InvenSense MPU-6555 6-axis motion sensor for wrist-worn devices
30 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Glyn LtdThe MPU-6555 is InvenSense's 6-axis (3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer) activity detection device, working in conjunction with its Automatic Activity Recognition library (AAR) in a 3 x 3 x 0.9 mm (24-pin QFN) package.
Maxim Integrated MAXREFDES42# IO-Link temperature sensor reference design
30 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Avnet Electronics MarketingThe MAXREFDES42# IO-Link temperature sensor reference design (RD) is a resistance temperature detector (RTD) for industrial control and automation.
Honeywell CSL series Hall effect current sensor
19 March, 2015 | Supplied by: RSThe Honeywell CSL series of linear current sensors utilise LOHET Hall effect output. The series provides the user with a sensor and flux collector all within a single compact holder and housing assembly.
Vishay Semiconductors VEML6070 integrated UV light sensor
04 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Braemac Pty LtdDesigned to convert solar UV light intensity to digital data in consumer, medical and industrial applications, the Vishay Semiconductors VEML6070 comes in a compact 2.35 x 1.8 x 1 mm surface-mount package. The integrated UV light sensor features Filtron UV technology for high UV sensitivity and linearity.
Contelec Vert-X series contactless angle sensors
20 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Moog Australia Pty LtdContelec has announced two multi-turn versions of its robust Vert-X series contactless Hall-Effect angle sensors. The Vert-X 37MT CANopen has a gearless 16-bit multi-turn and 16-bit single-turn resolution, while the Vert-X 24MT may be programmed for up to 10 turns and has a 12-bit single-turn resolution.
Osram Opto Semiconductors SFH 7050 integrated optical sensor
20 December, 2014 | Supplied by: Osram Australia Pty LtdSFH 7050 is an integrated optical sensor for automatic fitness tracking. The sensor is used in mobile devices, such as smart watches and fitness armbands, and simplifies personal heart rate or pulse rate measurements.
New wearable device can track diet
14 November, 2014Dr Edward Sazonov, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama, is developing a sensor that can be worn around the ear that would automatically track diet, giving medical professionals and consumers accurate information that can be missed with self-reporting.
element14 selects engineers for IoT challenge
07 November, 2014The element14 Community has selected 15 engineers from around the world to take part in its 'In the Air' design challenge, an initiative to develop pollution measurement applications inspired by the Internet of Things (IoT) movement.
KNX updates building control software tool
24 September, 2014In order to satisfy the latest technical, economic and global demands, the KNX Association has redesigned its Engineering Tool Software (ETS) - a standardised tool that helps building control engineers improve energy efficiency of buildings.
Accelerating towards a driverless future
09 September, 2014 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writer
Cars speeding along a motorway set in a futuristic landscape populated by beings dressed in silver metallic suits used to be the stuff of comics and those deep into science fiction. However, some of those imaginative images could well become reality within the next 10 years as autonomous or driverless vehicles steer out of the laboratory and onto the roads.
Wearable sensors to detect firearm use
08 September, 2014Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated how low-cost, wearable inertial sensors could detect firearm usage.
Agilent U5855A TrueIR thermal imager
07 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty LtdThe U5855A TrueIR thermal imager allows engineers to safely and efficiently identify potential faults without shutting down the systems or disrupting the productivity of an industrial plant.
Macro Sensors HSIR Series LVDT linear position transmitters
11 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty LtdMacro Sensors HSIR Series LVDT linear position transmitters are suitable for serving as level sensors to measure liquid level changes from a few centimetres to several metres in gauging tank level volumes.
The goose bump sensor
26 June, 2014Researchers have developed a flexible, wearable polymer sensor that can directly measure the degree and occurrence of goose bumps, technically known as piloerection, on the skin.
Vishay Semiconductors VCNL4020X01 proximity and ambient light sensor
23 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty LtdVishay Semiconductors' VCNL4020X01 is a proximity and ambient light optical sensor with an operating temperature range to 105°C. The product combines an IR emitter, a photo-pin-diode for proximity, an ambient light detector, a signal processing IC and a 16-bit ADC.
