1.7 mm sensor that uses light to measure force and torque in all directions.Jianlong Yang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China Researchers in China have developed a rice-sized optical sensor that ...

US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink (Photo Credit: Tierney Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images) AFA WARFARE SYMPOSIUM — The Department of the Air Force is launching a series of exercises to learn how to ...

To extend its reach in the force and strain measurement technology space, sensor supplier Baumer has acquired the Swiss company X-Sensors. For 25 years, X-Sensors has been developing and producing ...

Arduino Library for the SparkFun Air Quality PM1/PM2.5/PM10 Sensor - BMV080 The SparkFun Air Quality PM1/PM2.5/PM10 Sensor - BMV080 (Qwiic)is an ultra-small, fan-less air quality sensor for sensing ...

The SparkFun Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor (SEN-17731) is a simple breakout for measuring the moisture in soil and similar materials. The soil moisture sensor is pretty straightforward to use. The two ...

Abstract: This article presents a strain gauge-based force sensor with three ranges based on compliant mechanisms. Different from the traditional force sensors with rigid mechanisms, the force sensor ...

I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller and a piece ...