Most engineers understand the concept of pressure. It’s a force, often measured in pounds, on a specific area. It is commonly listed in pounds per square inch (psi). But there are a variety of ...

Scientists from the University of California in Riverside (UC Riverside) have unveiled a new type of sensor that can indicate changes in pressure. The new sensor changes color when pressure is applied ...

What’s the difference between a transmitter and a sensor? Nine different types of sensor transmitters. How does each type of transmitter work? What are the components of each transmitter type? Sensors ...

Hybrid device: A diagram of the layers in the new soft pressure sensor. (Courtesy: University of Texas at Austin) Wearable pressure sensors are commonly used in medicine to track vital signs, and in ...

The Apple iPhone brought the benefits of integrated multi-sensor technology to the masses, and while the application of sensors and their associated algorithms has multiplied and changed the world ...

Researchers have synthesized a new material that solves one of the most difficult problems in the quest to create wearable, unobtrusive sensitive sensors: the problem of pressure. A team of ...