Sensor Review: Volume 26 Issue 3

A process to fabricate micro‐membrane of Si3N4 and SiO2 using front‐side lateral etching technology

To fabricate submicrometer thin membrane of silicon nitride and silicon dioxide over an anisotropically etched cavity in (100) silicon.

Design and microfabrication of a hybrid piezoelectric‐capacitive tactile sensor

To measure the force applied to the tissue, the traditional endoscopic graspers might be equipped with a kind of tactile force sensor.

Radio frequency identification technology: applications, technical challenges and strategies

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the technology behind RFID systems, identify the applications of RFID in various industries, and discuss the technical challenges of RFID…

Micromachined high sensitivity thermal inclinometer

This document presents the study of a one‐dimensional thermal inclinometer based on free convection.

Interferometric measurement of workpiece flatness in ultra‐precision flycutting

The purpose of this paper is to show how an ultra‐precision manufacturing process (flycutting) can be improved through interferometry.

Investigation into the packaging and operation of an electronic tongue sensor for industrial applications

The purpose of this paper is to describe the packaging and operation of an electronic tongue sensor. The sensor will be used in an industrial setting and the packaging needs to…

Taguchi or classical design of experiments: a perspective from a practitioner

The purpose of this paper is to present some fundamental and critical differences between the two methods of experimental design (i.e. Taguchi and classical design of experiments…

Safety concerns drive the automotive sensor markets

To give a background to the automotive sensor industry and consider recent developments in sensors used in vehicle safety systems.

Fibre‐optic‐based sensors bring new capabilities to structural monitoring

To examine the range of fibre‐optic sensors available for monitoring the integrity of buildings and civil engineering structures.

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Top performance Saab Automobile gearboxes profit from automatic inspection using Cognex machine vision

Prosig data acquisition

Land release new IR imagers

New door sensor offers four times the safety

Diary

Sony issues IEEE1394.b machine vision software design kit (SDK) via free internet download

Bain Capital to purchase Sensors & Controls business of Texas Instruments for $3 billion

MEMS capacitive sensor for physiologic parameter measurement

Rear sensor system of car Applicant: Kwon Dae-Woong (KR)

Nissan develops distance control assist system

Load detector and transport equipment including the same

The triple S test for sensor applications

Nanophotonics offers promise for novel optical sources

Tunnelling electrons speed up large area carbon electronics

Reactec bridges the gap for vibration analysis

Pressure profile systems enters OEM market with new line of digital tactile sensors: first capacitive tactile sensors with direct digital output

Contactless rotary sensor provides peak performance in harsh environments

Remotely-controllable variable focus now available with Raytek Marathon MM Video Pyrometer

Smart camera adds intelligence to automation

Trains and cars commercial inspection automated system

QinetiQ led team wins £7.5 m SS4CC research programme

Method and device for kinesthetically warning the driver of a motor vehicle

ISSYS Inc. awarded a patent for wireless, batteryless, implantable sensors

Sensors aid safety and security for transport and buildings

Global environmental micro sensors stir winds of change for atmospheric monitoring

Web sites

Sun Microsystems launches Java-based sensor development kit