The small board with an electret mic (microphone) and some processing circuit that receives the acoustic signals/sound traveling through the free space/air and converts them into electrical signals is a sound sensor. The output of the sound sensor can be analog or digital output. It is very easy to use, cost-effective, low power, compatible with standard controls and digital/analog ICs. It is easy to integrate logic modules into sensor inputs, and requires a minimum number of external … [Read more...]

The manufacturing industries are incorporating automated technology and making it is very significant for the production and development. The Industrial automation can make the production workers' lives very easier & helps in increasing the productivity of corporation. One of the important one which helps in all the automation process is sensor. There are humpty number of sensor available in the market nowadays. One of the among. them is the photoelectric sensors are used in industries to … [Read more...]

In nanotechnology, the nanosensor is used as a sensing device to measure/detect/sense the chemical and physical properties of matter or nanoparticles at the nanoscale of less than 100 nm. These are used for changing the applications and properties of the materials. These are nanodevices that observe physical quantities and convert them into signals that can be detected and analyzed. Nanosensors are used in medicine, pollution control, pathogen detection, and process monitoring in … [Read more...]

Sensors are the devices or modules or subsystems that detects and collects the data from the changes in physical parameter or environment and provides the electrical information to the systems to transmission systems, measurement systems, processors, electronics, medical equipment, etc. Among the various sensors, the position sensors are most widely used in different applications with different technologies and sensing principles. With the improving technology, the position sensors are available … [Read more...]

Magnetic sensors are the sensors that convert the change/ magnitude of a magnetic field into an electrical signal. The Earth's magnetic field or the magnetic field referred to as magnetism, is a well-known but invisible phenomenon. Magnetic sensors convert invisible magnetic fields into electrical signals and help to have visible effects. They were designed decades ago as a sensor using the electromagnetic induction effect and has expanded into applications in the magneto-resistance effect, … [Read more...]

Generally, automobiles (especially 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler vehicles) and security monitoring systems are equipped with multiple sensors that constantly monitor their operation and condition. Some sensors measure air, oxygen, and temperature, while others, such as knock sensors, measure vibration and noise levels in the vehicle's engine and security monitor systems. Knock sensors, on the other hand, have a much wider range of applications and are also known as piezoelectric sensors Or vibration … [Read more...]

In automobiles, engine knocking is a sound or detonation or engine ping that occurred due to high-frequency vibrations caused by poor quality fuel, wrong spark plug, irregular ignition /explosion occurring in the cylinder, and deposits on the cylinder wall. These engine knocks can cause power wastage of the engine and destroy the engine. These days, modern vehicles are equipped with various sensors to monitor their functioning like measuring the air, temperature, etc. In addition to these, the … [Read more...]

Ultrasonic sensors are in available for the past many decades and these devices continue to hold huge space in the sensing market because of their specifications, affordability, and flexibility. As the automation industry has been progressing, the employment of ultrasonic sensors in multiple domains such as drones, EV vehicles is emerging. In the year 1914, Fessenden developed the first modern transducer employed in sonar where it can be able to find the items in water but not the direction of … [Read more...]

The humidity sensor is also known as a hygrometer, that is used to measure humidity present in the air. Generally, both the humidity sensor & temperature sensor are used to detect humidity. Humidity is defined as the amount of moisture or water content present in the air. This water is present in gaseous form in the air. A less humid air indicates that the air is dry, which generally happens for dry areas. And high humidity means a lot of water is present in the air, which is the general … [Read more...]