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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5 Ws: Electronics & Computers

5 Ws of the Portable Braille Display

Imagine a tablet or Kindle that can display braille on command for the visually impaired.

Articles: Motion Control

Designing Smart Solutions for Gas Flow Devices

Learn how design engineers are making better gas meters.

Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

New Products

Test servo drives, robot monitors, AC motors, and more

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Software Gives Robots Human Touch

A software makes industrial robots nimbler and almost as sensitive as human hands.

Articles: Test & Measurement

Overcoming Challenges and Boosting Productivity for EV Battery and E-Axle Testing

Create systems that efficiently and accurately complete testing cycles.

Products: Electronics & Computers

New Products

Charger ICs, backup units, power supplies, and more.

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Stanford Engineers Create Perching Bird-Like Robot

Like snowflakes, no two branches are alike. They can differ in size, shape, and texture; some might be wet or moss-covered or bursting with offshoots. And yet birds can land on just about...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

The James Webb Space Telescope Successfuly Launches

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched on December 25 on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. A joint effort with ESA (European...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Fundamental Particles Modelled in Beam of Light

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have succeeded in creating an experimental model of an elusive kind of fundamental particle called a skyrmion in a beam of light. The breakthrough...

INSIDER: Test & Measurement

Testing Sensors in Fog to Make Future Transportation Safer

Self-flying drones and autonomous taxis that can safely operate in fog may sound futuristic, but new research at Sandia National Laboratories’ fog facility is bringing the future...

Blog: Electronics & Computers

What is the Most Difficult Vehicle Subsystem to Develop?

What's so tough about developing a car? A Tech Briefs reader wants to know the most challenging subsystem of the vehicle to build.

Special Reports: Energy

Vehicle Electrification - January 2022

Innovation is happening at a rapid pace in the e-mobility space. Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Truck & Off-Highway Engineering to learn about...

Special Reports: RF & Microwave Electronics

Space Technology - January 2022

Read about the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, the NASA rocket that will carry humans back to the moon, the nanosatellites that are dramatically reducing the cost of space science, and much more...

Products: Electronics & Computers

Product of the Month

The PM-50 graphical panel meter is available as a 3.5" or 4.3" graphical touchscreen display.

Briefs: Nanotechnology

Graphene-Based Device for Ultrasensitive Biosensors

The device provides the first step toward ultrasensitive biosensors to detect diseases at the molecular level with near-perfect efficiency.

Briefs: Software

Smart Laser Cutter System Detects Different Materials

SensiCut, a smart material-sensing platform for laser cutters, can differentiate among 30 materials commonly found in makerspaces.

Briefs: Photonics/Optics

Programmable Digital Fiber

The fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

System Enables Contactless Monitoring of Heart Rhythm Using Smart Speakers

Speakers such as Amazon Echo and Google Home can monitor regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact.

Briefs: Photonics/Optics

Ultra-Thin Sensor for Smart Contact Lenses

Engineers have developed a sensor system and manufacturing process for smart contact lenses. The sensor system contains a photodetector for receiving optical information, a temperature sensor for...