| | | | | Capacitive Sensor Operation Part II: System Optimization
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Mark Kretschmar, Lion Precision
| | | Part 2 of this two-part article focuses on how to optimize the performance of your capacitive sensor, and to understand how target material, shape, and size will affect the sensor's response.
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| | | | Sonic Nirvana: MEMS Accelerometers as Acoustic Pickups in Musical Instruments
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Rob O'Reilly
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Alex Khenkin
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Kieran Harney, Analog Devices Inc.
| | | MEMS sensors are in our cars, phones, PCs, cameras, and a variety of other applications but until now, they've never been attached to a guitar. The authors seek to answer the question: Can you use a MEMS accelerometer as an acoustic transducer?
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| | | | Laser Triangulation Sensors in the Tire Industry
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Mike Snow, LMI Selcom
| | | Rugged and capable of accurately measuring harsh materials from a distance, laser triangulation sensors are helping tire and rubber manufacturers improve QC and reduce waste.
| | | Flight Testing the Black Hawk
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Daniel R. Bryant, U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center
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Randy Frank
| | | A sophisticated software program is helping Army test pilots and data analysts evaluate helicopter airworthiness.
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