Description

This issue of Sensor TechVision TOE depicts key developments in thermal imaging cameras for autonomous vehicles, biocompatible microsensors for food quality, hydrogen sensors based on palladium nanowires, and air quality monitors. It also profiles sensors for monitoring temperature, humidity, and light at construction sites.

Sensor TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global sensor-related innovations and developments on a weekly basis. Innovations are directed toward developing smart and intelligent sensors with functionalities beyond sensing. Research focus areas include: low power sensors (energy harvesting), industrial automation sensors (M2M, vision sensor), ubiquitous sensor (WSN, sensor fusion), smart sensors (wearables, quantified self), high sensitivity and smaller size (MEMS, nanosensors), and improved security (CBRNE, terahertz).

The need for low power, smaller, lighter sensors with enhanced performance attributes and minimal false alarms is driving innovations in the sensors space. The Sensors and Instrumentation cluster covers innovations pertaining to technologies such as wireless sensors and networks, energy harvesting, haptics and touch, MEMS and nanosensors, Terahertz, ubiquitous/smart sensors, CBRNE, quantified-self, sensor fusion, M2M communications, and drones.

Keywords: Thermal imaging cameras, autonomous vehicles, hydrogen sensors, palladium nanowires, air quality monitoring, Bluetooth, humidity sensors, temperature sensors, light sensors