Sensors

OQmented are 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 use hermetically sealed MEMS mirror systems and Lissajous scanning to increase device performance. The company, based in Itzehoe, Germany, are in the process of spinning out their automotive LIDAR operations.

Engineering researchers have invented an advanced brain-computer interface with a flexible and moldable backing and penetrating microneedles. Adding a flexible backing to this kind of brain-computer interface allows the device to more evenly conform to the brain's complex curved surface and to more uniformly distribute the microneedles that pierce the cortex. The microneedles, which are 10 times thinner than the human hair, protrude from the flexible backing, penetrate the surface of the brain tissue without piercing surface venules, and record signals from nearby nerve cells evenly across a wide area of the cortex.

ELSYS is launching their first battery-free products using Epishine's indoor light energy harvesting solution. The environmentally friendly sensor line is launching two sensor types called ERS Eco and ERS Eco CO2. They are entirely powered by Epishine's indoor solar cells and are made from biodegradable materials.

Schreiner MediPharm has developed smart packaging for pharmaceutical applications that can track when a tablet is removed from the blister pack. At present the main application is for clinical trials. This profile is based on a presentation given at the TechBlick virtual conference in March 2022.

Spexor was formed within Bosch's start up incubator 'grow platform' and have developed a portable security device which measures intrusion, indoor air quality, fire gases, temperature, humidity, as well as showing the outdoor air quality and pollen level.

Abbott Point of Care and rapid diagnostics is a segment of Abbott Laboratories' diagnostics division. Abbott is the leader of the point-of-care diagnostics industry. The segment's products focus on infectious diseases and cardiometabolic disease diagnostics.

Visby Medical develops qualitative, single-use, rapid diagnostics for sexually transmitted diseases and COVID-19.

This premium article introduces gas sensor technologies applicable to outdoor monitoring. It will compare the key specifications of each, including sensitivity and cost, with key metrics valued by authorities and details surrounding policy makers implementing air quality programs.

A pulse wave is a wave in which the blood flow - that originates from the heartbeat - is transmitted to the body. It is an important biosignal that indicates cardiovascular health. Analyzing the pulse wave signal can diagnose cardiac conditions including high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and more. However, conventional pulse wave measuring devices are cumbersome as they require wearing the blood-pressure measuring cuff or stiff tong-shaped sensor and can mostly be performed at hospitals.

An introduction to outdoor pollution issues in 2022, with the most important gases globally, the market for sensors that this problem generates, the relevant technologies to outdoor pollution monitoring, and anticipated trends.

California DMV has recently released its new 2021 autonomous testing and disengagement data, which essentially describes how safe autonomous vehicles are. IDTechEx has performed its analysis on the data and the results may surprise you.

Wiliot has implemented its temperature and location sensing tags on reusable crates used for food transportation. The technology now has its first 'real world' implementation by an Israeli supermarket, a significant step for smart packing. This profile is based on a webinar given by Wiliot in March 2022.

Medicine has relied on mechanical devices to help treat patients for decades. These devices have ranged in complexity from stents and shunts to dialysis machines and ventilators. As we settle into this age of data, the pressure to connect, control, instrument and analyze the operation of such devices and their impact on health has grown exponentially. After all, at a time when my watch can share heart rate and oxygen saturation, surely any physician-prescribed monitoring device should be able to provide relevant medical insight too?

C2Sense is an early-stage company that has developed a luminescence-based method of sensing different chemicals. This is a pivot from its original target market of gas sensing. IDTechEx caught up with Dr Merry Smith from C2Sense to find out more about this technology and its applications.

Applied Nanolayers work on the production of graphene and other 2D materials at the wafer scale. IDTechEx spoke with Paul Hedges (CEO and Co-founder).

ST Microelectronics is a well-established manufacturer of semiconducting components, including image sensors and MEMS devices. It recently announced a short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor based on quantum dots capable of detecting light at 1400nm, promising lower costs than the incumbent InGaAs technology.

Graphenea specialise in CVD graphene and graphene oxide production with a foundry model for graphene-based devices. IDTechEx spoke with Jesús de la Fuente (CEO).

The key content on wearable technology innovations at the InnoLAE conference, including next generation wearable devices, electronic skins as wearables for medical applications, printed piezoelectric sensors and computerized embroidery.

COVID-19 is a double sword. COVID pushes businesses to adopt technologies quicker to improve production as well as management efficiency, in order to survive. COVID-19, on the other hand, catalyzes an ongoing issue - the semiconductor shortage - that has had a substantial influence on a wide variety of businesses in recent years, including the RFID industry.

Researchers have developed a unique design of ultrathin films for highly flexible yet mechanically robust bioelectronic membranes that could pave the way for diagnostic on-skin sensors that fit precisely over the body's contours and conform to its movements.