Automated test stations don’t always need proprietary test tools. Using a microcontroller, a PC, and free software tools, we developed an automated test station to test and align motion sensors. Test ...

In February of 2021, the NASA Perseverance rover actively navigated a fully-autonomous entry and descent to successfully land in the Jezero Crater on Mars, using a brand-new navigational system ...

The wearable sensor market is growing at an annual compound rate of 17.8%. However, sensors have challenges, particularly in terms of miniaturization and power consumption. Several key parameters are ...

Test engineers must measure a number of variables to describe the behavior of a device or process. For an electric circuit, acquiring and analyzing the voltage and current signals are straightforward.

AutomationDirect has added a new series of Contrinex M18 photoelectric sensors to their ever-growing selection of discrete sensors, as well as a new sensor tester used with various sensor types to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — How long it takes to construct a building depends in large part on when the concrete of each floor is strong enough to take on loads. Purdue University engineers have developed ...

It would be a major advance if there was a basic test instrument or front end that could determine if someone harbors the COVID-19 virus—and soon that might be a reality. A team at the California ...

Cubic has successfully exhibited its latest innovations at SENSOR+TEST 2025 international trade fair, showcasing how its smart technologies and sensing solutions empower the six key application fields ...

Chipmakers need comprehensive hardware monitoring, with monitors (Agents) and sensors distributed throughout their devices, to manage the growing complexity and scale of modern SoCs. As designs now ...