Sensor Review: Volume 25 Issue 3

Developments in biosensors – where are tomorrow's markets?

This paper discusses the size and structure of the global biosensor market which is presently dominated by medical applications.

Innovative date‐coding technique

Describes the properties and uses of a new colour‐change chemical for laser‐printing of human and machine‐readable data.

Machine vision developments at IPOT 2005

To draw attention to some recent developments in machine vision equipment.

NIR spectroscopy for foodstuff monitoring

To review the use of near‐infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in the process control of foodstuffs.

Photonic crystal development yields breakthrough in Raman spectroscopy

To describe a new substrate for use in surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).

In situ calibration

To examine the possibilities for dry calibration or in situ calibration for flowmeters in the field.

Unusual vision – machine vision applications at the NCEA

The paper draws together a range of somewhat unusual machine vision applications, with an integrating overview.

On‐the‐go active remote sensing for efficient crop nitrogen management

To describe the function and use of the GreenSeeker™ active remote sensor used to detect crop nitrogen status.

Comparing electronic probes for volumetric water content of low‐density feathermoss

Feathermoss is ubiquitous in the boreal forest and across various land‐cover types of the arctic and subarctic. A variety of affordable commercial sensors for soil moisture…

Silicon Laboratories introduces Direct Sensor Interface Technology (DSiT™)

Omron's new airflow sensors detect clogged filters

Cognex announces the launch of Checker™, a breakthrough in sensor technology

DVT enters semiconductor market

DTI R&D grant paves way to US$ 10 billion market for Hampshire based company

The challenge of food inspection

Web sites

Tinplate can defects wiped out using industrial grade vision from Cognex

High accuracy lift-height sensor makes forklifts safer

Sensor technology handbook

New camera sensor detects product codes and so aids compliance with traceability rules

National Instruments introduces its smallest, most portable measurement device

Diary

Sequoia adds "Smart Dust" sensor network development kit

North American automotive sensor market

Patent abstracts

Global nanosensor markets

Sensors for food production – a wasting opportunity

North American chemical sensor market

"QT" touch chip cuts cost of iPod-style rotary sensors by over 60 percent

Other applications for draw-wire sensors