Latest Sensors Articles

The Scientific Instruments of the Mars Perseverance Rover

The successful landing of the Mars Perseverance Rover was not just a breakthrough for the world: it also marked the first time that the very latest sensor technologies may be used outside our planet. We look at the ground-breaking designs and other details behind the instruments on the rover.

March 29, 2021 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Various Sensors and Their Applications for Smart Farming and Robotics

Smart farming is a form of agriculture that is informed by robotics and smart sensors, whose data acquisition capabilities enable them to feed crops with precisely what they need to ease the farmer’s job of cultivation. We look at the various sensor technologies required for modern, IoT-based agriculture.

January 29, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova

UT Austin and Skoltech Have Developed A ‘Smart’ Wearable Sensor for Tracking Healing

Having formed a joint U.S.-Russia research team, scientists at UT Austin (the University of Texas at Austin) and Skoltech (the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology) have developed a proof-of-concept ‘smart’ wearable sensor that has the potential to enable the real-time, non-invasive monitoring of patients’ wounds.

January 22, 2021 by Luke James

Fingertip Pressure Sensor for Dextrous Machines

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a fingertip pressure sensor that doesn’t affect the touch sensitivity of real skin. They believe that the intricate technology, which was fabricated by electrospinning, may be able to train machines to carry out tasks with more fidelity.

January 08, 2021 by Luke James

COVID-19 is Driving Engineers to Further Develop Smart Technologies

As many continue to self isolate to combat COVID-19, we are seeing a continued drive for the need for advanced and remote systems that support our new way of life. Accordingly, engineers have been developing smart technologies to expedite the possibility of an autonomous and contactless world.

December 31, 2020 by Lianne Frith

Glasgow Engineers Create Solar-Powered Electronic Skin

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of solar-powered e-skin that uses light to mimic the human sense of touch. The scientists claim that the ‘skin’ could hold the potential to truly revolutionise the field of affordable prosthetics by using its light-capturing cells to mimic touch.

December 25, 2020 by Luke James

When GPS Fails: Advantages of Quantum Navigation with Quantum Gyro Sensors

High-precision, high-risk, costly moving objects lack a backup navigation solution. Mostly reliant on GPS—or the Global Positioning System—they present two major weaknesses: low accuracy and poor security. Such problems can be improved with quantum gyro sensors and other elements of quantum positioning systems.

November 12, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova

Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Sensor to be Developed by Infineon and Medtech Startup Blumio

Infineon Technologies AG has partnered with Blumio, the developer of a cuffless blood pressure monitoring system. The joint team plans to co-develop a wearable, non-invasive blood pressure sensor that will use Infeneon’s Xensiv radar chipset to ensure a seamless experience for patients.

November 09, 2020 by Luke James

Beyond Conventional E-Studies: Immersive Learning Opportunities for Electrical Engineers

Virtual reality and augmented reality (or VR and AR) are just two examples of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) that are integral to immersive learning. Using industry-focused simulations, such HMIs can educate both prospective and experienced electrical engineers for practical work—and ultimately help companies to safely and affordably take on engineering graduates.

October 23, 2020 by Biljana Ognenova

Advanced Preventive Maintenance of Pumps Using IIoT-Based Online Continuous Monitoring

Pumps are critical to countless industrial operations, and massive production losses can be prevented by their timely maintenance. On top of this, maintenance practices themselves have evolved over the years. We look at how, using the IIoT (industrial internet of things) for online continuous monitoring of pumps, preventive maintenance can altogether be enhanced.

September 28, 2020 by Mohsin Naveed

Engineering Innovations Focused on Improving Our Mental Health

Never has the importance of our mental health been more prevalent. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a huge rise in anxiety illnesses across the globe. And, while our health services were already stretched, they are now bursting at the seams. Now more than ever, this has called for engineers to design technology that can monitor, research—and hopefully improve—our mental wellbeing.

September 25, 2020 by Lianne Frith

Texas Instruments’ CC2640R2F Microcontroller, Featuring Bluetooth 5.1

The CC2640R2F is one of the SimpleLink wireless microcontrollers manufactured by Texas Instruments. It supports Bluetooth 5.1 Low Energy, which has a clock speed of 2.4GHz. The device is useful in a wide range of applications, including those in the automation, industrial, and medical fields.

September 24, 2020 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Energy Harvesting Wearable Used to Monitor Cardiovascular Health

A team from Purdue University has developed self-powered wearable triboelectric nanogenerators that help conserve mechanical energy and turn it into power. They can be used to monitor the wearer’s cardiovascular health.

August 20, 2020 by Luke James

Sticker-Like Medical Wearable Provides Real-Time Data to Physicians for COVID-19 Monitoring

The stamp-sized sticker device includes a suite of clinical-grade sensors to offer continuous, real-time COVID-19 monitoring.

July 13, 2020 by Luke James

Adapting Wearables to the Monitoring Needs of COVID-19 Patients

With engineering teams focusing on protective devices and treatments for the novel coronavirus, we have seen fewer ways to detect the virus.

