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On April 22, 2021 in All, IoT, Sensors by Poornima Apte

As the accelerating forces of urbanization, population increases, and climate change converge, mobility challenges will only worsen. One of the questions cities must answer as they confront these challenges: How to move people around efficiently while still keeping sustainability top of mind?

Tagged With: 5g, ev, mobility, smart cities, transportation

Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Nodes with Energy Harvesting

On April 15, 2021 in All, Sensors, Wireless by Rafik Mitry

Wireless sensor nodes are emerging quickly in countless applications. Powering them is becoming a challenge, as these are usually battery-operated devices. Batteries have a definite lifetime, after which it needs to be replaced. Learn how energy harvesting could extend the battery life of a WSN.

Where Nanotechnology and Machine Learning Meet

On April 9, 2021 in All, Automation, Computing, Industrial, Memory, Robotics, Sensors by Liam Critchley

The fields of nanotechnology and machine learning are impressive in their own rights and will continue to grow into staple technologies of the future. Although both are still relatively new fields, they can be combined in certain scenarios to produce practical solutions to various problems.

Choosing the Most Suitable Predictive Maintenance Sensor

On April 7, 2021 in All, Sensors by Chris Murphy

When monitoring a machine’s health, it is critically important to select the most suitable sensors to ensure faults can be detected, diagnosed, and even predicted. Here, we will discuss how to choose the most appropriate sensor.

Tagged With: bearing, maintenance, mems, motor, noise, pdm, predictive, sensor, sensors, vibration

New Tech Tuesdays: Applications for Gesture and ToF Sensors on the Rise

On March 30, 2021 in All, General, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors by Tommy Cummings

Gesture and proximity sensors and Time-of-Flight (ToF) cameras are part of the motion-sensing technology that is finding practical applications every day. The industry is making particular headway in automotive and industrial uses.

New Tech Tuesdays: 2 Air Quality Sensors Good for Health, Savings

On March 16, 2021 in All, General, Maker, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors by Tommy Cummings

Monitoring indoor air quality calls for sensors that can measure carbon dioxide and Volatile Organic Compounds. New Tech Tuesdays looks at how two sensors measure up.

Tagged With: carbon dioxide, co2, hvac, measure, monitoring, sensor, sensors, ventilation, voc

Precise Position Tracking Using Ultra-Wideband

On March 15, 2021 in All, Automation, Computing, Dev Tools, General, Industrial, IoT, RF, Sensors, Wireless by Jon Gabay

GPS technology changed the world. So too will UWB position-tracking capabilities for accurately tracking and combining data in personal, public space, and industrial applications.

Power over Ethernet Pushes Forward

On March 11, 2021 in All, Automation, Computing, Connectors, Dev Tools, IoT, Power, Security, Sensors by Jon Gabay

Wired Ethernet provides a more secure connection and will not bog down wireless networks for data hogs like high-definition streaming video. 802.3bt now adds up to 90W of power over Ethernet to each device, eliminating the need to run power. Self-power sensors and IoT devices can now thrive.

New Tech Tuesdays: 3 Products That Keep Modern Industrial Automation Humming

On March 2, 2021 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, Power, Robotics, Sensors by Tommy Cummings

Keeping modern industrial automation humming requires a multitude of products for businesses and developers. We review an actuator, switch gear, and sensors—diverse products that help developers maintain this hum.

Extend Battery Life with an Ultra-Low Power GPS Solution

On February 26, 2021 in All, IoT, Sensors, Wireless by Alec Makdessian

One of the biggest challenges in adding GPS capability to battery-powered devices such as vehicle trackers, asset trackers, or IoT sensors is the shortened battery life. Learn how to extend battery life with an ultra-low-power GPS solution.

Tagged With: asset trackers, gps, gps receiver, iot sensors, maxim integrated, vehicle trackers

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