Sensor Review: Volume 20 Issue 3

Electrical impedance tomographic sensor systems

This paper reviews aspects of the current status of process sensing using electrical impedance process tomography. This new sensor technology offers a unique insight into a wide…

Implementing non‐contact digitisation techniques within the mechanical design process

The introduction of time compression technologies into the modern mechanical design process is now well established. Most major automotive and aerospace companies have invested…

Conoscopic 3D measurement system

Describes the conoscopic laser sensor, three axis scanning system and software required to reverse engineer a complex 3D surface and produce code for a CNC milling machine.

A laser alignment system for boat assembly

Based on the investigation of large length measurement and alignment techniques in 3D construction, a laser diode alignment system for boat assembly is presented. In the system, a…

Seeing distances – a fast time‐of‐flight 3D camera

The world’s first time‐of‐flight (TOF) 3D range camera without moving parts, based on a custom solid‐state imaging device is described in this article. With the single exception…

Human body 3D imaging by speckle texture projection photogrammetry

Describes a non‐contact optical sensing technology called C3D that is based on speckle texture projection photogrammetry. C3D has been applied to capturing all‐round 3D models of…

Low cost ultrasonic sensors for tele‐operated vehicles

Describes a new reliable low‐cost ultrasonic ranging system to assist in steering a powered wheelchair. Detection algorithms have been created and implemented on a micro…

New company set to reshape UK sensor market

Lenses for 3D displays

Ultrasound probe

Cognex receives purchase orders totaling more than $3 million from TSK Corporation

Ultrasound scanning

City Technology launches new shock resistant pellistor - the P50 CiTipeL

3D Scanners launches ModelMaker W Series

Visual Motion of Curves and Surfaces

Substantial advances #in online measurement technology realised with launch of major new series of intelligent NIR gauges

Digital input/output module

Signature analysis in a box

Radiometer/photometer system performs visible and radiometric measurements

World's smallest hand-held infrared thermometer can also be used for PC-based data acquisition

Cognex introduces low-cost industrial machine vision sensor

Technological collaboration aids Cambodian de-mining effort

Kistler's measuring spark plug with integrated cylinder pressure sensor

New sixth sense oxygen sensor receives approval from major utilities company

Market structure changes and price wars destabilize the temperature sensor industry

Radiation tomography apparatus

Multi-dimensional and tomographic measurement

Instrumentation manufacturers join forces to strengthen market share

Imaging radar signals

Aperture coded camera

Oxley e-tags take off in Scotland

Ranging sensor for 3D image

Internet page

High resolution encoder ensures accurate image capture

Doppler flow technology - the next generation is here, performing and re-writing the rule-book!

Morphological Image Analysis: Principles and Applications

Universal tool monitor suits all applications

Progress in Neural Networks, Volume 4: Machine Vision

National Semiconductor launches world's most precise digital temperature sensor

Honeywell introduces high temperature magnetic sensors

New system monitors aluminium extrusion billet temperatures

Diary

Compact opto-switch for liquid level detection from Omron

Cognex acquires Image Industries - acquisition makes Cognex market leader in the UK

Special-needs variable-pressure switch

New personal multi-gas detector from Bristol Industrial & Research Associates

Ultimate guide to detector array equipment published

Optical encoders simplify user interface design with more than I00,000 variants, including built-in RS232, CAN and 12C bus interfaces

Datasensor extends range of universal plastic optic fibres

The inside story

Smart sensors to predict machinery malfunctions

Asymmetric detector system