Sensors

A research team has won a 2017 R&D 100 Award for a vest specially designed to contain devices that detect illicit nuclear material.

Engineers have created a biodegradable pressure sensor that could help doctors monitor chronic lung disease, swelling of the brain, and other medical conditions before dissolving harmlessly in a patient's body.

Researchers have developed a process for fabricating intricate graphene patterns on tape.

Ultrahaptics has signed an agreement with global gaming leader IGT to supply its mid-air haptic feedback solution for implementation in IGT's TRUE 4D™ games on the CrystalCurve™ TRUE 4D™ cabinet.

StretchSense is a global supplier of soft, stretchy sensors.

Redux ST was acquired by Alphabet (parent company to Google) in mid-2017.

Synaptics Incorporated announced an industry-first family of Natural ID™ biometric authentication solutions that leverage high-performance, highly secure optical-based fingerprint sensors for smartphones and tablets.

New research at BSAC will have even greater impacts on consumer, industrial, and medical products.

2017 marked BIOMEDevice's tenth year showcasing devices that provide innovative solutions to current day problems in human health. IDTechEx analyst Dr Alexis Karandrea attended. Held this year in San Jose, the conference featured an expo alongside a number of talks on various subjects related to medical devices.

Raghu Das introduced the technologies covered and an introduction to the IDTechEx Show! USA 2017

The following article summarises some of the key observations made by IDTechEx analysts during the IDTechEx Show! It contains details of many of the companies demonstrating products during the exhibition, notable presentations given and summaries of relevant conversations and recent updates.

The glucose sensing industry will be a $12bn market by 2027, making up a large chunk of the $33bn market for biosensors expected in the same year. Wearable sensors today are making larger and larger market penetration, with more than 50 countries now offering glucose sensors free to the user.

tacterion's innovative and unique technology is a highly flexible and stretchable sensor called sensorskin.

The Giant Health conferenced feature five tracks covering a range of digital health initiatives, including public policy, artificial intelligence, pharma innovation and voice technology.

Mentor shows its gained strengths in the automotive sector after Siemens' acquisition, as reported by IDTechEx analyst Lorenzo Grande, PhD.

1.8 million people acquire HIV each year, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 1 in 5 people living with HIV do not realise they are infected. Therefore, strategies for faster and earlier diagnosis are as important as ever to limit the spread of HIV.

IDTechEx analysts Aman Atak and Luke Gear report on their findings at this event.

Engineers have created sensors that can be printed onto plant leaves and reveal when the plants are experiencing a water shortage. This kind of technology could not only save neglected houseplants but, more importantly, give farmers an early warning when their crops are in danger.