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A motion sensor or passive infrared (PIR) sensor is an electronic device that detects the movement of an object, anywhere within its field of view, by measuring the infrared (IR) light emitted from, or reflected by, that object.
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Article #2 of the Enabling IoT Series. CO2 sensors are among the most integral elements of such IoT applications.
A student article proposing a CMOS detector with concurrent in-phase coupling to achieve high-quality images using THz imaging systems.
In this episode, we talk about how engineers inspired by some of biology’s most miniature wonders (like dandelions' seeds and microorganisms' cilia) are using their knowledge to make major breakthroughs in biosensing, robotics, biomedical engineering, and more.
The new design is stackable and reconfigurable, for swapping out and building on existing sensors and neural network processors.
In this episode, we talk about how robotic dogs might be the next best astronauts as they are well-equipped to explore the Moon’s unforgiving terrain, and about a framework for launching swarms of robots into warehouses to get work done better, safer, and more efficiently.
Using smart sensor and measurement techniques to make farming more efficient and sustainable is the goal of a team of researchers at TUM.
The advance allows the particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring.
In order to operate wind turbines more efficiently in the future and also to be able to use them in locations that are less wind-intensive, even larger and at the same time lighter blades are needed.
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Robot arms could become safer in industrial settings by applying an artificial skin containing proximity heat sensors to detect humans in all directions.
In this episode, we talk about how performance limitations of current microchips are being addressed by utilizing novel materials like graphene and bioinspired designs to address the needs of next generation computing and electronics.
Although the billions of battery-powered wireless IoT sensors connecting tomorrow's world will undoubtedly have an upstream energy impact, research suggests considerable net savings will be realized in the future.
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Article #1 of the Enabling IoT Series. "Intuitive sensing” applications enable humans to interact with smart devices in a more natural and seamless way.
A team of researchers in Korea has been working on functional acoustic energy transmission (AET) systems, and their latest paper details a major breakthrough: Prototypes capable of powering LEDs, sensors, and Bluetooth transmitters at range and through materials include metal, tissue, and water.
