In-depth technical information on how sensors are used in real-world applications.
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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>>
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The Next Generation of Electromagnetic Offshore Resource Exploration Technology November 1, 2009
Prospecting for oil and other resources below the ocean floor is expensive, difficult, and necessary. A new, highly sensitive electromagnetic field sensor enables easier and better analysis of the ocean floor's subsurface characteristics.More>>
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Lowering the Cost of Energy October 1, 2009
A submetering system that couples highly accurate energy measurements to wireless technologies enables effective energy monitoring for energy-conscious companies, allowing them to reduce both their carbon footprint and their utility burden.More>>
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Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) in Geothermal Energy Applications September 1, 2009
Geothermal power is expanding beyond the edges of tectonic plates aided by distributed temperature sensing (DTS) that, through DTS' measurement of subsurface temperature, enables improved subsurface visualization for Enhanced Geothermal System power plants.More>>
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Sonic Nirvana: MEMS Accelerometers as Acoustic Pickups in Musical Instruments June 1, 2009
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>>
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Next-Generation Wireless Asset Management April 1, 2009
Next-generation wireless asset management systems are incorporating lower power electronics, cellular technologies, and GPS to enable more robust, flexible, scalable systems that reduce operating expenses and improve business productivity.More>>
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