Sensors

ElastiSense Sensor Technology are a Danish company formed from LEAP Technology and ElastiSense commercialising displacement sensors for industrial and structural health monitoring applications. IDTechEx spoke with Benjamin Thomsen, CTO.

Thursday 11 January 2024 - An overview of the regulations in Europe, China, USA, and Japan, and how the regulations affect the adoption rate of in-cabin sensing technologies; An analysis of different in-cabin sensing technologies; Commercial use cases and overview of players, including tier ones and tier twos; Market opportunities and market forecast overview

StretchSense produce hand motion-capture technology enabled by electroactive polymers (EAPs).

Quantum dot image sensors have already been commercialized, with their potential to be applied in various SWIR and NIR detections. This premium article shows various commercial QD-based image sensors to show the latest commercial status in this space.

Due to rising labor costs and labor shortages, coupled with the surge in e-commerce and logistics demands, the mobile robotics market is rapidly expanding. IDTechEx's forecast indicates that the annual market size for mobile robotics in logistics and delivery is set to approach US$150 billion, marked by a robust double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next two decades.

Gas sensor technology makes the invisible - visible. This technology has the potential to identify a huge range of gaseous sources, allowing users to quantify air quality and smells. In this article, IDTechEx explores the variety of applications within the environmental gas sensor market.

Compared to traditional InGaAs image sensors detecting for SWIR range, QD-enabled image sensors can provide low-cost SWIR detection with high resolution and low pixel pitch. This premium article gives an introduction of QD-enabled image sensors.

Driver monitoring systems (DMS) have gained considerable momentum, driven by the escalating SAE autonomous driving levels and regulatory frameworks in key regions like the USA, Europe, China, Japan, and others.

Could cars with perfect night vision one day be a possibility? With a more heightened awareness of their surroundings in low visibility conditions thanks to short wave infrared (SWIR) image sensors, vehicles are on the road to visualizing beyond what the human eye can see. The powerful combination of new SWIR sensors with radar technology will allow cars to think fast and accurately to determine their surroundings, keeping passengers safe any time of the day.

Peratech is a force-sensing human machine interface (HMI) solutions company, founded in 1996 and inventor/developer of proprietary QTC® (Quantum Tunnelling Composites) materials.

Emissive quantum dot displays based on their electroluminescent features are considered to be the ultimate goal of quantum-dot-based displays. This premium article gives an introduction to emissive quantum dot displays and commercial efforts on them.

Flytrex is one of the leading companies in autonomous drone delivery. In 2022, the company reported a 765% increase in deliveries after achieving regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Agency to begin its automated drone delivery services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Founded in 2013, Flytrex has made significant efforts in developing their autonomous drones for delivery services. However, as a common barrier for the drone industry, it takes Flytrex a long time before they get the green light from regulatory bodies.

Innovation roadmap for in-cabin sensor adoption with SAE autonomous driving level and an overview of in-cabin sensors by automotive OEM.

PreAct is a Portland, Oregon-based startup in 2018 producing short-range flash LiDAR technology. This company profile will focus on PreAct's involvement in the off-highway industries of agriculture and mining.

One of the promising applications for quantum dots in display applications is their adoption for micro-LED displays. This premium article explains how quantum dots can be applied in micro-LED displays and the opportunities/challenges.

This premium article discusses printed piezoresistive sensors and their markets, applications, and opportunities.

Infi-Tex are a smart sensor company, using proprietary conductive inks to create patented pressure sensitive materials used for switches and sensors that can be printed onto textiles.

Tuesday 5 December 2023 - Overview of how the changing XR device market has driven new requirements for XR optics; Outlook for the development of AR waveguide combiner industry, with key innovations highlighted; Analysis of the rapid rise of pancake lenses in VR and identification of the technologies that may replace them; Overview of the latest ten-year market forecasts for XR optics, predicting technological winners and the suitability of optics types for different segments of the XR device market

Since 2021, quantum dots have been applied in OLED TVs, with growing potential for a larger market. This premium article provides an introduction to quantum dots for OLED displays.