The Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine issue for June 2021 covers innovations in sensors such as gas sensors for indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, flexible sensors for hazardous radiation detection, radar for autonomous vehicles, skin-based sensors for monitoring skin disorders, image and TPMS sensors for automotive applications, graphene sensors for cryogenic applications, and novel sensors for COVID-19 detection.
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.
Table of Contents
1. Innovations in Gas Sensors, Image Sensors, Radar Sensors, Skin Sensors, and Vibration Sensors
- Dr. Fodisch Umweltmesstechnik Ag, Germany
- Canon Inc., US
- Etri, South Korea
- Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina, US
- Wavesense Inc., US
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India
- City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and Northwestern University, US
- Inter Ikea Holding B.V., the Netherlands
- Omnidots B.V., the Netherlands
- Pirelli & C. S.P.A, Italy
- Sick (UK) Ltd., UK
- Paragraf Limited, UK
- University of Washington, US
- University of Strathclyde, UK, Indian Institute of Technology (Iit) Bombay, India
- University of Sussex, UK
2. Key Contacts
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Canon Inc.
- City University of Hong Kong
- Dr. Fodisch Umweltmesstechnik Ag
- Etri
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
- Inter Ikea Holding B.V.
- Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina
- Omnidots B.V.
- Paragraf Limited
- Pirelli & C. S.P.A
- Sick (Uk) Ltd.
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Sussex
- University of Washington
- Wavesense Inc.
