MEMS sensors serving mobiles, smart industries, healthcare and retail get a makeover by incorporating two new features: machine-learning core (MLC) and electrostatic sensing. With MLC, MEMS sensors ...

Electronic sensors are critical devices that convert physical, chemical or biological stimuli into electrical signals, enabling measurement and control across a vast range of applications. Recent ...

Purdue University researchers have developed a method to embed electrically-conductive particles, or sensors, in 3D printed filament polymers and disperse them evenly. The patent-pending wet-mixing ...

Researchers have developed a molecular-sized, more efficient version of a widely used electronic sensor, in a breakthrough that could bring widespread benefits. Australian researchers have developed a ...

Caterpillar has unveiled the proprietary Cat Track Wear Sensor (CTWS) for Cat machines and undercarriages. The sensor remotely monitors undercarriage wear to predict wear out, plan maintenance and ...

STMicroelectronics' TMOS sensors handle presence sensing using a 5- to 20-µm passive IR sensor. This provides more accurate results as well as information about the distance rather than just a basic ...

Researchers have developed the world's first soft touchpad that can sense the force, area and location of contact without electricity. The device utilizes pneumatic channels, enabling its use in ...

Using one of ams OSRAM’s six-channel spectral sensors, a company created a handheld spectrometer that can ID paint color names from a number of paint manufacturers. The Variable Color Muse IoT device ...

Human skin is soft and stretchy and has millions of nerve endings that sense heat and touch. This makes it a superb instrument for detecting and responding to the outside world. Engineers have been ...