Articles: Sensors

1. The Case of the Misguided Gyro
   Ian Beavers, Analog Devices Analog Dialogue Question: I have heard that it is possible for a gyroscope heading to accumulate drift error over time. Can this happen in my IMU? Answer: A MEMS gyroscope, which measures angular rate, has several ...
   Sensors · Measurement » Analog Devices » ADIS16490
   26-07-2017
2. Accurate and integrated temperature measurement
   By Tom Lecklider Evaluation Engineering Most electronic engineers know that a transistor's base-emitter voltage (V BE ) has a temperature coefficient (TC) of about 2 mV/ C. However, for precision temperature sensors, about isn't good ...
   Sensors · Measurement
   05-04-2017
3. Temperature-to-Bits: One IC for All Sensor Types, 0.1°C Conformity
   Mitchell Lee, Linear Technology LT Journal of Analog Innovation The LTC2983 solves the unique problems presented by all standard temperature sensors to produce unmatched conformity and ease-of-use. Temperature measurement is not new. Galileo ...
   Sensors · Measurement » Linear Technology » LTC2983
   21-07-2016
4. Helping Siri Hear Through a Cocktail Party
   By Ken Kingery Duke University A new sensor developed at Duke University helps computers separate overlapping sounds. People trying to talk to Siri may soon no longer have to look like they’re about to eat their iPhones, thanks to a new ...
   Sensors · Audio
   13-07-2016
5. A Temporary Tattoo That Senses Through Your Skin. Part 1
   Tekla S. Perry IEEE Spectrum The Biostamp can replace today's clunky biomedical sensors I turn the key to start the little Ford SUV I’ve rented for my visit to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a message flashes briefly on ...
   Sensors · Future Technologies
   24-06-2016
6. A Temporary Tattoo That Senses Through Your Skin. Part 2
   Tekla S. Perry IEEE Spectrum Part 1 Right now, Rogers and his students are evaluating stretchable sensors that measure body temperature, monitor exposure to ultraviolet light, and check pulse and blood-oxygen levels. They’re also developing ...
   Sensors · Future Technologies
   24-06-2016
7. Getting a handle on thermistor temperature measurement
   Ken Wada embedded.com Temperature is one of the most common parameters monitored by an embedded system. There is a wide array of temperature sensors available to achieve this. The sensor types can range from exotic black body detectors to the ...
   Sensors · Measurement
   26-04-2016
8. Precise wireless temperature sensor powers itself
   Kris Lokere, Linear Technology EDN Introduction The “Internet of Things” refers to a growing trend to connect not only people and computers, but all sorts of “things” to the Internet. In applications such as industrial ...
   Sensors · Supply · Wireless · Power · Solar » Linear Technology » LT6654, LTC2484, LTP5901-IPR, LTP5901, LTC3330
   21-04-2015
9. DuraAct: Piezoelectric Patch Transducers for Industry and Research
   PI Ceramic GmbH Adaptronics Industrial Applications of Tomorrow The development of self-correcting, adaptive systems is receiving more and more attention in modern industrial research. Structures using “smart materials” which integrate ...
   Sensors · Supply » PI Ceramic » DuraAct
   12-09-2014
10. A microphone that listens with light
    Christina Benjaminsen, SINTEF A sensor developed in Norway gives microphones hyper-acute hearing and a sense of direction A sensor developed by scientists at SINTEF’s MiNaLab will help to make microphones hypersensitive: “Think of ...
    Sensors · Audio » SINTEF
    20-08-2014