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OQmented is a fabless developer of laser beam scanning (LBS) systems, focusing on displays for augmented reality (AR) devices and 3D sensing for consumer electronics. The Fraunhofer ISIT spinout uses hermetically sealed MEMS mirror systems enabling high resolution RGB augmented reality near to the eye displays or ultra-fast 3D depth scanning, ideally designed for mobile devices by achieving the lowest power consumption with its double resonant Lissajous scanning. The company is based in Itzehoe, Germany.

In this premium article, IDTechEx overviews the difference in atomic clock design of established and emerging hardware approaches.

ElastiSense are a Danish company that were spun out of LEAP Technology, to commercialise displacement sensors for industrial automation applications. IDTechEx spoke with Rahim Sarban, CEO.

LEAP Technology are a Danish company that offer custom designed flexible strain sensors and actuators, based on highly stretchable capacitors. IDTechEx spoke with Alan Poole, CEO of LEAP Technology.

This presentation was given by IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Tess Skyrme at the SENNET Kick Off Meeting for TU Dublin on May 8, 2023.

As autonomous vehicles (AV) become increasingly attractive, one technology that is playing a crucial role in their development is lidar. Lidar, short for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses lasers to measure distances and create detailed 3D maps of the environment.

With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis, and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry.

Innovation roadmap for cleaning robots.

Innovation roadmap for the comparison of LIDAR, Radar, and Ultrasonic Sensors.

IDUN Technologies is developing neural interface technology, using in-ear EEG. Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed CEO, Simon Bachmann.

Lumineq is a company headquartered in Espoo, Finland, that specializes in supplying thin film electroluminescent (TFEL) displays for several applications from night vision to automotive displays.

Siquance is developing electon-spin-based quantum computers built leveraging existing semiconductor fabrication techniques.

In this premium article market drivers and key technologies associated with the indoor air quality market are discussed. It is focused on consumer facing devices and sensor requirements for indoor air quality monitors and air purifiers.

This premium article provides an introduction to laser beam scanning (LBS) displays for augmented reality (AR).

Innovation roadmap for the technology readiness level of heavy duty autonomous vehicles.

The RFID industry is expected to maintain its growth trajectory, with IDTechEx forecasting a market value of US$14 billion in 2023, up from US$12.8 billion in 2022. This market value encompasses various RFID form factors, including labels, cards, fobs, and tags, as well as scanners, software, and services for both active and passive RFID technologies. Among these, the "Passive RFID Tags" segment stands out as the largest, comprising more than half of the total RFID market.

Smooth, functional surfaces that provide touch sensing, often with backlighting, are becoming increasingly common. Applications range from vehicle interiors and domestic appliances to medical devices and aircraft seating. Rather than relying on a mechanical or membrane switch, these surfaces utilize capacitive touch sensing - the same principle used in smartphone displays.

This premium article explores wearable accessory technology, including rings, chest-straps, helmets, mouthguards and neck coolers.

Consumer technology available today is impressive but still not as cool as promised by many classic sci-fi movies. Our dreams of hoverboards and holograms have been replaced by stagnating smartphone designs and doom-scrolling. Yet things look set to change.

Innovation roadmap for the metamaterials landscape.