Smart home automation is the ultimate life hack, in my humble opinion. Whether for efficiency, accessibility, nerding out, or just plain laziness, all you need are smart home devices and a little ...

A wearable fitness tracker makes use of special gizmos to keep track of various parameters of the individual wearing the tracker. These sensors measure a number of parameters such as acceleration, ...

The types of magnetic sensors that are currently available. How the magnetic sensors work. Applications for the different magnetic sensors. Position sensors enable a variety of functions and controls ...

Application characteristics help specifiers choose the best discrete sensor type. Industrial automation systems depend on sensors to detect what is going on with machinery and products for effective ...

Machines need sensors and transmitters to operate reliably and consistently. All it takes is a small drop in air pressure or a slight jam to cause a machine to crash; these sorts of problems can often ...

TURCK announces their analog+ proximity sensors have been enhanced to differentiate between varying types of metal during detection—independent of their distance from the sensor. Nov. 25, 2009 ...

A new type of atomic force microscope (AFM) uses nanowires as tiny sensors. Unlike standard AFM, the device with a nanowire sensor enables measurements of both the size and direction of forces. A new ...

Sony has unleashed its annual corporate report – and the 60+ page document hides a few hints as to what’s next for the tech giant’s cameras and sensors. Among the key strategies for the brand moving ...

Motion plugs into existing outlets much like a smart plug, but instead of controlling devices it monitors the signals that the Wi-Fi router produces. Gauging how signals change throughout a home lets ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo is adding new air quality sensors in neighborhoods to detect five types of pollution. Eight Air Quality Index sensors will be installed in Kalamazoo in the ...