Capacitive sensing isn't just for your smartphone; it also holds promise for products such as medical devices that must come in contact with human skin. Here's how capacitive sensing can be used to determine the quality of the contact between the device's surface and the user's skin.More>>

A novel assembly method for automotive long-range radar may enable wider adoption of the technology.More>>

The introduction of robust, low-cost MEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes enables the incorporation of motion sensing into a greater variety of applications.More>>

Autonomous wireless sensor networks—WSNs powered by energy harvesting—have tremendous potential. By examining their possible use in healthcare, condition monitoring, and smart packaging we assess this enabling technology and discuss the challenges to further adoption.More>>

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?More>>

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.More>>

This article describes prototypes of a novel thermoanemometer-type nanoliter-airflow sensor, integrated onchip with analog CMOS signal conditioning circuitry and with analog adjustability that allows accurate sensing of low differential pressures.More>>

For a given input signal, here's how to meet the full dynamic range of an ADC using a standard amplifier circuit.More>>

Sensing applications require some form of signal conditioning and the interplay of the various analog components can spell success or misery. A new Web-based tool aids engineers in designing sensor signal paths with discrete analog components.More>>

When faced with so many photoelectric sensor choices, how do you choose the right one for your application? Here are some general guidelines for selecting among color, contrast, color mark, or luminescence sensors.More>>