Sensors

Siemens has developed a system design to guide companies through the process of reopening the workplace during the pandemic.

The era of proprietary automation systems is giving way to open-source approaches to smart manufacturing, from robot operating systems to open-source execution management systems.

Electrostatically dissipative components, smart textiles, among other beneficiaries.

Graphene-based sensor enables 100,000 times higher sensitivity than what’s currently available.

The pandemic-related challenges faced by manufacturing are varied. Some shops shut down and reopened. Others never closed but had to adjust for social distancing.

The raft of sensors in new Toyota cars could include some to detect heart anomalies in drivers before they strike.

Medical wearable devices are advancing quickly, and packaging must be designed to support patient use and comfort.

3D printed fibers could be used in the fight against COVID-19 to monitor patients or detect weaknesses in face masks.

What do forest fires and old paintings have in common? Here’s a clue: Both could reveal their secrets when viewed through a special camera.

Universal Robots explains how to create an effective robot, from the materials and components to the software and user groups.