Sensors

Enhancing force detection with electronic 'stickers'

12 October, 2023 by Liezel Labios

Engineers have developed electronic 'stickers' that measure the force exerted by one object upon another. The stickers are wireless and can be run without batteries.


Piezoresistor the size of a single molecule

05 October, 2023

Researchers have developed a molecular-sized version of a piezoresistor, a type of electronic sensor, that could have widespread benefits.


Bosch BHI360 inertial measurement unit (IMU) smart sensor

23 August, 2023 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics

The Bosch BHI360 inertial measurement unit (IMU) smart sensor combines a gyroscope with an accelerometer to enable full customisation.


Enhancing nanosensor manufacture with a drop of ethanol

11 August, 2023

Engineers from Macquarie University have developed a technique that uses ethanol to make the production of nanosensors more sustainable and efficient.


STMicroelectronics STHS34PF80 infrared sensor

04 August, 2023 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty Ltd

The STMicroelectronics STHS34PF80 infrared sensor is a human-presence and -motion detector to enhance security systems, home-automation equipment and IoT devices.


Sensor monitors heat flow in devices to improve efficiency

26 July, 2023

Researchers have created a thin and robust sensor that can monitor heat flow in electronic devices to enhance overall efficiency.


STMicroelectronics VL53L7CX FlightSense multi-zone distance sensor

17 July, 2023 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty Ltd

The STMicroelectronics VL53L7CX FlightSense multi-zone distance sensor is designed to bring lifelike situational awareness to a range of applications.


Melexis MLX9042x Triaxis 3D magnetic position sensors

30 June, 2023 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics

The Melexis MLX9042x Triaxis 3D magnetic position sensors are designed for automotive applications and are suitable for harsh environments.


Attosecond boost helps microscope film light and matter

14 June, 2023

Researchers have built an attosecond electron microscope that produces movies of light-matter interaction with attosecond time resolution.


E-nose to sniff out volatile organic compounds

02 June, 2023

Researchers have created a fluid mechanics-based chamber design for an electronic nose that can detect volatile organic compounds at low concentrations.


Researchers create wearable medical patch with nanotech, AI

31 May, 2023

Researchers have developed a skin patch equipped with nanotechnology and personalised artificial intelligence technology to monitor 11 human health signals.


Mouser expands sensor portfolio with new sensing components

24 May, 2023

Mouser has added several new products to its sensor portfolio, with most of the sensors featuring one or more serial bus interfaces (I2C, SPI and UART).


"Sweatainer": a 3D-printed sweat analysis health monitoring device

11 May, 2023

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed wearable device, called a "sweatainer", that can collect and analyse sweat for health monitoring.


Würth Elektronik WSEN-ISDS motion sensor

02 May, 2023 | Supplied by: Wurth Electronics Australia Pty

The Würth Elektronik WSEN-ISDS motion sensor outputs pre-calibrated, processed data for application-specific functionalities of free-fall, wake-up, tap, activity, motion, tilt and orientation detection.


Material found in smartphone screens can be harnessed to map magnetic fields

27 April, 2023 by UNSW Media/ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science

Hand-held magnetic field imaging equipment could be used in construction safety and medical diagnostics.


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