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Freescale Advances Motion Sensing For Consumer Devices   February 16, 2010

Energy-efficient 3-axis accelerometer with rich embedded features enables faster, more deliberate motion detection.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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InvenSense Launches Single-Chip 3-axis Digital Gyroscope   October 27, 2009

Available for under $3, the ITG-3200 delivers breakthrough motion processing technology for gaming and 3D remote controls.More>>

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MEMS in Automotive and Consumer Electronics   November 1, 2007

The automotive and consumer electronics industries are increasingly adopting MEMS-based sensors. Here's a brief analysis of where and how these sensors are used and how we predict the market will behave over the next five years.More>>

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Expand Your Gaming Space with Sensors   May 24, 2007

Proximity sensors and accelerometers are changing the gaming experience as we know it today. While these technologies are not new, improvements in user acceptance, size, performance, and price are spurring their use in the gaming market.More>>

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And Check the Silverware Too   December 1, 2006

At Cornell University, researchers are working on a new table napkin made of nanofibers that can advise of the presence of microorganisms you don't want to ingest.More>>

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Is That Meat Okay to Eat?   December 1, 2006

There's yet another food spoilage detector that can detect high levels of bacterial activity in poultry and other meats destined for the table. SensorfreshQ sniffs out biogenic amines that can be picked up by a handheld device that passes an air sample over the item of interest.More>>

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A Touch of Genius   December 1, 2006

FingerTPS, a line of capacitive tactile pressure sensors mounted on stretchable fabric designed to be worn on a person's fingertips and palm, can measure the pressures exerted while the person uses a tool or performs some other action.More>>

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Compassion in Action: Safeguarding Backyard Swimming Pools   November 1, 2006

Your backyard swimming pool can be a source of relaxation and delight-as long as you keep a lifeguard on duty 24/7. For the higher your fence and the more secure your gate latch, the greater the challenge to all the children who know that oasis is back there. And far too frequently, when everyone...More>>

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Drop Without Danger   October 1, 2006

Inspired by the tragic loss of a young engineer whose life and potential were cut short (sidebar, Honoring Eamonn), Sensors last year announced the launch of its Engineer of the Year award. After reading and weighing the relative merits of all submissions, the editors of Sensors decided on a...More>>