This issue of Sensor TechVision Opportunity Engine profiles advancements in odor sensing, microwave sensing, biosensors, Lidar sensors, graphene sensors, torque sensors, gas sensors, pipeline monitoring sensors, carbon dioxide sensors, wearable sensors, and marine sensors.
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.
Table of Contents
1. Advances in Odor Sensing, Microwave Sensing, Biosensors, Lidar Sensors, Graphene Sensors, and Torque Sensors