Intelligent polymers, also known as smart polymers, are bodies that react to small physical or chemical stimuli surrounding them, thus causing them to transform.
By Sydney Luntz
20 Dec 2019
Vision sensors can be integrated into a number of industrial processes in order to automate them, removing the reliance on human workers and improving the consistency in quality of completed work.
By Sarah Moore
20 Dec 2019
Thin film gas sensors enable us to not only detect but to differentiate between chemical elements including alcohol, benzene and carbon monoxide.
By John Allen
20 Dec 2019
Light sensors are inactive devices that use light energy to make an electrical output.
By Brett Smith
20 Dec 2019
In April of this year, engineers based at Virginia Tech have shown that electronic sensors can be successfully printed using a conformal 3D printing technique.
By Sarah Moore
20 Dec 2019
Thin film sensors, made with scientific thin-film deposition processes, are capable of detecting everything from temperature to pressure to gas concentration.
By Brett Smith
20 Dec 2019
A computer requires sensor technology in order to operate effectively. Without the correct sensors, the apparatus is running blind and will fail.
By John Allen
19 Dec 2019
As sensory technology continues to advance, an increasing number of these sensors have been incorporated into various aspects of transportation.
By Benedette Cuffari
19 Dec 2019
Optical inspection systems and lenses for the nuclear industry must be able to withstand the demanding temperatures and radiation.
Various systems of optical sensing and imaging are used for spacecraft and satellites. Find out more about the difficulty in designing these systems.