Sensors

Empowering small, humanoid-sensing robots to take a patient's blood pressure—using only a simple touch—is a researcher's health care technology development.

In 2020, more than 2,000 U.S. service members experienced heat stroke or heat exhaustion. Such injuries pose a "significant and persistent threat to both the health of US military members and the effectiveness of military operations," according to a recent military health report. Young or inexperienced recruits are especially vulnerable.

Heat-shrinkable technology could allow solar cells and touch sensors to be attached to objects whose shapes make them challenging to laminate.

Researchers are using artificial intelligence for smart traffic light control. In the future, self-learning algorithms combined with new sensors should ensure better traffic flow and shorter waiting times, while providing improved safety for pedestrians at crossings.

Researchers have developed a new sensing technique based on graphene foam for the detection of glucose levels in the blood. Since it is a chemical sensor instead of being enzyme-based, the new technology is robust, has a long shelf-life and can be tuned to detect lower glucose concentrations than current systems.

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Bosch Sensortec manufacture sensors for incorporation with consumer electronics. They have had success in integration of motion sensors into mobile devices and have expanded into pressure, humidity, and air quality sensing.

open-seneca is a citizen science project dedicated to the mapping of air pollution.

The premium article covers the products available from tier 2 suppliers and identifies which are considering the move to new semi-conductor technologies. It also highlights different automotive radars available to OEMs from tier 1 suppliers. Finally, there are a number of start-ups entering the market, this article explains what makes their offerings different from the existing tier 1s.

Alphasense is a sensor technology company producing gas sensors for the air quality, gas safety and industrial applications.

InnovationLab announces BaMoS, its innovative battery monitoring solution for automotive applications. BaMoS uses ultra-thin printed pressure and temperature sensors to capture detailed battery data down to the individual cell level, which can be used to extend battery lifetime by up to 40%.

Gigajot is developing a novel type of solid-state image sensor that is capable of counting the precise number of photons incident on every pixel. This brings benefits including increased dynamic range and higher temporal resolution. This profile is based on a presentation at the Photonic Spectra Conference 2022.

Telops has developed a mid-IR wavelength (approximately 3000-20,000 nm) hyperspectral camera that is targeted at gas sensing. This profile is based on a presentation given at the Photonics Spectra Conference 2022.

High-resolution recordings of electrical signals from the surface of the brain could improve neurosurgeons' ability to remove brain tumors and treat epilepsy, and could open up new possibilities for medium- and longer- term brain-computer interfaces.

The next generation of soft robotics, smart clothing and biocompatible medical devices are going to need integrated soft sensors that can stretch and twist with the device or wearer. The challenge: most of the components used in traditional sensing are rigid.

In order to determine if a patient is a candidate for a cervical disc implant, surgeons have to rely primarily on the findings of diagnostic imaging studies, without any input from biomechanical data to optimize the type of prosthesis. This may occasionally lead to complications and implant failure.

Graphene Flagship partner Emberion has raised €6 million in funding to further develop their infrared imaging business. Currently, Emberion is one of the leaders in the development of these technologies, enabled by graphene and other layered materials.

Engineers and researchers have developed a novel fully-implantable wireless bidirectional vagus nerve stimulation and sensing device for mice. Details about the device and its capabilities outline the potential to transform how bioelectronic medicine research is conducted in labs worldwide.

Presentation from InnovationLab on The Battery Monitoring Solution

Manufacturer of temperature, humidity and gas sensors for the automotive industry, medical technology, building technology, industrial processes and consumer goods.