Sensors/​Data Acquisition

Sensors

Access the latest developments used in sensor-related technologies. Learn more about essential applications for specialized sensors and durable designs for extreme conditions.

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Blog: AR/AI
Robotics researchers are developing exoskeleton legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
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Podcasts: Materials
In this episode of our Here's an Idea podcast, we speak to engineers who are building a variety of wearables. And some sensors blend in more than others.
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Blog: Transportation
Software and electrical engineering is converging in today’s vehicles. A reader asks our expert: “How do you decide which items to test first?”
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
A robot being developed at Tel Aviv University "hears" electrical signals, thanks to a natural sensor: the ear of a dead locust.
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5 Ws: Test & Measurement
With a smartphone camera, a new diagnostic test provides a positive or negative COVID-19 result in 15 to 30 minutes.
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Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The importance of a proactive and systematic method for collecting machine and process data within a smart manufacturing environment cannot be overstated.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The technique could have applications in diagnosing and monitoring the lungs of patients with COVID-19.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The algorithms enable drones to quickly switch between hover and forward flight.
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Facility Focus: Test & Measurement
See how NASA Langley tests a variety of advanced aircraft concepts. including ways to make flying both cleaner and quieter.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The stretchable electronics are more stable as they change shape, which could lead to next-generation sensors for healthcare applications.
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Q&A: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Professor Shirley Meng explains why there's a demand for stretchable batteries.
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Articles: Materials
Perseverance is the first leg of a round trip to Mars.
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Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Hundreds of drones can recharge autonomously on unmanned ground vehicles.
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Briefs: Wearables
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
“Smellicopter” uses a live moth antenna to avoid obstacles and seek out smells.
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Products: Software
Vision software, thermal sensors, ceramic pastes, and more.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The technology could continuously monitor fluid flow in pipes on the International Space Station and prevent satellites from colliding.
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
In-air UAV docking, digital communication via touch, and a computer-vision monitor for diabetes.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensors need to be flexible, stretchable, biodegradable, safe, and stable for use in the body.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Is "SPE" the future of industrial automation and automotive? It certainly has the potential, says Mike Anderson.
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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: Test & Measurement
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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Application Briefs: IoMT
A "smart building" platform incorporates hardware, software, and cloud analytics to form a digital "backbone."
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A patch of needles connected to a paper sensor diagnoses conditions such as prediabetes.
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Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
With new vehicles, automotive manufacturers will need to closely monitor the current flowing to the motor.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Study shows improvements to chemical sensing chip that aims to quickly and accurately identify drugs and other trace chemicals.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The sensor monitors the oil circulation ratio in real time for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
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Articles: Internet of Things
The ability to identify hidden patterns, predict future issues, forecast usage and costs, and derive insights from IoT sensor data will reshape the industrial process forever.
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Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See what kinds of sensors are supporting self-driving vehicles.
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