Sensors and sensor systems

Sweaty palms will allow gadgets to guess a person’s emotional state and provide support.

It is no secret that the electrical conductivity of the skin depends on the degree of sweating and also reflects…

3 months ago

Scientists have made a virtual “lollipop” to transmit taste over the Internet

Virtual reality not only aims to provide the ability to experience presence and enjoy unusual sights and sounds, it also…

3 months ago

Sony unveils Pregius S global shutter image sensors for robots and more

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation announced the IMX925, IMX935, IMX926 and IMX936 CMOS sensors, which feature a back-illuminated pixel structure and…

3 months ago

Millions of ordinary smartphones have revealed more about the Earth’s ionosphere than a network of scientific stations

Space weather and the state of the Earth's ionosphere introduce errors into the operation of global positioning systems. To correct…

3 months ago

A patch has been developed to accurately convey tactile sensations in virtual worlds and help the visually impaired

Researchers from Northwestern University (USA) have developed a high-tech patch to transmit to the wearer a whole range of tactile…

4 months ago

Ultra-thin solar panels for airships have been created – their mass is less than 700 g per square meter

Softbank announced the completion of development of record-breaking lightweight ultra-thin heterojunction solar panels made of silicon. The panels are being…

4 months ago

Traces of dark matter can be on everyone’s desk, scientists said and told how to look for them.

It is known that it is most convenient to look for lost keys under a lamp, and not where they…

4 months ago

Scientists have defeated blindness – they created the Prima implant, which completely restored vision to 38 subjects

The first clinical trials of a retinal implant in combination with a set of wearable devices to restore visual acuity…

4 months ago

The world’s first prototype of a simple solar cell with a potential efficiency of up to 60% has been created

A team of scientists led by researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) has created the…

4 months ago

China has created the world’s largest neutrino detector – it will begin operation in 2025

The study of neutrinos, along with the search for dark matter, is becoming a new type of competition between advanced…

4 months ago