Tech Briefs

Sensors & Test

Access our comprehensive library of technical briefs on sensors and test, from engineering experts at NASA and government, university, and commercial laboratories.

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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The technique could have applications in diagnosing and monitoring the lungs of patients with COVID-19.
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Briefs: Lighting
Researchers are tapping into dynamically controlled LEDs to create a simple illumination system for 3D imaging.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Researcher are finding ways to estimate a target location when light gets deflected by a disordered structure.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The sensor monitors the oil circulation ratio in real time for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Study shows improvements to chemical sensing chip that aims to quickly and accurately identify drugs and other trace chemicals.
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Briefs: Wearables
A patch of needles connected to a paper sensor diagnoses conditions such as prediabetes.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Real-time health monitoring and sensing abilities of robots require soft electronics, but a challenge of using such materials lies in their reliability.
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Briefs: Aerospace
A mathematical framework can help engineers make informed decisions about which sensors to use and where they must be positioned in aircraft and other machines.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Sensors need to be flexible, stretchable, biodegradable, safe, and stable for use in the body.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The technology could continuously monitor fluid flow in pipes on the International Space Station and prevent satellites from colliding.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A stretchable system can harvest energy from human breathing and motion.
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Briefs: Energy
The method could be key to designing more efficient batteries for specific uses such as electric cars and airplanes.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This device fits on a computer chip but can analyze infrared light in the same way as a conventional spectrometer.
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Briefs: Materials
Wafer-Scale Membrane Release Process
This process fabricates thin dielectric membranes with high mechanical yields.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The sensor is suitable for both overt and covert applications, and can detect multiple and variable targets.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
This integrated nanosensor is printed on a daughter board using 3D printing techniques.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This system provides low-cost, reliable 3D LiDAR images in nearly any lighting condition.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
These nanomaterial strain sensors are ten times more sensitive when measuring minute movements compared to existing technology.
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Briefs: Imaging
Applications include terahertz medical imaging and communications.
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Briefs: Materials
Material for Wearable Biosensors
Electrospinning is used to make porous silicone that allows sweat to evaporate.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This system treats light-responsive disorders or deficits such as eating disorders, sleep problems, hormone-sensitive cancers, and cardiovascular disorders.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This concept could help break through the present-day data-return bottleneck in deep space missions.
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Briefs: Materials
The stretchable sensor has applications in environmental monitoring and healthcare.
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Briefs: Aerospace
This optical-based device measures position, velocity, and torque.
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Briefs: Aerospace
A smart fiber being tested on the International Space Station could be used to develop space dust telescopes and allow astronauts to feel through their pressurized suits.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Applications include detection of explosives, navigation, and aerospace altitude sensing.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This system can track the motion of the entire body with a small sensory network.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Applications include aiding patients with impaired hand muscle strength and in manufacturing for operating tools for extended periods of time.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Applications include monitoring the temperature of processor chips in superconductor-based quantum computers, which must stay cold to work properly.
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