Although ultrasonic sensors have been around for several decades, their popularity in sensing applications continues due to their capability, flexibility and relatively low cost. Products like ...

The types of magnetic sensors that are currently available. How the magnetic sensors work. Applications for the different magnetic sensors. Position sensors enable a variety of functions and controls ...

Simply put, sensors are the eyes and ears of industrial automation. Regardless of the application, automation is simply not possible in today’s manufacturing process without sensors. There are many ...

A guide for engineers balancing performance, reliability, and manufacturability across today’s smart systems By Barry Brents, ...

Application characteristics help specifiers choose the best discrete sensor type. Industrial automation systems depend on sensors to detect what is going on with machinery and products for effective ...

With the cost of sensors ranging from $15 to $1,000, carmakers are beginning to question how many sensors are needed for vehicles to be fully autonomous at least part of the time. Those sensors are ...

There is a growing trend toward electrification of virtually all systems that can be electrified, and that inevitably calls for generating actionable intelligence of these systems. To achieve the ...

Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year. When plants get wet they are at risk of contracting diseases ...

Detecting cancer in the earliest stages could dramatically reduce cancer deaths because cancers are usually easier to treat when caught early. To help achieve that goal, MIT and Microsoft researchers ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo is adding new air quality sensors in neighborhoods to detect five types of pollution. Eight Air Quality Index sensors will be installed in Kalamazoo in the ...