#Indian scientists develop e-Nose to sniff out hazardous gases Indian scientists have developed a sensor-based'Electronic Nose'for sniffing out variety of gases at pulp and paper mill industries and environmental monitoring at other
"This has been the first attempt in India to develop such a product using odour sensors that make use of intelligent software to identify odorous molecules.
The'Electronic Nose'uses an array of sensors that function on the principle similar to that of human olfaction.
The sensor array generates a pattern based on the type of aroma. The patterns obtained are trained to help interpret
"The glass used in our sensors is hardwearing, acting in a similar way as that used in smartphones.
"The glass used in our sensors is hardwearing, acting in a similar way as that used in smartphones.
new smart technologies (light sensors and photovoltaics) and are powered by renewable energy sources (solar energy). Constructed out of 94 digitally designed
while also allowing the light to penetrate to be able to reach the sensors that would in turn,
founder of the Trillion Sensor movement. If Bryzek's theory is correct, then the potential for being able to cheaply fabricate plastic boards for wearable electronics
flexible sensor. believe this will revolutionise desktop manufacturing for electronic gadgets, said Dr Johnson Goh,
sizes and functions from models with mechanical grips to bionic sensor action none of them are advanced enough to be operated with your mind.
the young man from Colorado has developed a sensor-based prosthetic that doesn, like the Myoware, rely on muscle contractions,
so it kind of works kind of like a muscle sensor in that it picks up small electric discharges and turns that into something you can actually read within software,
and then an IMU sensor as well to track your bicep rotation as well as your shoulder movement,
As we start to see an evolution of smart cars that feature a number of connected sensors
They are also already envisioning sensors, implants and other structures. ells conduct electricity inherently especially neurons.
so have myoelectric and sensor technologies. Lü Siyi and her team of researchers at Nankai University, in the northern city of Tianjin, China, have used 3d printing to develop a prototype bionic arm that feels.
One of the fingers of the bionic arm has embedded an temperature sensor that is connected to miniature control panels
Whenever the sensor records an object to be oo hotor greater than a threshold temperature (relative to body temperature) it sends a signal via the control panel to the servos
The sensor would help a user avoid gripping a hot object and also inform him as to how hot it is.
It can of course be viewed at 360°and supports 3d sensors such as Kinect, Leap Motion, the Emotive Brain Sensor and the Occipital Structure 3d scanner.
As the price and size of powerful sensors continues to drop and computing takes on a limitless capacity in the cloud,
and integrating mission-specific sensors and sub-systems into manned and unmanned platforms. It also provides training, technical and operational support to military, scientific and commercial sectors l
This is possible with sensor-based peripherals which are used by the device and are compatible with your mobile phone and by bringing in augmented reality.
The Lytepuck sensor and the Lyter, connect with your mobile device and helps in relaying game data to other players through the cloud.
As the sensor receives the command it vibrates or lights up, alerting the player to the response in the game.
as well as developing previously-unseen devices such as a new sensors that integrate OLED with the organic photodetector.
a manufacturer of next-generation transparent conductive films and touch sensors, has announced today a design win for a first-to-market fully flexible product.
touch sensor and decoration, all in an ultra-thin, robust and durable package, capable of withstanding the rigors of the demanding wearable market.
and the sensor can be as thin as 40 um, making it the world thinnest windows-integrated touch solution.
Unlike ITO and other metallic based sensor technologies the One-Plastic Solution provides for extreme bending
Theye widely expected to improve energy storage, sensors, nanoelectronics, catalysis and separations, but graphene aerogels are prohibitively expensive and difficult to produce for large-scale applications because of the complicated purification
#RMIT Wearable Sensor Patches Can Detect Harmful UV Radiation and Toxic Gases RMIT University researchers have created wearable sensor patches that detect harmful UV radiation and dangerous, toxic gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen dioxide.
These transparent, flexible electronics which can be worn as skin patches or incorporated into clothing-are bringing science fiction gadgets closer to real life.
and co-leader of the RMIT Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group, said the sensors can be placed on work
stretchy electronic sensors are also capable of detecting harmful levels of UV radiation known to trigger melanoma.
Dr Bhaskaran said the sensors are cheap and durable attributes which will see flexible electronics
and sensors become an integral part of everyday life. The research, which has just been published in leading micro/nanoscience journal Small,
#Ultracompact Highly sensitive Nanomechanical Sensor Can Detect Viral Disease Markers Two young researchers working at the MIPT Laboratory of Nanooptics and Plasmonics,
Dmitry Fedyanin and Yury Stebunov, have developed an ultracompact highly sensitive nanomechanical sensor for analyzing the chemical composition of substances and detecting biological objects,
The sensor will enable doctors to identify tumor markers, whose presence in the body signals the emergence and growth of cancerous tumors.
according to its developers, the sensor can track changes of just a few kilodaltons in the mass of a cantilever in real time.
