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Briefs Connectivity
Can Your Phone Tell if a Bridge Is in Good Shape?
A new study suggests mobile data collected while traveling over bridges could help evaluate their integrity.

Application Briefs Electronics & Computers
Compact MEMS-Based NIR Spectroscopy for Mobile Applications
This measurement technique is particularly useful for, but not limited to, samples containing organic compounds.

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Inductive Non-Contact Position Sensor
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.

Supplements IoMT
Winter 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.

5 Ws Sensors/Data Acquisition
5 Ws of 3D-Printed MEMS
A team at KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a new 3D printing technique that could be used to produce customized chip-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

On-Demand Webinars Sensors/Data Acquisition
MEMS and Sensors: The Digital Transformation of Healthcare
Digital technology is transforming healthcare, from treating patients after they get sick to a future of preventive care. This shift is being enabled by multiple exponential...

Articles Semiconductors & ICs
Forecast 2022 for Sensors/MEMS
This article is a marked departure from my annual reporting on the past year’s performance of the health of the MEMS industry vis-à-vis my MEMS Industry Commercialization Report Card. [1] ...

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Bimodal “Electronic Skin”
Through the use of magnetic fields, scientists have developed an electronic sensor that can simultaneously process both touchless and tactile stimuli. Prior attempts have so far failed to combine these functions...

News Medical
Sensors Converge Conference to Address Medtech, Wearables
Sensors Converge (formerly Sensors Expo) Conference will take place June 27, 2022, at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, CA. A full-day preconference symposium will address...

INSIDER Transportation
Lidar Technology — MEMS Chip Gives Record Resolution
High-resolution solid-state lidar using an array of MEMS switches will reduce its cost to match that of inexpensive, chip-based cameras and radar systems — removing a major barrier...

Blog Propulsion
EV vs. ICE: How Does Wire Harness Design Differ?
The wire harness is changing as vehicles become “computers on wheels.” A reader asks how electrification impacts the wiring harness.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Light Helps Autonomous Vehicles Better Scan for Nearby Fast-Moving Objects
Mechanical control and modulation of light on a silicon chip could enhance LiDAR.

Briefs Motion Control
Inductive Non-Contact Position Sensor
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.

Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
2021 Supplier Guide: Sensors
See leading manufacturers in a variety of sensor topic areas, including radar and encoders.

Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensing Hazardous Gases Can Save Lives
Pellistor/Catalytic Bead (CB) sensors can respond to flammable gases such as hydrogen, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, methane, butane, propane, and carbon monoxide.

Application Briefs Electronics & Computers
Machine Condition Monitoring Keeps a Factory Running
Learn how to outfit your equipment with sensors.

Global Innovations Sensors/Data Acquisition
Tiny Biosupercapacitor Provides Energy for Biomedical Applications
The miniaturization of microelectronic sensor technology, microelectronic robots, and intravascular implants is progressing rapidly. However, it also poses major challenges...

Podcasts Sensors/Data Acquisition
Here's an Idea: Hearing Aids
This episode of our Tech Briefs podcast series Here’s an Idea™ explores a variety of new-and-improved hearing aids, from $5 “do-it-yourself” devices to advanced systems that monitor brain waves.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Accelerometer Could Reduce Falls for Seniors
Worn on the fingertips like a thimble, the wearable helps reduce postural sway.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Soft Sensing Device Detects Skin Disorders Based on Tissue Stiffness
The strain-sensing sheet detects disorders in real time.

Products Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products
Encoders, quick disconnects, automation systems, and more.

Application Briefs Transportation
Next-Generation MEMS IMUs — High Performance, Scalable
Editor Ed Brown explores what’s ahead for MEMS automobile navigation systems.

Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
High-precision medical sensors, battery-cell mappers, signal conditioners, and more.

Application Briefs Imaging
Smart Sensors Are Improving Medical Care
Over the last 75 years, sensors have played an increasingly significant part in the advancement of medicine.

Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Next-Generation MEMS Multi-Gas Sensing
The MPS Flammable Gas Sensor can detect and identify the concentrations of 12 of the most common combustible gases,

Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
What’s New in MEMS Sensors for Wearables
MEMS sensors have been around for a long time, but requests from the market for new applications are driving upgrades in the technology.

Products Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products
A folded zoom lens, miniature rotary encoders, starter generator control, and more.

Briefs Energy
Air-Powered Robot Needs No Electronics
The walking quadruped is controlled and powered by pressurized air.

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