Sensor Review: Volume 20 Issue 2

Polymer films in sensor applications: a review of present uses and future possibilities

Polymeric materials have gained a wide theoretical interest and practical application in sensor technology. They can be used for very different purposes and may offer unique…

Gas sensors for improved air quality in transportation

There is increasing concern about the quality of the air breathed by passengers in the cabins of various different forms of transport. In the case of motor vehicles, the…

Optical fibre strain sensing for practical structural load monitoring

This paper describes state‐of‐the‐art optical technology, employing Bragg gratings, which has been used to develop an Optical Fibre Strain Sensing System. This system is capable…

Signature analysis system: new technology to enhance quality in manufacturing

The demands for ever improving quality coupled with requests for constant cost reductions have never been as great as they are today. Technology has a major role to play in terms…

Monomolecular Langmuir‐Blodgett films – tomorrow’s sensors?

Describes the fabrication of Langmuir‐Blodgett films and their various applications as pyrometers, capacitive sensors, fluorescence and liquid crystal displays.

Sensing and measurement were strongest features at Interkama

Interkama, the international fair for industrial communication, automation and measurement, is undergoing major structural changes, but new developments in sensing and measurement…

Screen printable polymer piezoelectrics

The use of polymer thick‐film technology for the implementation of piezoelectric sensors opens up the way towards the low‐cost production of piezoelectric sensing devices. A novel…

Acoustic gas sensor with ppm resolution

Acoustic sensors based on the well‐known relation between sound velocity and mean molecular mass are suggested for the determination of small concentrations of “pollutants”, such…

Captec launches custom-made heat flux sensors

UK Millennium Award for environmental monitoring technology from Learian/City Technology Limited

High power remote sensor solves troublesome connections

Comprehensive range from market leading sensor manufacturer

Gas detection sensors - a market of dynamic growth

Data from strain gauges and sensors without the need for wires!

Averaging pitot tube flow sensor challenges competition on price and accuracy

No discipline

Product miniaturisation and bus networking to energise temperature sensors and instruments markets

Optical recording

Optical probe

Polymer sensor

Vision systems keep LCD evolution in check

New aerosol shape analyser from BIRAL

Principles of Chemical and Biological Sensors

Low cost, portable infra-red camera now measures up to 600°C to cut maintenance costs in metal and glass applications

Precision temperature sensor range covers -50°C to +350°C, with accuracies to ±1 percent

Unique dissolved oxygen analysis probes provide excellent long-term stability, and require very little cleaning and maintenance

World's first RFID tagging IC with sensor input

Compact multi-function instrument system

Cognex corporation ships 100,000th machine vision system

Giant magnetoresistive sensors in a big new kit

Huge industrial potential for new Keyence laser sensors

TESPAR shows up on radar - Domain Dynamics wins second contract from DERA

Acid/base sensors

Polymer films in sensor applications

Sira completes low cost hyperspectral imager for latest environmental monitoring satellite

Sensor for pH determination

Fuel vapour detector

Film deposition for gas sensors

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Phoenix demonstrates inspection system for earthquake-damaged gas pipelines

High speed part inspection and sorting

Chemical Sensors: Oxford Chemistry Primers

Frontiers in Biosensorics I: Fundamental Aspects, Frontiers in Biosensorics II: Practical Applications

New ultrasonic sensor with TEACH-mode programming

Bosch expertise aids development of an innovative solution

New sensor is a breath of air for pneumatic cylinder makers

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