So the new optical sensor will allow for diagnosing diseases long before they can be detected by any other method,
So our goal was not only to achieve the high sensitivity of the sensor and make it compact,
Unlike similar devices, the new sensor has no complex junctions and can be produced through a standard CMOS process technology used in microelectronics.
The sensor doesn't have a single circuit and its design is very simple. It consists of two parts:
Calculations done by the researchers showed that the new sensor will combine high sensitivity with a comparative ease of production
One chip, several millimeters in size, will be able to accommodate several thousand such sensors, configured to detect different particles or molecules.
will most likely depend on the number of sensors, being much more affordable than its competitors.
#mcube Introduces Accelerometers Optimized for the nternet of Moving Thingsmcube, provider of the world smallest MEMS motion sensors,
health monitoring and activity tracking devices that require ultra-low power and very small sensors. The new MC3600 family of accelerometers will consume only 0. 6ua of current,
Cube original family of motion sensors was designed for smartphones and tablets which have relatively large batteries,
and insights that will transform consumer experiences. n the highly competitive consumer market of inertial sensors,
mcube has yet again proven its monolithic single-chip technology can deliver significant advancements in reducing sensor battery life
tiny sensors to address the unique needs of the wearable device market. MC3610 Accelerometer Featuring an industry-leading small die size,
and features mcube proven monolithic single-chip motion sensor technology. With the mcube approach, the MEMS sensors are fabricated directly on top of IC electronics in a standard CMOS fabrication facility.
Advantages of this monolithic approach include smaller size, higher performance, lower cost, and the ability to integrate multiple sensors onto a single-chip. mcube will continue to utilize this approach as it introduces more products in the MC3600 accelerometer family later this year.
EV3610A Evaluation Board To help customers accelerate product prototyping, mcube is offering an easy-to-use evaluation board.
or to act as microscopic beakers for chemical reactions for the development of smart materials such as clever sensors.
#OSU Scientists Use Microreactor to Create Silver nanoparticles at Room temperature for Printed Electronics There may be broad applications in microelectronics, sensors, energy devices, low emissivity coatings and even transparent displays.
#Smart Sensor Chip with Nanocavities for Early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Researchers at the University of Birmingham believe that the novel technology will help improve the process of early stage diagnosis. Glycoprotein molecules,
The team of chemical engineers and chemists, created a sensor chip with synthetic receptors along a 2d surface to identify specific
"To engineering the sensor chip, the team developed a smart surface with nanocavities that fit the particular target glycoprotein.
The highly accurate front-end design of the DT7837 allows simultaneous measurement of four 24-bit IEPE sensor inputs at a sampling rate of 102.4 ks/s. The module is ideal for precision measurements
#New IT-Based Fitness Tool with Sensors for the Physically Impaired A test subject rocks her upper body from left to right.
Fitted inside the pad are small sensors that record each movement of the test subject
Researchers have fitted sensors for every conceivable movement, whether rotational, vertical or horizontal. hile users play, they unconsciously do recommended the exercises by therapists.
and testing how the sensor technology could be integrated directly into clothing e
#New Technique Probes the Sea floor Using Ocean's Weak Seismic Waves A technology developed by Stanford scientists for passively probing the seafloor using weak seismic waves generated by the ocean could revolutionize offshore oil and natural gas extraction
or ASNT, uses sensors embedded in the seafloor. The sensors, which are installed typically by robotic submersibles,
are connected to one another by cables and arranged into parallel rows that can span several kilometers of the seafloor.
Another cable connects the sensor array to a platform in order to collect data in real time. The sensors record ambient seismic waves traveling through Earth's crust.
The waves are generated ubiquitous, continuously and traveling in every direction, but using careful signal processing schemes they developed,
Biondi and De Ridder can digitally isolate only those waves that are passing through one sensor and then another one downstream.
and for multiple sensors in the network, what emerges is a"virtual"seismic wave pattern that is remarkably similar to the kind generated by air guns.
and Conocophillips to study recordings from existing sensor arrays in the Valhall and Ekofisk oil fields in the North sea that are capable of recording ambient seismic waves.
