Sensors/​Data Acquisition

Inspired by spiders, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), have developed a compact and efficient depth sensor that could be used onboard...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new method for producing atomically thin semiconducting crystals that could one day enable more powerful and...

A technology uses a combination of WiFi signals and accelerometer technology to track devices in near-real-time.

A synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings

The ESA has commissioned its industry partners to design a new docking system called the International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM).

The skin could help rehabilitation and enhance virtual reality by instantaneously adapting to a wearer's movements.

This system uses fiber optic strain sensing to detect and locate micrometeoroid/orbital debris.

Adhesives, flame-retardant compounds, vision measurement, and more...

The biometric tool uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users

Current laser interferometry pressure pulse detection techniques use the shock-induced change in index of refraction to track detonation and/or shock fronts in a single fiber optic by reflecting laser...

Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed a calorimeter that is able to measure the total heat generated when specific types of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells are...

RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions and could transmit data for years before they need to be replaced.

This technology has applications in sonar, range measuring, directional-force sensors, flow meters, and vibration/noise sensing and control.

This innovation dynamically provides fast signal processing and precision measurement.

The GNV-720 and GNV-725 humidity temperature meters from Global Specialties feature three environmental sensors.

“Cobots” allow companies of almost any size to automate processes that were previously out of reach.

Sensing technology will help to transform manufacturing floors into the connected factories of the future.

The algorithm speeds up the planning process that robots use to adjust their grip on objects.

Salty air the Dutch city of Harlingen causes exposed metal parts to corrode.

The reader uses a frequency multiplexer to boost its ability to accurately locate a greater number of RFID tags.

Glenn's research facilities have contributed to decades of technology advances.

This packaging provides protection for SiC sensors and electronics in harsh, hightemperature environments.

This technology provides simultaneous ohmic contacts and the process to make them.

Products include an aerosol scattering sensor; metal foam; and a new coated drug capsule.

The device could impact composites manufacturing and health monitoring.

Radar technologies were originally designed to identify and track airborne military targets. Today, they're more often used to detect motor vehicles, weather formations,...

This method also reverse-engineers computer chips to detect the chip’s purpose.

New measurements could help experts guess the location and size of the next earthquake.

A new charging cell wants to use low-grade heat from our industrial processes to power our devices.

Will we be able to trust autonomous drones? We explore the question in our latest episode of Here's an Idea.