Sensors

Several industrial, automotive, and healthcare applications rely on accurate and precise measurement of pressure. Flexible and wearable pressure sensors are typically fabricated using petroleum-based polymers. The solid waste generated from using such non-biodegradable plastics is harmful for the environment. To avoid this issue, researchers have now fabricated pressure sensors that use paper as the medium.

Spectricity is an early-stage Belgian company that has developed low-cost, spatially resolved, spectral image sensors based on CMOS manufacturing methods. IDTechEx caught up with Jonathan Borremans, CTO at Spectricity.

Cardea Bio produces the BPU, a biosensor chip that uses graphene.

This premium article explores the DroneX Trade Show and Helitech Expo, summarising the main takeaways of the event.

With the innovation of lidar beam steering technologies, continuous lidar cost reduction, as well as the progress of Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) and Autonomous vehicles (AV), lidars are embracing their potential US$8.4 billion-dollar market by 2033, enabled by automotive applications, which can be further widely expanded to other areas such as robotics, industrial, smart city, and mapping.

Engineers a have created a small, autonomous device with a stretchable/flexible sensor that can be adhered to the skin to measure the changing size of tumors below. The non-invasive, battery-operated device is sensitive to one-hundredth of a millimeter (10 micrometers) and can beam results to a smartphone app wirelessly in real-time with the press of a button.

Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, caught up with Director Martin Peacock to discuss Zimmer and Peacock's wearable sensor platforms.

Using thin-film electronic patches or the so-called electronic "tattoos" for biomonitoring is paving the way for the future of healthcare in terms of better signal quality, higher patient comfort and wearability.

This premium article introduces wearable electrodes and their applications before focusing on wearable electrodes for ECG, looking into cardiac monitoring skin patches, ECG monitoring pain points, key market players, and more.

Dielectric mirrors, also referred to as Bragg mirrors, reflect light nearly completely. Hence, they are suited for various applications, such as camera systems and sensor systems for microscopy and medical technologies. So far, such mirrors have been produced by complex processes in expensive vacuum devices. Researchers now are the first to print Bragg mirrors of high quality with inkjet printers. This may pave the way towards the digital manufacture of customized mirrors.

Sensors used to detect head impacts in athletes who play high-impact sports like football traditionally have been placed inside their helmets, which can lead to false or incomplete readings. Researchers have created a thin sensor that instead can be worn on an athlete's neck to identify concussion injuries.

A team of researchers have observed and reported for the first time the unique microstructure of a novel ferroelectric material, enabling the development of lead-free piezoelectric materials for electronics, sensors, and energy storage that are safer for human use.

In honor of Manufacturing Day, Butler Technologies Inc is hosting an open house for community members and local schools. Butler Technologies will open its doors to the public for demonstrations, plant tours, discussions, and learning for all.

Following the release of the brand new IDTechEx report, "Collaborative Robots (Cobots) 2023-2043: Technologies, Players & Markets", Yulin Wang (Technology Analyst at IDTechEx) explores Industry 5.0 and the impact on the collaborative robot market.

This premium article introduces wearable electrodes, additionally comparing wet and dry electrodes. It will explore the various dry and microneedle electrodes, with a SWOT analysis.

Control Automation Technology is a Malaysian company founded in 2009 that is a manufacturer and distributer of semiconductor components and equipment. CAT has partnered with Korean company, Purium, to export Purium's disinfectant gate — a technology that removes airborne particulates including bacteria and viruses.

As of mid-2022, the global graphene and graphene oxide installed capacity easily exceeds 12,000 tonnes per year, but utilization is low as the orders lag significantly behind. Is this a natural part of the commercial journey, or has hype overcome reality? Is this a case of "build it, they will come", or are there real market needs? What does the future hold for these graphene manufacturers? IDTechEx provides an independent perspective on these questions and more.

Since its inception, DNA sequencing has brought about major advancements in our understanding of biology. The breadth of information this technology can offer has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, drug discovery, and many other fields.

Thursday 8 September 2022 - 3D lidar market segment; Lidar for autonomous driving and ADAS; Technology analysis between TOF and FMCW; Technology analysis of different beam steering technologies such as mechanical lidar, MEMS, OPA, Flash and other solid-state lidars; Technology analysis of laser and receiver choices; Major players; Market outlook