#Glucolight Sensor Measures Blood sugar Level Through the Skin Drawing blood regularly from the sensitive little ones for hours on end however is impossible as the blood loss
and the University Hospital Zurich thus teamed up to develop the sensor Glucolight which gages the blood sugar level through the skin without taking any blood.
Although skin sensors already exist they have to be calibrated before use which means that the skin's permeability value needs to be known.
and the sensor calibrated. Glucolight spares the premature babies blood samples and enables the blood sugar level to be monitored permanently thanks to the sensor's novel measuring technology which comprises several parts:
A microdialysis measuring head which was developed at the University Hospital Zurich with a smart membrane developed at Empa;
Empa and the University Hospital Zurich are currently in negotiations with partners for the industrial production of the sensor.
#ams Introduces New Class of Sensor-Integrated Smart Lighting Manager Solutions This new class of sensor-integrated smart lighting manager solutions delivers cost-effective Iot-connected
Photopic sensors built with nano-optic filters integrated into the AS721X series are designed to help lighting manufacturers address the growing challenges of energy saving lighting mandates including daylighting controls.
#The AS721X family of smart lighting silicon photonics sensor solutions create a natural Internet of things (Iot) sensor hub within smart buildings
which results in an Internet of Awareness#through the convergence of Iot-connected lighting and sensor fusion#said Sajol Ghoshal who is responsible for Emerging Sensor Strategies at ams.#
#The AS721X family is ams#first platform technology of integrated sensor solutions that provide system-level sensing
Integrating a sensor-based manager into each luminaire optimizes the overall responsiveness and efficiency of the lighting system maximizing energy savings.
#ams#ground-breaking sensor-integrated manager series addresses head-on the lighting industry#s desire for technically feasible integrated controls that are also cost
#Competitive offerings in the space are essentially#build your own#devices requiring discrete components including sensors processors memory and
#Saturas Successfully Conducts Field trials of Embedded Stem Water Sensor The field tests were conducted on peach and citrus trees at the Hula Valley Orchards Experimental Farm.
Based on the research of Dr. Moshe Meron Saturas has developed a miniature stem water potential (SWP) sensor that is embedded in the trunks of trees vines and plants.
The Saturas sensor provides accurate information for optimized irrigation to reduce water consumption with no stress to the plants and increases fruit production and quality.
Saturas'precision agriculture sensing system comprises of miniature implanted sensors wireless transponders and delivery of information to the farmer's Internet device:
Despite numerous approaches to sensor-based irrigation including measuring soil and leaf moisture the market lacks a solution that combines accuracy ease of use and affordability.
Embedding the sensor in the trunk eliminates the common problem of damage to sensors placed in the soil or on fruit or leaves.
#Silicon Labs Debuts New Family of Power-efficient High-Precision Temperature Sensors Silicon Labs, a leading provider of environmental and optical sensing solutions for the Internet of things and industrial
automation, today introduced a new family of high-precision temperature sensors offering industry-leading power efficiency. Silicon Labsultra-low-power Si705x temperature sensors consume only 195 na (typical average current)
when sampled once per second, which minimizes self-heating and enables multi-year coin cell battery operation.
Unlike traditional digital temperature sensors, the Si705x devices maintain their accuracy across the full operating temperature
and offer four accuracy levels up to+/-0. 3°C. The sensors are ideal for HVAC,
or embedded MCU temperature sensors suffer from poor accuracy and higher power consumption. Although improved accuracy can be achieved through end-of-line calibration,
the integrated low-power analog design delivers an optimal price/performance solution with up to 35 times better power efficiency than competing temperature sensor products.
Available in a compact 3 mm x 3 mm DFN package, the Si705x sensors feature an industry-standard I2c interface for easy configuration.
With a low 1. 9 V minimum power supply voltage, the Si705x sensors can be connected directly to a battery without the need for an external voltage regulator. emperature is the most pervasive environmental metric that embedded developers need to measure
Power and Sensor products. lthough many competing options are available for temperature sensing, the Si705x devices provide the most power-efficient option
The Si705x temperature sensors are the newest members of Silicon Labsgrowing portfolio of environmental and optical sensor products for the Internet of things, consumer and industrial automation markets.
Silicon Labssensor portfolio includes relative humidity (RH) and temperature sensors proximity and ambient light sensors, UV index and ambient light sensors,
and capacitive touch sensors, as well as isolated ac current sensors and high-side dc current sensors for power management applications.
The Si705x temperature sensors are pin-compatible and software-compatible with Silicon Labspopular Si70xx RH and temperature sensor family.
This compatibility enables existing RH sensor designs and software to be reused easily for temperature-only applications.
