The Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine provides profiles of innovations related to AI-Powered Wearable Biosensor Redefining Holistic Health Monitoring, AI-Calibrated Radar Sensor for Seamless, Contactless Vehicle Access, Next-Gen Weather Sensor with Precision Environmental Intelligence for Resilient Operations, Advanced Multi-Pattern Lidar Sensor For Improved Sensing Efficiency, Advanced Wi-Fi HaLow Occupancy Sensor For Enhanced IoT Coverage.

Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global sensor-related innovations and developments on a monthly 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: AI, Occupancy sensor, LiDAR sensor, RADAR sensor, IoT, Environmental monitoring