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In-depth technical information on how sensors are used in real-world applications.


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The Next Generation of Heat Exchanger Inspection: Using Acoustic Pulse Reflectometry   October 1, 2010

Acoustic pulse reflectometry enables rapid, comprehensive inspections of heat exchanger tubes, identifying fouling, leaks, corrosion, and other critical faults.More>>

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Modern LVDTs in New Applications in the Air, Ground, and Sea   September 1, 2010

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>>

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Bringing It All Together—Leveraging Hybrid Wireless Systems   August 1, 2010

Hybrid wireless systems—incorporating multiple types of wireless technologies—offer significant benefits for collecting data from large, geographically dispersed networks, such as those in the oil and gas industry.More>>

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Capacitance Sensing in Human Body Contact Applications   July 1, 2010

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>>

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Wireless Sensor Use Is Expanding in Industrial Applications   June 1, 2010

While the technological evolution of sensors is reflected in sensors getting smarter, smaller, lighter, and cheaper, another key development taking place in the sensors industry is the growth of wireless sensor use in industrial applications.More>>

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Embedded Ultrasonic Sensors for Automotive Radar   March 1, 2010

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

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Wireless Communication to a Plunger Lift Well   February 1, 2010

Wireless I/O is a valuable tool in optimizing the operation of oil and gas wells. In this article it is applied to the problem of automating plunger control in natural gas production.More>>

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Monitoring Geothermal Heat Pumps   February 1, 2010

As a method of heating or cooling buildings, geothermal heat pumps are both energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Data loggers enable both the documentation of these efficiencies and the optimization of their installation.More>>

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The Five Motion Senses: MEMS Inertial Sensing to Transform Applications   January 1, 2010

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

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The Potential and Challenges of Wireless Sensor Nodes for Diverse Application Fields   December 1, 2009

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>>