This tutorial explains the sensor signal chain for the most popular sensor transducer types for pressure, temperature, current, light, and proximity sensing. The article introduces the intricacies of ...

Currently, there are several semiconductor manufacturers that offer a system on a chip that is used to amplify the output of bridge sensors and compensate for error ...

A traffic signal sensor in Portland. Welcome to our newest column: Bike Science with Shawn Small One of the more frustrating aspects of cycling in an urban environment is not being able to trigger a ...

We’re all familiar with the general idea of a filter: it removes something that we don’t want from something we do want. Coffee filters that pass the liquid coffee but retain the grounds or air ...

What’s the difference between a transmitter and a sensor? Nine different types of sensor transmitters. How does each type of transmitter work? What are the components of each transmitter type? Sensors ...

Originating from research on energy harvesting and wireless power transfer, we are developing Sensor-Driven Electronics to eliminate batteries and energy harvesters in microsensors. To date, this has ...

A crow grooms while perching on a priority signal sensor on a traffic light at Coolidge Drive and Ranch View Road at UC Santa Cruz. These priority signals, or preemption signals, allow emergency ...