To maintain high resolution and accuracy within a transducer or sensor-based measurement system, the designer must exercise care in selecting the excitation source for the transducer — and the ...

Today’s smartphones utilize a wide array of accelerometers, gyroscopes and various other sensors in their designs. Relatively unknown is the barometric pressure sensor, which measures air pressure.

In an ideal world, an OEM medical device would come together pretty easily. The design of the device would be remarkably straightforward, requiring no revisions, and the extensive research and ...

Sensor manufacturers typically calibrate the devices in the factory to achieve highly accurate outputs, but all sensors experience some offset error once they are in ...

Designed for low-power applications with high output-voltage swings at low currents, Allegro MicroSystems Europe’s ACS722 and ACS723 current-sensor ICs deliver high accuracy along with internal ...

Smartphones rely on multiple sensors—such as the accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, and proximity sensor—to power everyday features. From screen rotation and navigation apps to motion tracking and ...

Researchers at Beihang University in China have recently unveiled a revolutionary multi-camera vision sensor that promises to improve the accuracy and capabilities of robots and drones. This ...

The Face ID sensor on the new iPhone X may be accurate, but according to a new report it could have been even more so if Apple hadn’t been experiencing production problems with the handset. With the ...

Some of the applications mentioned here require a room that maintains a higher or lower pressure compared to the surrounding ambient environment. If the isolated room has greater air pressure, it is ...