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Microfiber- and Nanofiber-Based Wearable Technology Could be Used for Health Monitoring

A shirt that monitors your blood pressure or a pair of socks that can keep track of your cholesterol levels might be just a few years away from becoming reality.

2 Dec 2020

New Photonic Sensor Technology for Portable Ammonia Detection in Agriculture

Photonics researchers from Aarhus University and the Technical University of Denmark DTU collaborated with chemical engineers and chemists to develop a new sensor system that can help reduce air pollution in Denmark considerably.

2 Dec 2020

Researchers Use Words to Represent Sensors and Human Activity in Smart Environments

The aim of smart homes is to make life easier for those living in them. Applications for environment-aided daily life may have a major social impact, fostering active ageing and enabling older adults to remain independent for longer.

1 Dec 2020

Using Fluorescent Nanosensors to Quickly Track Down Pathogens

Researchers from Bochum, Göttingen, Duisburg and Cologne have developed a new method for detecting bacteria and infections. They use fluorescent nanosensors to track down pathogens faster and more easily than with established methods.

1 Dec 2020

New Photoacoustic Airborne Sonar System Helps Image Underwater Objects

By integrating both sound and light, Stanford University researchers have successfully designed a novel airborne technique for imaging underwater objects and eventually break through the apparently impenetrable barrier at the air-water interface.

1 Dec 2020

New Durable Electronic Skin Exhibits Various Sensing Functions

A material with the ability to mimic the human skin in terms of sensitivity, stretchability, and strength could help collect biological information in real time.

30 Nov 2020

Researchers Develop a Cold-Health Watch and Warning System for Cold Waves

A team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), led by Professor Fateh Chebana, has recently developed a cold-health watch and warning system for cold waves, a first in the world. Their results were published in November 2020 in the journal Science of the Total Environment.

27 Nov 2020

Advances in Artificial Intelligence can Improve Sensitivity of Virus Sensors

Wearable and portable sensors for detecting bacteria and viruses in the surrounding environment may soon become a reality in the days to come. But that prospect is yet to be realized.

27 Nov 2020

With 95 mm of Range and Up to 2 m Separation, this New Compact Laser Micrometer Offers Much Greater Measurement Flexibility

Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its optoCONTROL 2520 series of optical laser micrometers with the optoCONTROL 2520-95, which provides double the measuring range (95 mm) of the existing optoCONTROL 2520-46.

From Micro-Epsilon UK Ltd. 25 Nov 2020

Novel Sensor to Measure Weak Magnetic Signals in the Brain

At the University of Birmingham, researchers have designed a new sensor to quantify weak magnetic signals in the brain, with the ability to increase the understanding of connectivity in the brain, and identify signs of schizophrenia, dementia, and traumatic brain injury.

24 Nov 2020

New LARGER Measurement Range for HBK Multicomponent Sensor MCS10

World leading sensor manufacturer Hottinger Brüel & Kjær has launched a new addition to its MCS10 Multicomponent Sensor line from HBM - MCS10-200.

From Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) 24 Nov 2020

AI Software Embedded in Cameras can Detect Vital Health Signs

New research by University of South Australia (UniSA) engineers Professor Javaan Chahl, Dr Ali Al-Naji, and their team of graduate students has helped develop new software that helps quantify oxygen saturation, a main symptom of COVID-19, remotely from a camera.

23 Nov 2020

Wearable Cuff Could Detect Early Signs of Motor Disorders in Babies

The research, carried out using a wearable cuff, provides a new method for monitoring movements in babies, and new insights into how babies' reflexes - like kicking - develop. These insights and the cuff could also be used to spot early signs of motor disorders such as cerebral palsy.

23 Nov 2020

Novel Ultrathin Pressure Sensor can be Attached Directly to the Skin

Researchers have developed an ultrathin pressure sensor that can be attached directly to the skin. It can measure how fingers interact with objects to produce useful data for medical and technological applications.

20 Nov 2020

Sentry G3 - Taking Machinery Protection to the Next Level

The ability for plant engineers to rapidly identify abnormal conditions and better manage the dynamic behaviour of their rotating plant with proven, flexible and easy-to-install monitoring systems has never been more important. With this in mind machine monitoring specialists SENSONICS has continually developed and refined its successful Sentry G3 machinery protection system which provides outstanding protection combined with flexibility of hardware in a single, easy-to-use module type for all sensors.

From Sensonics Ltd. 20 Nov 2020