July 05, 2020 by Lianne Frith

Comparing Current Sensing Techniques: Hall Effect, Shunt Resistors, and Magnetoresistance Effect Sensors

One of the sub-disciplines in electrical engineering is tests and measurements and for that reason, any EE should be interested in better understanding the way current flows through components in electrical circuits.

June 21, 2020 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

The Main Hardware Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

Despite tremendous progress in autonomous vehicle production over the years, hardware challenges persist as one of the most legitimate concerns affecting the industry.

June 16, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

A Grain-Sized Sensor for Wearables or Drone-Based Use in Industrial Environments

Scientists from General Electric's Research division in Niskayuna, New York, have made a breakthrough in the development of a grain-sized gas sensor design that claims high performance and precision.

June 13, 2020 by Kristijan Nelkovski

Scaling the Diagnosis of HVAC Sensor Faults in Smart Buildings

Many of us spend the majority of our lives indoors working, sleeping, and living. Since we spend so much of our time here, despite it being arguably against the best interests of our health, substantial effort has gone into developing systems that improve our health and wellbeing the best they can.

June 01, 2020 by Luke James

Soldier Modernisation: How Wearable Electronics Are Designed for The Military

Owing to the rapid rise and sustained adoption of wearable electronics in the military sector, the modern and future soldier may look similar to a character out of a video game. Armed forces of several nations are utilising body-worn protective gear that contain a wide range of sensors and electronic devices.

May 25, 2020 by Emmanuel Ikimi

Menu

Categories

Platforms

Content

Connect With Us

Network

Categories

Latest Sensors Articles

Categories

The Scientific Instruments of the Mars Perseverance Rover

Various Sensors and Their Applications for Smart Farming and Robotics

UT Austin and Skoltech Have Developed A ‘Smart’ Wearable Sensor for Tracking Healing

Fingertip Pressure Sensor for Dextrous Machines

COVID-19 is Driving Engineers to Further Develop Smart Technologies

Glasgow Engineers Create Solar-Powered Electronic Skin

When GPS Fails: Advantages of Quantum Navigation with Quantum Gyro Sensors

Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Sensor to be Developed by Infineon and Medtech Startup Blumio

Beyond Conventional E-Studies: Immersive Learning Opportunities for Electrical Engineers

Advanced Preventive Maintenance of Pumps Using IIoT-Based Online Continuous Monitoring

Engineering Innovations Focused on Improving Our Mental Health

Texas Instruments’ CC2640R2F Microcontroller, Featuring Bluetooth 5.1

Energy Harvesting Wearable Used to Monitor Cardiovascular Health

Sticker-Like Medical Wearable Provides Real-Time Data to Physicians for COVID-19 Monitoring

Adapting Wearables to the Monitoring Needs of COVID-19 Patients

Comparing Current Sensing Techniques: Hall Effect, Shunt Resistors, and Magnetoresistance Effect Sensors

The Main Hardware Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

A Grain-Sized Sensor for Wearables or Drone-Based Use in Industrial Environments

Scaling the Diagnosis of HVAC Sensor Faults in Smart Buildings

Soldier Modernisation: How Wearable Electronics Are Designed for The Military

Categories

Platforms

Content

Categories

Latest Sensors Articles

Categories

The Scientific Instruments of the Mars Perseverance Rover

Various Sensors and Their Applications for Smart Farming and Robotics

UT Austin and Skoltech Have Developed A ‘Smart’ Wearable Sensor for Tracking Healing

Fingertip Pressure Sensor for Dextrous Machines

COVID-19 is Driving Engineers to Further Develop Smart Technologies

Glasgow Engineers Create Solar-Powered Electronic Skin

When GPS Fails: Advantages of Quantum Navigation with Quantum Gyro Sensors

Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Sensor to be Developed by Infineon and Medtech Startup Blumio

Beyond Conventional E-Studies: Immersive Learning Opportunities for Electrical Engineers

Advanced Preventive Maintenance of Pumps Using IIoT-Based Online Continuous Monitoring

Engineering Innovations Focused on Improving Our Mental Health

Texas Instruments’ CC2640R2F Microcontroller, Featuring Bluetooth 5.1

Energy Harvesting Wearable Used to Monitor Cardiovascular Health

Sticker-Like Medical Wearable Provides Real-Time Data to Physicians for COVID-19 Monitoring

Adapting Wearables to the Monitoring Needs of COVID-19 Patients

Comparing Current Sensing Techniques: Hall Effect, Shunt Resistors, and Magnetoresistance Effect Sensors

The Main Hardware Challenges Facing Self-Driving Vehicles

A Grain-Sized Sensor for Wearables or Drone-Based Use in Industrial Environments

Scaling the Diagnosis of HVAC Sensor Faults in Smart Buildings

Soldier Modernisation: How Wearable Electronics Are Designed for The Military

Welcome Back

Join Our Community of Makers