Until recently, inertial measurement units (IMUs) traditionally have been associated with military uses (for high-end IMUs) or consumer products (for low-end IMUs) but the marketplace has lacked an IMU that balances high performance and cost sensitivity for industrial applications. The S4E5A0A0...More>>

When it comes to industrial wireless, many developers prefer IEEE 802.15.4 —especially when they’re looking for a reliable, low-cost, and low-power-consumption wireless technology option.More>>

Potentiometers have been the mainstay of position measurement for more than a century, and recent advancements are boosting their capabilities; here's what you need to know to choose and use potentiometers effectively. More>>

Sensor signal conditioners with built-in correction algorithms can greatly aid sensor system designers as long as they understand which algorithm to use and when.More>>

A wireless radiation sensor network, a 3D Hall sensor, chemical sensors that can be embedded, and amazing DA systems: Meet the winners of this year's awards!More>>

The Gapman Gen3 is a next-generation, high-precision, noncontact, portable, thin-gap electronic feeler gauge that offers enhanced measurement capabilities for an expanded range of gap measurement applications.More>>

Designing analog signal paths for sensors is both challenging and time-consuming; the LMP90100 and LMP91000 sensor analog front end ICs aim to ease development and speed the design of low-power transmitters and toxic gas sensors, respectively.More>>

In the aftermath of the late 2008/early 2009 economic downturn, we provide an overview of the worldwide linear and rotary position sensor markets with some details of the capacitive linear displacement and resolver rotary position sensor markets.More>>

Advances in microelectronics, manufacturing techniques, and construction materials have significantly improved the performance and cost efficiency of LVDT position sensors, opening new applications for this tried-and-true technology.More>>

What do a rugged shock recorder, a vibration dosimeter, a tiny IR imager, wireless sensor nodes, an array of different sensors, energy harvesting devices, and feature-packed data recorders have in common? All of them won a Best of Sensors Expo Award at the 2010 Sensors Expo.More>>