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Global Gas Sensors Market Worth USD 1.01 Billion by 2022
The gas sensors market is expected to be worth USD 1.01 Billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 6.22% between 2016 and 2022.

August 1, 2016

Disposable and ultrafast optical humidity sensors provide better moisture control
A*STAR researchers have designed a low-cost, stable and ultrafast responsive sensor that is easy to manufacture, overcoming the challenge of producing a simple, fast and highly sensitive version.

August 1, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could feature a UV sensor
Samsung launched the Galaxy S5 with a couple of new sensors, which were perceived as gimmicky by tech experts.

August 1, 2016

Global Humidity Sensor Industry 2016 Market Trends to 2021
The Global Humidity Sensor Industry report gives a comprehensive account of the Global Humidity Sensor market.

July 29, 2016

Gas Sensors Market - Growing Demand for Gas Sensors to Prevent Accidents
The global market for gas sensors was valued at USD 1,664.8 million in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period from 2012 to 2018 and reach USD 2,328.3 million by 2018.

July 29, 2016

Galaxy Note 4 to Feature a New Ultraviolet Sensor(UV Sensor) for Special Tasks
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could feature a new ultraviolet sensor that will be used to determine the UV index.

July 29, 2016

Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors Market Revenue and Value Chain 2015-2025
Over the last 25 years, the field of fiber optics has undergone tremendous growth and advancement.Fiber optic sensors abbreviated as FOS came into picture as a byproduct of telecommunications.

July 28, 2016

Researchers 'bake' nanostructured UV-sensors in the oven
Placed in fire detectors and water treatment units UV-sensors can save lives; also in many areas of industry and environment the demand for these devices is rising steadily.

July 28, 2016

Coriolis mass flow sensor having optical sensors
A Coriolis mass flow sensor includes a flow tube, a light source, and a light pipe having a light inlet situated to receive light from the light source and a light outlet for emitting light received from the light source.

July 28, 2016

Automatic rearview mirror system using a photosensor array
The light sensing device comprises a photosensor array having a field of view encompassing a rear window area and at least a portion of at least one side window area of the vehicle.

July 27, 2016

Non-invasive and continuous monitoring of the sol–gel phase using a fast microwave sensor
An open coaxial re-entrant microwave sensor has been used for the non-invasive and continuous monitoring of the sol–gel transition of physical gels characterized by different gelation mechanisms, solvents, compositions, and stabilities.

July 27, 2016

Bosch oxygen sensor marks 40 years on market
Robert Bosch LLC is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its invention of the automotive oxygen sensor and is marking the production of its one billionth oxygen sensor.

July 27, 2016

Global Industry Analysis on Humidity Sensor Market, 2015 – 2021
Humidity sensors are sensors that convert the moisture content in air, gases, bulk materials or soil into an electric output signal.

July 26, 2016

Mac-based weather station adds barometer sensor
Onset Computer, makers of the Mac-based HOBO U30 Remote Monitoring System and HOBO Station products, on Monday announced a new Barometric Pressure Smart Sensor for use with those systems. It costs $249.

July 26, 2016

The Most Incredible CO2 Sensor in the World
Detecting carbon dioxide emissions has always been a little hit and miss when it comes to larger areas: the sensor technology we currently have isn’t well-suited to large areas, and it’s extremely expensive.

July 26, 2016

Samsung to add (ultraviolet) UV sensor to Galaxy Note 4
Samsung has been focusing on health in its mobile devices for the last few years. With the Galaxy S 4, the company first introduced S Health for fitness and diet tracking, though it was pretty basic at the time.

July 25, 2016

Mesoporous catalytic filters for semiconductor gas sensors
An effective way to improve sensor selectivity and stability is the use of catalytic filters to block interfering and poisoning gas molecules from reaching the sensor surface.

July 25, 2016

Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Gas Sensor Utilizing Light-Emitting-Diodes
Gas sensors that are low-power, light-weight, and rugged, while also remaining low-cost, have considerable appeal to areas from automotive to space flight.

July 25, 2016

Sensors in Smartphones: Galaxy S4 Adds Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Sensors
Samsung recently launched their latest salvo in the smartphone wars, the Galaxy S4. Most tech writers couldn't decide whether they’d rather be bored by the phone or pan its ridiculous Broadway-style launch

July 22, 2016

Gas sensors 'see' through soil to analyze microbial interactions
Rice University researchers have developed gas biosensors to "see" into soil and allow them to follow the behavior of the microbial communities within.

July 22, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Could Arrive Sporting UV sensor with 500 Milliseconds Tracking Speed
Samsung next biggest phablet offering in the Galaxy Note series of handsets is still pending. However, going by the kind of rumors and leaks we are seeing for it, it won't be long before the device is made final for fans.

July 22, 2016

A portable remote methane sensor using a tunable diode laser
A portable remote methane sensor using a 1.65 µm InGaAsP distributed-feedback laser is developed.

July 21, 2016

Patterning, integration and characterisation of polymer optical oxygen sensors
This paper describes a process for the layer-by-layer fabrication and integration of luminescent dye-based optical oxygen sensors into microfluidic devices.

July 21, 2016

FAU’s I-SENSE, Dioxide Materials to Jointly Develop Low-Power CO2 Sensors for HVAC Applications
Dioxide Material has developed low-cost, low-power CO2 sensors for building HVAC applications.

July 21, 2016

Some Technologies Introduces an Automatic Calibration for Portable Breath Alcohol Testers
Some Technologies - a leading manufacturer of evidential breath alcohol testers and passive alcohol screening devices, is pleased to announce an Automatic Calibration, Gas Management and Record Keeping Station for Portable Breath Alcohol Testers.

