Sensors

Will Advanced Artificial Skin Raise Hope in Restoring a Sense of Touch?

May 10, 2021

The skin sensory system can detect both movement and temperature simultaneously in a way that can restore a sense of touch for people who have lost it.

Industry Voices: Digi-Key Points to IoT as Key to Effective Automation

May 10, 2021

As IoT becomes less expensive and simpler to use, it is growing beyond factory automation.

Time Wasted at Traffic Lights Is Astounding. You Could Get Some of it Back

May 05, 2021

Artificial intelligence promises to save $50 million in time lost at traffic lights in one county alone.

How to Build an Asset Tracking System with Long Range and Low Power

Apr 30, 2021

Semtech offers guidance for building an asset tracking system that works for pallets as well as animals and avocados.

Which Surprisingly Small Energy Harvesting Technology Is Now 800 Percent Better?

Apr 26, 2021

Novel nano-thin piezoelectric sheets are 800 percent more efficient at generating energy from mechanical pressure than comparable materials.

The Mars Ingenuity Helicopter, a Smiling Robot Bartender, and More Supplier News

Apr 23, 2021

Electric enclosures and the coolers to go in them. New products that match.

3D Print Colors, Ultra-Compact Motion Controller, and More Supplier News

Apr 16, 2021

Check out this plant-floor asset management system as well as a zoom lens with disruptive range.

How Vision Systems Work in Robotics

Apr 14, 2021

Machine vision systems enable robots to identify objects, whether for lifting or inspecting.

Autonomous Transport Vehicles, Inertial Measurement Sensors, and More Supplier News

Apr 09, 2021

Product introductions this week include snap-on connector straps, multibeam scanners, and DPT subsystems.

Farming with AI, Warehouse Robots, and More Supplier News

Apr 02, 2021

A liquid-atomizing spray nozzle, high-performance solenoid valves, and smooth-flow liquid pumps.

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