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Innovation roadmap for the Quantum Sensor industry.

Sensors Converge 2023 was held in Santa Clara from June 20th-22nd 2023. This premium article provides an overview of the event and key takeaways.

Automatica is a prominent trade show dedicated to robotics and automation. In 2023, IDTechEx participated in Automatica and engaged with leading players in the robotics, sensor, and automation industries to stay abreast of their latest developments and technologies.Through their presence at Automatica, IDTechEx sought to delve into these specific topics and provide detailed insights and analysis in this article.

This premium article provides an introduction to extended reality (XR) in 2023.

NanoScent is an Israeli start-up that has developed a gas sensing technology for continuous measurement of impurity levels in hydrogen streams. IDTechEx spoke to NanoScent at the World Hydrogen Summit 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This profile focuses on its offering for the hydrogen value chain.

This premium article provides an update on the latest news and trends within mobile robotics.

TG0, an early stage company that has developed technology for 3D deformable capacitive touch sensors, recently announced the first commercially available product that uses its licensed technology - digital controllers to 'steer' indoor bikes. IDTechEx caught up with Marketing Manager Jakub Kamecki to find out more.

Sony recently announced 'Project Q', comprising the development of a hand-held PlayStation and corresponding high-end earbuds. The inclusion of earbuds initially seems surprising since headphones and earphones are amongst the most mature in the near hundred billion-dollar wearables market.

This presentation was given by IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Tess Skyrme at Cardio Sensors 2023.

Innovation roadmap for wearable technology, segmented by function.

Innovation roadmap for wearable blood pressure.

Wednesday 28 June - Where Metamaterials Meet Tele-Communications. What is a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), and why are they likely to be needed for high frequency telecommunications.; The different types of RIS (passive, semi-passive, active) and where they are likely to be deployed; Manufacturing processes and materials required for RIS production.

Innovation roadmap for wearable sensor technology

Anyone who has used a 'smart lens' app on their smartphone is familiar with machine vision. Rather than simply reproducing and storing a picture for later viewing, machine vision applies an image processing algorithm to obtain additional insight, such as locating edges or object identification.

Innovation roadmap for XR headsets.

Quantum technology is experiencing a period of hype in 2023, with a lot of focus on quantum computing. However, investment is also going towards the development of quantum sensing and timing solutions - including quantum magnetic field sensors. This sector includes a wide range of both established and research phase, bench-top and chip-scale technologies. In this premium article, IDTechEx overviews new technologies and/or market opportunities of hardware approaches with chip-scale potential - SQUIDs, TMRs, OPMs and N-V centers.

On June 5th, Apple ended years of speculation and finally announced a mixed reality (MR) headset. The US$3499 Vision Pro headset confirmed some expectations and confounded others. IDTechEx has been tracking the mixed, augmented and virtual reality markets since 2015, with reports on headsets and accessories and optics available now and a report on displays for AR/VR soon to be released. This insight into the AR/VR industry and associated technologies provides context to IDTechEx's initial analysis of Apple's headset design philosophy.

Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency for Great Britain. It is currently involved in a quantum sensing project with applications for underground asset mapping. Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed the Chief Geospatial Scientist at the OS - Jeremy Morley.

The Holst Centre work at the interface of academia and industry. IDTechEx spoke with Peter Zalar, Program Manager and Team Leader for Large Area Sensors.