Sensors & Test

Browse extensive resources on the advances in Sensor and Test technologies. Find applications for smart sensor systems, data acquisition, transducers, detector systems plus the latest in advanced measuring instruments and monitoring systems, devices and instrumentation.

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Blog: RF & Microwave Electronics
A reader asks a simulation expert: How do you compensate for the interaction of rain or snow storms on lidar sensors?
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The comb detects even the smallest amounts of greenhouse gases in the air or look for disease in human breath.
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Articles: Imaging
When even your iPhone can easily become a thermal imager, today's top cameras offer better sensitivity and measurement accuracy.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
Scientists are working to improve the image resolution of X-ray techniques.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed an optical amplifier that they expect will revolutionize both space and fiber communication.
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Application Briefs: Lighting
To have a successful product, one must consider all the required sub-systems to deliver high-quality illumination.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Infrared lens testers, fiber optic transceivers, spectral radiometers, and more.
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Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Unmanned aircraft present a range of optics challenges.
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Articles: Semiconductors & ICs
Freetouch turns a smartphone into a touchscreen remote control.
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UpFront: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How to be a NASA intern; a new ideas for moon fabrics; and NASA's need for a better rover.
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Technology Leaders: Communications
Easy-to-use reverberation test systems (RTS) measure the performance of wireless devices and antennas.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Power supply ICs, temperature sensors, DC-DC converters, and more.
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Briefs: Energy
This paves the way for innovative and more energy-efficient printed electronics.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Halo replaces all metal retractors with one simple, one-size-fits-all design.
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Briefs: Materials
Directly visualizing external stresses of plastics is useful in development of materials with improved mechanical properties.
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Articles: Motion Control
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5 Ws: Energy
The wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors.
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Articles: Green Design & Manufacturing
See this year's product designs from engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide.
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Briefs: Imaging
An off-the-shelf USB camera captures the shadows made by hand gestures on the robot’s skin.
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Facility Focus: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The "ERDC" helps solve problems in civil and military engineering, geospatial sciences, water resources, and environmental sciences.
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Briefs: Materials
Applications include space structures, emergency shelters, backpack solar collectors, and inspection of hazardous environments.
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Articles: Communications
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Low-voltage DC stepper and servo drives offer space-saving options for applications traditionally handled by AC servo drives.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG and heart rate.
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Special Reports: Test & Measurement
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Rugged Computing & Electronics - November 2021
From the battlefield to the oceans to the extremes of space, electronics and computing advances enable missions in the harshest conditions. To help you keep pace with the latest developments, we...

Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See leading manufacturers in a variety of sensor topic areas, including radar and encoders.
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Forget puzzles — In the early days of quarantine, Notre Dame professor and robotics engineer Yasemin Ozkan-Aydin used the time at home to put together robots.
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Blog: Test & Measurement
Tech Briefs readers ask two industry experts about the effectiveness of CT scans when you want a deeper look at a battery.
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