July 20, 2016

Microwave sensor detects changes in heart rate
Current medical techniques for monitoring heart rate and other vital signs use electrodes attached to the body, but these are impractical to use on patients that move around.

July 20, 2016

Color controller integrates RGB photosensor
Avago Technologies has announced a color controller with an integrated color photosensor for backlighting LCDs, touted to be the industry's first such product.

July 20, 2016

Automatic Carbon Dioxide-Methane Gas Sensor Based on the Solubility of Gases in Water
Biogas methane content is a relevant variable in anaerobic digestion processing where knowledge of process kinetics or an early indicator of digester failure is needed.

July 14, 2016

InGaP/GaAs heterojunction photosensor powered by an on-chip GaAs solar cell for energy harvesting
In this study, an InGaP/GaAs heterojunction phototransistor (HPT) and a GaAs solar cell were monolithically integrated into an HPT epitaxial wafer, and the battery-free operation of the HPT was demonstrated for energy harvesting.

July 14, 2016

Macphie of Glenbervie and Censis complete microwave sensors trial
The two organisations have successfully trialled a pilot scheme using microwave sensors designed by the university.

July 14, 2016

Researchers develops toxic gas sensor that can connect to smartphones
Groups of researchers in Japan and the U.S. have jointly developed a material -- a coated carbon nanotube -- that could realize a low-cost, easy-to-carry toxic gas sensor that works with smartphones.

July 13, 2016

Low-humidity sensor based on a quartz-crystal microbalance
Novel low-humidity sensors were fabricated by the in situ photopolymerization of polypyrrole/Ag/TiO2 nanoparticles (PPy/Ag/TiO2 NPs) composite thin films on a quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM).

July 13, 2016

Operation at 700°C of 6H-SiC UV Sensor Fabricated Using N+ Implantation
We have realized, for the first time, a UV sensor that operates at temperatures up to 700°C by using N+ implantation into 6H-SiC.

July 13, 2016

Using Multiple Barometer Sensors to Detect the Floor Location of Smart Phones
Following the popularity of smart phones and the development of mobile Internet, the demands for accurate indoor positioning have grown rapidly in recent years.

July 12, 2016

Grand Island police receive six breath alcohol testers
The Grand Island Police Department has received six handheld alcohol breath testing units through a traffic safety grant award from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety.

July 12, 2016

Design of an NDIR gas sensor with two non-symmetric Fabry-Perot absorber-structures
Every gas (e.g. CO2) absorbs IR-radiation at individual gas specific IR-wavelengths. Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensors exploit this property for gas monitoring.

July 12, 2016

Global Industry Analysis on Humidity Sensor Market, 2015 – 2021
Humidity sensors are sensors that convert the moisture content in air, gases, bulk materials or soil into an electric output signal.

July 11, 2016

Japan-U.S. research team develops toxic gas sensor that can connect to smartphones
Groups of researchers in Japan and the U.S. have jointly developed a material — a coated carbon nanotube — that could realize a low-cost, easy-to-carry toxic gas sensor that works with smartphones.

July 11, 2016

Huawei's Honor Band A1 is a fitness tracker with a UV sensor
The Honor V8 isn't the only new product that Huawei has announced today at its event in China. The smartphone is joined by the Honor Band A1, a fitness tracker with a twist.

July 11, 2016

United States Solid Electrolyte Gas Sensor Industry 2016 Market Research Report
MarketStudyReport.com adds “United States Solid Electrolyte Gas Sensor Industry 2016 Market Research Report”new report to its research database.

July 8, 2016

Visually readable and highly stable self-display photonic humidity sensor
A visually readable and highly stable self-display photonic humidity sensor has been fabricated through the fast magnetically induced self-assembly of carbon-encapsulated superparamagnetic colloidals.

July 8, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs and features include UV sensor, retina scanner
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features are reported to include a UV sensor and retina scanner.

July 8, 2016

Global Advanced CO2 Sensor Market 2016 – Digital Control Systems, Siemens Industry
The market report, titled Advanced CO2 Sensor Market 2016, is an analytical research done by QY Market Research study based on the Advanced CO2 Sensor market, which analyzes the competitive framework of the Advanced CO2 Sensor industry worldwide.

July 7, 2016

Monolithic MEMS Mass Flow Sensor for Liquids and Gases
The sensor is suitable both for gases and for liquids and can be used for the direct measurement in the flow range of 0 to 2 slpm (standard liters per minute).

July 7, 2016

New report examines the alcohol tester market analysis of key manufacturers
The 'Global and Chinese Alcohol Tester Industry, 2016 Market Research Report' is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Alcohol Tester industry with a focus on the Chinese market.

July 7, 2016

Low-cost miniaturized UV photosensor for direct measurement of DNA concentration
Highly sensitive measurement of DNA concentration on portable, easy-to-use, low-cost miniaturized equipments without sample waste is challenging.

July 6, 2016

Rapid hydrogen and methane sensors for wireless leak detection
We propose to evaluate the technical feasibility of producing SAW-based methane sensors using a similar SAW sensor device.

July 6, 2016

Officers train in Augusta on new breath alcohol testers
About 90 officers from across the state trained this week in Augusta for the new, advanced breath alcohol testers, which will replace current models Georgia police have used since the mid-1990s.

July 6, 2016

Apple could use curved photosensors to product smaller iPhone cameras
A new Apple patent reveals the Cupertino company could soon employ curved photosensors to create smaller iPhone cameras that capture better photos.

July 5, 2016

iPhone 6 May Feature a Barometer Sensor and Air Pressure Sensors
Looks like the next iPhone might be able to measure temperature, air pressure, and altitude, with a new report tipping addition of a new barometer sensor into the handset.

July 5, 2016