Pricing and Availability Samples and production quantities of Silicon Labssi705x temperature sensors are available now.
Si705x sensor pricing in 10,000-unit quantities begins at $0. 61 (USD. The Si705x USB dongle evaluation kits, priced at $49 (USD MSRP),
streamline Si705x sensor evaluation and application development. The Si705x USB dongle kits are supported by a Windows-based GUI that simplifies control of the Si705x sensors and temperature measurements.
A variety of source code and driver examples is available in Silicon Labssimplicity Studio development environment. For additional Si705x product information, to order samples and evaluation kits,
and to download development software, visit www. silabs. com/temperature-sensors i
#Scientists Discover Nutrient Sensor That Senses Amino acid Arginine Through a variety of mechanistic interactions mtorc1 interprets cues in the cellular environment including the availability of nutrients
and signals the organism to act accordingly. mtorc1 is apt to trigger growth during times of abundance
and dial back metabolism when food is scarce. Owing to years of intense scrutiny in the lab of Whitehead Institute Member David Sabatini the key players of this pathway
--whose deregulation is associated with diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer to epilepsy--have gradually been brought to light.
what are the sensors? Now we've found what is likely the first nutrient sensor.
This is what connects that core machinery to the world around it. The finding suggests a model in
Taken together such compelling evidence points to SLC38A9 as an amino acid sensor tipping off the Rags to the availability of nutrients.
It has all the properties consistent with a sensor. As new components of the pathway are identified
Although the discovery of the first nutrient sensor in this pathway represents an important advance the researchers know much work lies ahead.
SLC38A9's specificity for arginine suggests that many more such sensors--for other amino acids and glucose for example--interact either directly or indirectly with mtorc1.
#Taiwan Biophotonic Releases DOE Reflective Sensor for Fingerless Wrist-Worn Pulse Oximeters Vast amounts of biometric information such as pulse rate blood oxygen
Therefore there are surface mount reflective sensors that attach to skin surface emit the incident light and detect the reflective light at the same side of the skin surface.
The Taiwan Biophotonic's Reflective Pulse Oximetry Sensor consists of red and infrared LEDS a light detector and a unique DOE component
This technology enables the development of one of the industry's first reflective optical sensor that continuous measures the pulse rate
Currently the measurement of pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation at the wrist has not yet been achieved successfully by common reflective optical sensor.
A demonstration unit of wrist-worn pulse oximetry device with Taiwan Biophotonic's Reflective Pulse Oximetry Sensor was developed
This reflective pulse oximetry sensor is just the beginning of a line of wearable solutions that Taiwan Biophotonic Co. will be introducing this year.
#ON Semiconductor Showcases Fully-Functional 3d Stacked CMOS Imaging Sensor at CES 2015 The technology has been implemented successfully
Conventional sensor designs in a monolithic substrate process require separate die area to support both the pixel array and supporting circuitry.
With this approach design engineers can optimize each part of the sensor for imaging performance cost power
With the optimization of the pixel array sensors can have improved pixel performance with lower noise levels and enhanced pixel response.
#3d stacking technology is an exciting breakthrough that enhances our ability to optimize ON Semiconductor#s future sensors#said Sandor Barna vice president of Technology for ON Semiconductor#s Image Sensor Group.#
and design flexibility to ensure continued performance leadership across our entire sensor product portfolio.#
#CES 2015: Linktop to Present Mechanical Smart Watch and Graphene-Based Thermometer Linktop Technology is introducing its mechanical smart watch
#New Multi-Sensor Mobile Engagement Platform from Adtile As part of Firemotion Adtile Technologies partnered with Passworks
and money developing new sensor-enabled mobile ads Firemotion ad builds will be available through the password-protected Adtile Motion Store.
"Omnivision's easily integrated OVM6211 global shutter sensor, working in tandem with our gesture recognition technology,
"We continue to work with eyesight to enhance the accuracy and speed of gesture-recognition solutions with our latest image sensors."
sensor and packaging that uses a 3-micron Omnipixel3-GS#global shutter pixel, enabling it to capture high-resolution video at 120 frames per second (FPS).
They do this with an electrochemical sensor, consisting of metal surfaces that react to the oxygen content in blood.
The sensor is applied on an umbilical catheter; and a chemical reaction is produced via electrical pulses generated by an electronic unit.
Air and Upper atmosphere Researchers from Arizona State university School of Earth and Space exploration have combined their sensors,
The entrepreneur exemplifies that he can"integrate"in the sheets or bedspreads a card with sensors capable of measuring sleep cycles."
