For the past several years now, there’s been an intense focus on sensor technology—from direct Ethernet connectivity to its role in delivering granular data about production for Industrial Internet of ...

http://www.omron.com/oeiQuantifying exact performance specifications for factory-automation laser sensors is a task that should be science instead of art ...

Advancements in environmental sensing have played an important role in smart factories, automobiles, medical wearables and other end equipment in which electrification is becoming more common. In ...

When you think of a sensor, you probably don’t think of millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar. Now, though, you can add mmWave radar chips to your mental archive along with the other more traditional sensors ...

Some of the greatest safety concerns come from the simplest mistakes. Leaving a safety guard open (such as a door, flap, or hood) comes to mind immediately. Experienced operators know this is an ...

Avoiding the deluge of data created by the deployment of too many sensors requires a more considered approach to sensor selection and integration. Ideally, sensors should deliver just enough ...

As sensors are deployed to gather relevant contextual information in these environments, new complexities arise in database management and communication, requiring sophisticated fusing not just from ...

Sensors are becoming smarter, more connected, and less expensive. They are showing up in a wider range of settings, from vision sensors on the plant floor that allow robots to work next to people ...