Sensor Review: Volume 27 Issue 1

MEMS sensors: past, present and future

To describe the historical development of micro‐electromechanical system (MEMS) sensor technology, to consider its current use in physical, gas and chemical sensing and to…

A golf swing analysis tool from Callaway Golf

To describe a proprietary golf swing measurement system and explore how it works.

Technological improvements in position sensing

To describe new technological approaches and improvements to existing methods of measuring position in automation, sports and general applications.

XSENSOR technology: a pressure imaging overview

The paper aims to present an innovative method for imaging the pressure distribution between two interface surfaces. The physical principles behind the design of the pressure…

Position and level sensing using Hall‐effect sensing technology

This paper is designed to encourage electronic device designers to take a new look at a recent technology, Hall‐effect sensing, that has seen exceptional growth in certain areas…

High‐resolution tactile sensor using the deformation of a reflection image

The aim of this paper is to create a sensor that can measure the contact status with high‐resolution than ever.

Latest research and development of twin‐straight tube Coriolis mass flowmeters

The paper aims to theoretically predict sensor signals and calibration factors for twin‐straight tube Coriolis flowmeters. It also aims to determine an optimal flow path to…

A review of self‐validating sensor technology

To provide an overview of self‐validating sensor technology for researchers and engineers which can help them understand the concept and recent developments of this research area.

A novel hyperspectral medical sensor for tongue diagnosis

Tongue diagnosis is a standard expert technique of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Computerized tongue diagnosis promises to automate the process of tongue diagnosis yet the…

Cognex unveils network automation software for in-sight wafer readers

Diary

New analyser for online measurement of biscuit moisture helps producers to control the process and avoid downstream moisture issues

Taylor Hobson supports first UK centre of excellence in metrology for micro and nano technologies

Powerful colour vision sensors keep an eye out for production line anomalies

Northwestern researchers develop bistable nanoswitch

Patent abstracts

MEMS, golf swings and haircuts

Emerald at 40

Sensors help guarantee quality of Gillette shavers

University spin-off launches novel power source for sensors

New, low cost infra-red sensor has electronics integrated in the cable

New pulse-width modulation option offers low cost digital signalling

The next generation of Prosig data acquisition hardware is launched

New research consortium Q2M to develop novel microfabrication methods

Digital instrumentation recorders enable high-speed wideband multi-channel data capture

Engine on a chip promises to best the battery

Recent development of MEMS sensor technology

Web sites

World's first on-chip image recognition processing IP in a car navigation SoC

3D X-rays for quality control and SPC

Smart MEMS and Sensor Systems

Novel photodetector developments poised to revolutionise infra-red imaging

Olympus analySIS Inspector Series provides complete automatic inspection systems for specific applications