is estimated to be EUR 60 million. Despite some heavy rain during Easter time, the construction work of the new Nokian Tyres testing centre in Spain is proceeding in schedule.
Sensors making PCs greener and more secure
STMicroelectronics has announced its user presence detection solution where the output from ST’s FlightSense Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging sensor, is used by Intel Context Sensing to offer a new approach to PC data security while reducing power consumption and improving the user experience.
Sensor family aids power measurement accuracy
National Instruments (NI) says it has selected Danisense products as its preferred current measurement sensor family for use with its RM-269994-channel power measurements conditioner. The Danisense DS50UB-10V, DS200UB-10V, DS600UB-10V and DS2000UB-10V current transducers features high accuracy, high bandwidth and low phase shift which are key requirements for accurate power measurement.
Design considerations for high-accuracy temperature sensors
In designing personal electronics, industrial or medical applications, engineers must address some of the same challenges: how to increase performance, add features and shrink form factors. Along with these considerations, they must carefully monitor temperature to ensure safety and protect systems and consumers from harm.
ToF sensor wins 'Best of Sensors Innovation' at Sensors Expo 2019
ams has announced it was awarded two highly coveted awards at Sensors Expo: the Best of Sensors Expo Innovation Award for its TMF8701 true direct Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor system and the Design and Engineering Team of the Year. The awards highlight advances in sensor innovations and excellence among engineers.
New sensing solutions designed to monitor and track assets
International automotive technology supplier, ERM Advanced Telematics is expanding its activities from telematics solutions for locating and tracking vehicles, drivers and passengers, to a complimentary field of IoT. The company is introducing its IoTLink line of products, which is based on technology that was specifically developed at ERM. The new sensing solutions use sensors and gateways that enable continuous tracking of assets and ...
Output option added to triaxis hall position sensor
Melexis has announced the MLX90373, part of the Triaxis rotary and linear Hall Effect position sensor family and the first Triaxis angle sensor to offer support for the PSI5 interface. The PSI5 is an open standard based on the technology used in millions of air bag safety systems.
LIDAR offerings to accelerate autonomous driving
Analog Devices (ADI) has announced a collaboration with First Sensor AG to develop products aimed at speeding the launch of autonomous sensing technology serving unmanned automotive, aerial and underwater vehicles in transportation, smart agriculture, industrial manufacturing and other industries.
Partnership enables 3D face recognition in any smart device
ams and artificial intelligence pioneer, MEGVII has announced that they have signed a partnership agreement to jointly develop and promote complete, plug-and-play 3D face recognition solutions for any type of smart consumer or commercial device.