A gyroscope is a device consisting of a spinning disc or wheel mounted on a base such that its axis can turn freely in one or more directions in order to maintain its orientation regardless of any movement of the base.
By Kalwinder Kaur
26 Jul 2013
A water meter is a device that measures the amount of water being used by a consumer. This article describes the basic function of a water meter and a velocity meter.
Electrochemical gas sensors are gas detectors used for measuring the concentration of a target gas by oxidizing or reducing the gas at an electrode and measuring the resulting current.
By Kalwinder Kaur
19 Jul 2013
A recent paper has described a system concept termed neural dust - a low power miniaturized system to support brain-machine interfaces described as free-floating sensor nodes.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Jul 2013
A turbine speed sensor, also called as an input speed sensor, is used for measuring the performance of the turbine by evaluating transmission performance and other components of the turbine.
By Kalwinder Kaur
15 Jul 2013
Well, researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have created a prototype system that can work on wood, aluminium, steel, glass and plastic.
By Kalwinder Kaur
12 Jul 2013
A gas sensor identifies gases by measuring the current discharge in the device. This article discusses the functional principle to a carbon dioxide sensor.
By Kalwinder Kaur
10 Jul 2013
Testing procedures such as this are invasive and uncomfortable for the patient and this is encouraging researchers to develop less painful, non-invasive technology that is just as accurate and reliable as the gold standard methods of detection for bladder cancer.
By Kalwinder Kaur
9 Jul 2013
A revolutionary sensory substitution device allowing the visually impaired to "see with sound".
By Kalwinder Kaur
8 Jul 2013
This article looks at the development and testing of ingestible biomedical sensors that monitor medication adherence.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Jul 2013