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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: Aerospace
A system senses tiny changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there’s a moving object coming around the corner.
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Briefs: Imaging
A nanoantenna-enabled detector boosts the usable signal of a thermal infrared camera by up to three times.
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Briefs: Materials
The Planetary Tides Simulation Facility for Simulation Tidal Strain in Planetary Ice Analogs
Applications include modeling of tidal stress response of icy satellites as well as fatigue of terrestrial ice shelves.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Chromium Removal from PVC Filters
The process does not cause any structural changes to the PVC filter membrane.
Briefs: Communications
This electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
System Allows Diabetics to Monitor Blood Sugar Without Drawing Blood
The self-contained technology is similar to the smart watches that monitor heart rate.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
These advances are useful for transportation, infrastructure, and aerospace.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Interaction of sound and light reveals new information of a crystal's quantum properties.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The device can be used to pre-screen for the virus using gene-editing assays before those infected can travel and expose others.
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Briefs: Materials
Applying a surface-active agent makes metal easier to cut and shape into parts and pieces.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This electronic skin can track heart rate, respiration, muscle movement, and other health data.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
This thin film can be used for ground-based and airborne applications in aircraft, balloons, and other flight missions.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The non-destructive coating has applications in structural health monitoring, aerospace, automotive, and military/defense.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Ultra-thin SiC microstructures enable batch fabrication of MEMS, NEMS, pressure sensors, and biosensors.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Various components are used to assemble robots that are more aware of their surroundings.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and the majority live in developing nations. A process was developed...
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Briefs: Motion Control
Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving together to transport objects.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These stickers wirelessly beam health readings to a receiver clipped onto clothing.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
A new method of estimating the optimal trailing aircraft position in a formation increases fuel savings.
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Briefs: Materials
This technology is a novel, rugged, and economic diagnostic and sensor platform technology.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Embedded Gas and Temperature Sensors for Extreme Environments
Innovative process control systems for improved efficiency and lower emissions in current and future fossil-fuel-based power systems and related applications require durable, embedded sensor technology that can operate at higher temperatures and in harsh conditions.
Briefs: Aerospace
A technology uses a combination of WiFi signals and accelerometer technology to track devices in near-real-time.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings
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Briefs: Motion Control
The algorithm speeds up the planning process that robots use to adjust their grip on objects.
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Briefs: Motion Control
The skin could help rehabilitation and enhance virtual reality by instantaneously adapting to a wearer's movements.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This system uses fiber optic strain sensing to detect and locate micrometeoroid/orbital debris.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Low-Bandwidth Radar Technology Provides Improved Detection of Objects
Radar technologies were originally designed to identify and track airborne military targets. Today, they're more often used to detect motor vehicles, weather formations, and geological terrain. Until now, scientists believed that radar accuracy and resolution are related to the...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The reader uses a frequency multiplexer to boost its ability to accurately locate a greater number of RFID tags.
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