Test & Measurement

Measuring Instruments

Explore a range of technical briefs and articles digging deep into advanced measuring instruments and devices. Find the latest developments that design engineers are using to meet their design challenges.

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INSIDER: Test & Measurement
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have made it possible to remotely determine the temperature beneath the surface of certain materials using a new technique they call depth...
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Products: Test & Measurement
Positioning devices, vibration transmitters, brushless DC motors, and more.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Cell chemistries, thermal dynamics, vehicle packaging, and even weather present challenges for optimizing electric vehicle battery functional safety.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Power switches, battery pack adhesives, supercapacitor modules, and more...
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Products: Test & Measurement
Data storage boards, modular plugs, equipment enclosures, and more.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
This approach allows scientists to study the communication within plants, providing valuable insights to improve crop yields.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This device could be used to find threats to ecosystems.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This technology is useful for energy, industrial, and aerospace applications.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
This kiosk provides an accessible and affordable method for rapid, one-stop diagnostics to reduce time to treatment.
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Briefs: Materials
The sensor has applications in fields such as robotics, healthcare, and security.
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Articles: Electronics & Computers
A neural stimulator, a battery testing device, and a strain sensor.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
A new proof-of-concept photonic pH sensor could advance studies of tissue regeneration.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat to give a real-time snapshot of what’s happening inside the body.
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INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its hundreds...
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INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Carolin Frueh is among only a handful of researchers who have persisted in using a complex technique that can diagnose a problem from thousands of miles away based on how a...
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Blog: Aerospace
A reader asks our NASA expert: "What kind of redundancy is built into the Mars 2020 rover?"
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In-line testing of certain LEDs, using nanosecond pulses, will become more and more relevant with time-of-flight applications.
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Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
NASA needed help accurately measuring Earth-reflected sunlight.
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Technology Leaders: Test & Measurement
Aircraft may have a huge amount of data available, but this doesn’t mean it’s the right data to troubleshoot a problem.
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Products: Data Acquisition
Photoelectric sensors, cable connectors, power monitors, and USB3 cameras.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Tektronix announced new digital storage oscilloscopes.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Sensors in the hand can actually detect forces being transmitted through the thickness of the robot.
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Taking a holistic approach to sealing systems in hydraulic systems using chrome alternatives helps engineers achieve optimum function.
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Products: Motion Control
Positioning System H2W Technologies (Santa Clarita, CA) offers the SRT-030/360-026-01 two-axis X-Theta positioning system for motion control applications that require coordinated linear and rotary positioning. The system consists...
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Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Find the right pressure sensors for your sterilization applications.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Small Accurate Temperature Sensor Würth Elektronik (Waldenburg, Germany) is introducing a 2.0 × 2.0 × 0.5 mm temperature sensor. Its accuracy in the measuring range of -40 to 125°C is ±0.5°C, while in the range of -10 to...
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Technology Leaders: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Tim Brosnihan, Executive Director of SEMI’s MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), talks about the current state of the MEMS industry and trends for the future,
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
NASA's Mars 2020 rover looks virtually the same as Curiosity but there are a number of differences.
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Articles: Imaging
Tech Briefs spoke with NASA’s Ken Williford, Mars 2020 Deputy Project Scientist, to learn more about the science capabilities of Perseverance.
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