Researchers have developed a battery-free sensor that reacts to sound waves, such as particular spoken words, producing enough vibrational energy to power an electronic device. The novel sensor would ...

This all-purpose presence sensor is a master at monitoring indoor activity and linking it to smart home features you already use. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and ...

Activated by a foot motion within a range of 60 centimetres, the sensor analyses the direction and speed of the movement. Credit: Schaeffler AG. German manufacturer of machine and car parts, ...

Scientists have invented a paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor patch -- PETAL -- for convenient and effective monitoring of wound recovery. This novel technology provides early warning of ...

Imec and its partners in the Belgian project Q-COMIRSE presented a first-of-its-kind prototype shortwave infrared (SWIR) image sensor with indium arsenide quantum dot photodiodes at the 2024 IEEE ...

One of the metrics needed to monitor the success of blood-vessel surgery is blood flow and pressure through the repaired vessel, but measuring that parameter brings many obvious challenges. A team of ...