Sensors

Dr Jon Harrop presents IDTechEx's most recent work in robotics. This article covers the current market sectors for robotics today (including industrial, military, professional and personal robots), the value chain, and the key trends in this industry.

A video interview taken with Muhammad Farooq of The University of Alabama at the IDTechEx Wearable USA event, presenting his poster "A Wearable Sensor System for Monitoring of Food Intake".

Omnivision is in the top 3 of image sensor manufacturers. The company was acquired by Hua Capital for $1.9bn last year. Omnivision is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and completed its IPO in July 2000. The company has shipped more than 5.7 billion image sensors in total.

Mr Phi Bui from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music playing the "LinnStrument" at the Printed Electronics USA event on the Tangio Printed Electronics booth.

InVisage is a pioneer in hybrid CMOS image sensors. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA and has received over $100m in funding. InVisage has developed a technology called QuantumFilm, which is a light sensitive layer of quantum dots. Remi Lacombe presented their latest progress at the IDTechEx Sensors USA conference.

eMagin Corporation develops and manufactures OLED microdisplays in the USA. eMagin has secured a number of patents for OLED microdisplay technologies, optical systems and head-worn display technologies, including direct emission OLED microdisplays that do not require color filters. IDTechEx senior analyst Dr Guillaume Chansin summarises their activities in this profile.

Gait Up are a small Swiss company developing and selling high value physiological analysis and characterisation sensors. They were founded in 2013 following 15 years of work at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. IDTechEx interviewed Alex Russell at a conference in early 2016.

Cityzen Sciences are a French company based in Lyon, and founded in 2008. They specialise in developing smart fabric concepts, including wearable sensors and physiological monitoring systems. IDTechEx interviewed Antoine Ormières at a wearable technology event in January 2016.

Video interview with Architects of Intelligent Applications (A.I.A.) at IDTechEx Wearable USA.

Video interview with Alta Devices at the Energy Harvesting & Storage USA event.

Researchers have developed conductive tracks that can be bent and stretched up to four times their original length. They could be used in artificial skin, connected clothing and on-body sensors.

Video interview with PolyIC at the Printed Electronics USA event.

Video of Connected Yard's Award Presentation for Winning "Best IoT Technology Development" Award at the Internet of Things Applications USA Event.

A paper-based sensor that mimics the sensory functions of human skin has been developed for the first time from low-cost and commonly available household materials.

Video Interview from the IDTechEx Wearable USA event.

Video interview with Ohmatex at IDTechEx Wearable USA.

An interview with Komura-Tech at the Printed Electronics USA exhibition.

As a core communication device, the mobile phone is becoming increasingly popular in our daily lives.

A presentation by Sensoria, winner of the IDTechEx Wearable USA 2015 award in the category of "Best New Wearable Technology Device" for "The Garment is the Computer".

The Centre for Process Innovation is part of a UK based collaboration that aims to develop novel sensing technologies for the real time monitoring of machined metal parts.