A home automation sensor, for example, may periodically transmit state information with a low data requirement,
#Ultrafast Line Scan Sensor from Fraunhofer Identifies Faulty Safety Features in Banknotes In the first half 2014 alone,
For the development of a new sensor, the Austrian research institution has brought the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg on board.
This is because the sensors which are currently available have reached meanwhile their limits: their speed is often not enough to check quality in real-time during the production process.
Camera takes 200,000 color images per secondwith the 60-line sensor that the Duisburg experts have developed,
ur sensor is twice as fast as currently available solutions, while providing high-quality images in very high resolution, explains Werner Brockherde from the IMS.
The sensor detects the bills like a scanner does line by line when they come off the press.
Another special feature of the sensor is that the high number of lines makes it possible to detect objects from different perspectives. s a result, surface structures in 3d,
The special architecture of the sensor opens up room for further applications. Thanks to the large number of lines
where the sensor could identify shredded materials according to their color information, thereby facilitating separation. With the ability to analyze 3d surfaces,
Even at a speed of around 300 km h, the sensor could provide razor-sharp images with a resolution of up to 0. 4 mm and,
which are equipped with such a sensor and which orbit the Earth at a speed of 26,000 kilometers per hour, could take color photographs of the earth surface with a resolution of 3 centimeters.
The market launch of the new sensor which is at the heart of the AIT test camera is scheduled for the end of 2015.
#Planetiq Commences Testing of"Pyxis"Satellite Weather Sensor Technology"Weather has an immense human and societal impact and affects businesses on a daily if not hourly basis,
Pyxis is the only GPS-RO sensor in such a small package that is powerful enough to routinely probe down into the lowest layers of the atmosphere where severe weather occurs.
or more than 10 times the amount of data available from GPS-RO sensors currently on orbit.
The Pyxis sensor development team is based in Boulder Colo.,, and led by Planetiq Founder Chris Mccormick,
who was instrumental in designing the sensors on the U s.-Taiwan Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere,
and Climate (COSMIC), the world's first and only satellite constellation of proven GPS-RO sensors."
With the speed of innovation in sensor technology, space hardware and launch, the weather forecast will dramatically change for the better in the near future,
#Sensors Expo: Microchip Introduces Combined Analog and Digital Current Sensor Microchip Technology Inc.,a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions,
today announced from the Sensors Expo a combined analog and digital current sensor--the PAC1921.
This new device is the world's first high-side current sensor with both a digital output,
as well as a configurable analog output that can present power, current or voltage over the single output pin.
"The PAC1921 accomplishes this by combining a digital current sensor to maximize data and diagnostic reporting,
together with an analog current sensor to minimize data latency. c
#New Wireless Temperature and Vibration Sensor from Banner Engineering for Excellent Machine Monitoring Banner Engineering introduces its wireless vibration and temperature sensor.
Designed to effectively monitor machines for increases in vibration and temperature, the sensor measures RMS velocity in inches per second or millimeters per second, and temperature.
This enables the sensor to identify machine problems before they become too severe and cause additional damage or result in unplanned down time.
The sensor is optimized to work with 1-wire serial radio devices, such as Banner wireless Q45vt Node, the P6 Performance Node and the Multihop M-H6 radio.
Operators can easily set vibration thresholds based on the ISO 10816 standard. When a threshold has been exceeded
and temperature data to the gateway for collection and trending. anner wireless sensor provides continuous vibration
"The wireless vibration and temperature sensor is ideal for a variety of machine monitoring applications,
Manufactured with a robust zinc alloy housing, Banner wireless vibration and temperature sensor provides reliable performance in harsh environmental conditions.
The sensor also offers multiples mounting options, including hex screw, epoxy, thermal transfer tape or magnetic bracket mount,
#Intellinet Sensors Launches Lynx Breathing and Heartbeat Detection Systems with Intra-and Inter-Networking Capabilities Intellinet Sensors, Inc,
. a developer of multi-sensor breathing detectors, announced the launch of its Lynx5-A#,Lynx10-A#,Lynx10-B,
The advanced sensors are designed to detect the existence of live persons trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building.
Unmatched in the industry, the Lynx5 and Lynx10 are miniaturized complementary units of distributed sensors that enable detection of breathing in hard-to-access areas,
traditional solutions of seismic sensors are susceptible to environment noise, K-9s become inefficient in windy conditions,
"commented Dr. Fred Mohamadi, Founder and President of Intellinet Sensors.""The quick deployment and extended range detection capabilities enable the potential to save many more lives in a highly stressful and noisy environment,
a factor that traditional sensors are lacking. r
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