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Touchscreen Technology Could be Used as a Sensor to Detect Soil or Water Contaminants

The touchscreen technology used in billions of smartphones and tablets could also be used as a powerful sensor, without the need for any modifications.

23 Jul 2021

New Wristband Could Help Create Interventions for People with Addictions

A new study performed by researchers at the Washington State University (WSU) has helped develop a wearable device capable of detecting people’s stress, paving the way for potential interventions for people with addictions.

22 Jul 2021

New Thumb-Sized Device for Quick and Easy Diagnosis of Bad Breath

No one wants bad breath -- not when visiting friends and family, at a job interview, and especially not on a first date.

22 Jul 2021

Mini Radar Could Find Water and Habitable Tunnels on the Moon or Mars

A miniature radar device that scans deep below ground is being developed to identify ice deposits and even hollowed out lava tubes on the Moon to support possible human settlement.

22 Jul 2021

Vaping Detection Methods Sought to Curb Youth Nicotine Use

Youth vaping, or e-cigarette use, has risen significantly in recent years, even as rates of other types of nicotine use by youth have fallen. The lack of proven nicotine-use cessation options for youth makes prevention critically important.

From FreshAir Sensor LLC 22 Jul 2021

New Sensing Neck Brace may Help Analyze Neck Mobility After Cancer Treatment

A new robotic neck brace from researchers at Columbia Engineering and their colleagues at Columbia's Department of Otolaryngology may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and guide their recovery.

20 Jul 2021

Titan Bridges Troubled Waters For Flow Meter Installation

Titan Enterprises have released video tutorials illustrating correct wiring of their pulse precision flow measurement devices to support customers with the installation of flow meters into their applications.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd. 20 Jul 2021

Wearable Sensor can Effectively Detect a Wide Range of Strains

Many bodily functions in humans are manifested by mechanical deformations to the skin - from the stretching, bending and movement of muscles and joints to the flutter of a pulse at the wrist.

16 Jul 2021

Learning Aids: Skoltech Method Helps Train Computer Vision Algorithms on Limited Data

Researchers from Skoltech have found a way to help computer vision algorithms process satellite images of the Earth more accurately even with very limited data for training.

16 Jul 2021

Scientists Design a 3D-Printed Pressure Sensor Coupled with a Temperature Sensor

The treatment of many medical issues like abnormal gait and muscular disorders require an accurate sensing of applied pressure.

15 Jul 2021

Liquid Metal Tactile Sensors and Machine Learning Used to Create a More Natural Prosthetic Device

Each fingertip has more than 3,000 touch receptors, which largely respond to pressure. Humans rely heavily on sensation in their fingertips when manipulating an object.

15 Jul 2021

Fizyr, MVTec and Urobots with Sessions at the 3-in-1 Focus Event on July 20th from 2 p.m. BST

The demand for robot-based automation of pick-and-place applications in logistics, warehousing, commissioning or packaging is high.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 15 Jul 2021

Cepton Secures Industry’s Largest ADAS Lidar Series Production Win with Leading Detroit-Based Global Automotive OEM

Lidar solutions provider Cepton Technologies, Inc. announced that it has secured an ADAS lidar series production award at a leading, Detroit-based global automotive OEM, which is the industry’s largest award to-date.

From Cepton Technologies, Inc. 15 Jul 2021

Delta-T Device Soil Sensors Used by Rothamsted Research for the World’s Oldest Continuously-Running Agricultural Field Experiment

Rothamsted Research is the longest-running agricultural research institute in the world, with a history dating back to the middle of the 19th century. Sir John Bennet Lawes, an archetypal Victorian scientist, entreprene...

From Delta-T Devices Ltd 14 Jul 2021

Positek’s Customised Linear Displacement Sensors Meet Fast Delivery and High Specification for Motorway Structural Monitoring

When a major UK-based structural health monitoring systems company were called in to urgently evaluate problematic expansion joints on a reinforced concrete motorway bridge, they required not just an extremely fast delivered solution for several linear displacement sensors but also a combined accuracy, temperature stability and environmental specification that would be beyond the capabilities of most suppliers.

From Positek Limited 14 Jul 2021

Sensors News

Touchscreen Technology Could be Used as a Sensor to Detect Soil or Water Contaminants

New Wristband Could Help Create Interventions for People with Addictions

New Thumb-Sized Device for Quick and Easy Diagnosis of Bad Breath

Mini Radar Could Find Water and Habitable Tunnels on the Moon or Mars

Vaping Detection Methods Sought to Curb Youth Nicotine Use

New Sensing Neck Brace may Help Analyze Neck Mobility After Cancer Treatment

Titan Bridges Troubled Waters For Flow Meter Installation

Wearable Sensor can Effectively Detect a Wide Range of Strains

Learning Aids: Skoltech Method Helps Train Computer Vision Algorithms on Limited Data

Scientists Design a 3D-Printed Pressure Sensor Coupled with a Temperature Sensor

Liquid Metal Tactile Sensors and Machine Learning Used to Create a More Natural Prosthetic Device

Fizyr, MVTec and Urobots with Sessions at the 3-in-1 Focus Event on July 20th from 2 p.m. BST

Cepton Secures Industry’s Largest ADAS Lidar Series Production Win with Leading Detroit-Based Global Automotive OEM

Delta-T Device Soil Sensors Used by Rothamsted Research for the World’s Oldest Continuously-Running Agricultural Field Experiment

Positek’s Customised Linear Displacement Sensors Meet Fast Delivery and High Specification for Motorway Structural Monitoring

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