Sensors

Light-based devices could be used as biomedical sensors or as flexible connectors for electronics.

This article highlights cases where stretchable electronics have found uses in the commercial world to elucidate the breadth of uses stretchable electronics are applicable to.

Raghu Das, CEO and Chris Clare, Event Director, IDTechEx tells you what to expect at the upcoming IDTechEx Show! held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, November 15-16 2017.

What is a point-of-care device? Dr David Pugh et al. discuss how biosensors are changing the ways that diseases are diagnosed.

A new type of soft and stretchable sensor could find uses in applications ranging from athletics and health monitoring to prosthetics and virtual reality.

Opening the IDTechEx Show! in Santa Clara, Nov 15-16, are four select Cornerstone presentations which will showcase how new technologies are coming to market which solve big problems created by changing demographics and global megatrends, from mobility to healthcare to enabling the ubiquity of electronics.

Engineers have developed a flexible sensor "skin" that can be stretched over any part of a robot's body or prosthetic to accurately convey information about shear forces and vibration that are critical to successfully grasping and manipulating objects.

Exploring the commercialization of flexible electronics, one of the key focus points of this year's Printed Electronics USA event on November 15-16 in Santa Clara, CA.

BreathDX has developed a technology for analysing ammonia concentrations in breath. This is useful for long term monitoring in kidney and liver diseases. David Pugh spoke to CEO Prof Tony Killard about their recent success.

Nanotechnology gas sensors are paving the way to better health and quality of life using the power of knowledge, awareness and prevention. This article explores three real-world examples that show how nano gas sensors will impact our lives.

Researchers have built a flexible sensor that can be rolled up and swallowed. Upon ingestion, the sensor adheres to the stomach wall or intestinal lining, where it can measure the rhythmic contractions of the digestive tract.

In this profile Alexis Karandrea interviews Mr. Didier Laurens, the Chief Financial Officer of Pixium Vision, on their IRIS and PRIMA retinal implant technologies.

A PhD team at the Neuromodulation lab at Hanyang University in South Korea are developing ultrasound-based techniques to generate biomimetic haptic feedback.

A new generation of microsensors could provide the vital link between food products and the Internet of Things. Researchers have developed an ultra-thin temperature sensor that is both biocompatible and biodegradable.

Arable Labs have developed an end to end solution for supply chain risk in agriculture and crop management. Dr David Pugh met CEO Adam Wolf to discuss the companies latest progress.

Trucking is a big business. In the US, trucking industry revenues are in excess of $726bn. No wonder then that autonomous trucking is a hot topic.