Sensor Review: Volume 33 Issue 1

Remote sensing and navigation in the animal world: an overview

Victor V. Klemas

The purpose of this paper is to acquaint a wide audience of readers with some of the unique remote sensing and navigation capabilities of animals.

Developments in biomimetic vision

Robert Bogue

The purpose of this paper is to describe recent research into biomimetic imaging and vision systems.

Inspired by nature at the nanoscale

Robert Bogue

The purpose of this paper is to describe recent research involving the application of biomimetic design concepts to nanosensor developments.

A learning algorithm for model‐based object detection

Chen Guodong, Zeyang Xia, Rongchuan Sun, Zhenhua Wang, Lining Sun

Detecting objects in images and videos is a difficult task that has challenged the field of computer vision. Most of the algorithms for object detection are sensitive to…

Extending the technology acceptance model in remote pointing technology: identifying the role of perceived mobility and control

Eunil Park, Angel P. del Pobil

Despite the increasing popularity and interest in remote pointing devices such as Wii remote controllers, there have been few studies that find and evaluate the users'…

Quantitative assessment of dual gait analysis based on inertial sensors with body sensor network

Zhelong Wang, Sen Qiu, Zhongkai Cao, Ming Jiang

Due to the complex mechanism during walking, human gait takes plenty of information reflecting human motion. The method of quantitative measurement of gait makes a profound…

Intensity‐modulated fiber optic sensor for health monitoring applications: a comparative review

Mohd Anwar Zawawi, Sinead O'Keffe, Elfed Lewis

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparative review of intensity‐modulated fiber optic sensors with non‐optical sensors for health monitoring applications, from the…

A comparison study of the sensing characteristics of FBG and TFBG

Jiang Qi

The purpose of this paper is to compare the sensing characteristics of uniform fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) by presenting a detailed research…

Performance analysis of the Faraday magnetic field point scanner

Slobodan J. Petricevic, Pedja M. Mihailovic, Jovan B. Radunovic

The purpose of this paper is to discuss results of laboratory tests performed on a point type Faraday magnetic field scanner device designed for monitoring applications.