Sensor Review: Volume 19 Issue 3

Ultrasonic cure monitoring of advanced composites

Measurements of the ultrasonic sound speed of thermosetting resins and composites can be used as an in‐process cure monitoring technique. Ultrasonic measurements have an advantage…

Reliable monitoring for turning operations: force sensor with integrated electronics measures forces in three directions

To ensure the reliable monitoring of machining operations, e.g. by lathes, the forces generated during the metal removal process must be detected with the utmost precision. Almost…

A CTFM acoustic spatial sensing technology: its use by blind persons and robots

A binaural sonar sensor for blind persons which models the bat sonar is described. System performance with field plots are presented along with signal analysis on objects forming…

Recognising leafy plants with in‐air sonar

Continuous Transmission Frequency Modulated (CTFM) ultrasonic sensors can be used to recognise plants. The echo from a plant is modelled as an acoustic density profile…

A review of the alternating current field measurement inspection technique

This paper describes the principles of the a.c. field measurement technique, a non‐contacting electromagnetic method of crack detection and sizing in metals. The development of…

Real time mobile robot sonar with interference rejection

A new approach to rejecting interference between sonar systems is presented in this paper. The approach is based on identifying a transmitter by sending a double pulse with known…

Tiny but tough - RDP's new miniature load cell resists abuse and overload

New directory of gas sensor research

Range of capacitance non-contacting displacement sensors

Bearing housing load cell measures material tension during processing

Sound sense

Nanotechnology moves from science fiction to commercial reality

New range of miniature low cost head amplifiers

The European market for position sensors (Report 3689) technological improvements and advances in manufacturing to spur sales in position sensor markets

The European market for data acquisition systems (Report 3525): Y2K compliance requirements to trigger robust growth in data acquisition system markets

Field mounted trend indicators ensure quality at Kodak

Faro UK helps Tinsley 'Bridge' technology gap

The Master Handbook of Acoustics - 3e

Integrated system offers on-line measurement and control of basis weight and moisture for non-wovens

MassaSonic ultrasonic sensor

Bespoke video processor dramatically reduces linescan system costs

New 'teachable' sensor makes light of set up routines

Two-year warranties

Parsytec AG sets world market leadership in automatic strip steel inspection systems

New thermometer for ultra-thin plastic films

Sensor support brackets

World demand soars for British automotive pollution sensors

New Leuze Mayser sensor gives warning of congestion on bottling and canning lines

Sonar - now a viable alternative to vision

New free publication from the UKIVA

eVision's EasyMatrix Code

NPL assesses the degradation of piezoelectric materials

Internet page

Internet research register

Cognex introduces video camera designed specifically for industrial machine vision applications

Underwater Robotics

Diamond film technology boosts performance of UV photodetectors

Basic Ultrasound

New remote ultrasonic sensors are rugged and accurate

New system to speed up inspections at power plants

IR thermometer priced to compete with contact probes

Diary

Biaxial digital inclinometer

ABB strengthens its automation business in the UK

LED light sources