Category: Sensors and sensor systems

A clinical trial of a brain implant will be conducted in the UK to help patients with epilepsy, depression, drug addiction and mental disorders that cannot be treated with medication.…

Researchers from the Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal) assessed the level of radio frequency exposure of citizens and smartphone owners to 5G base stations. Three scenarios were studied: with…

The Internet is full of videos of grapes literally lighting up in the microwave. When the microwave is turned on, a berry cut into two halves begins to spark and…

Thanks to smartphones, digital cameras have long become ubiquitous, and few people think about the quantities of the components used in them. Meanwhile, Sony President Yoshihiro Yamaguchi recently confirmed in…

The biofield, aura and other esotericism find real embodiment in weak electromagnetic fields. Fish of the beaked whale family (mormyrids) are able to identify food in turbid water and even…

It is no secret that the electrical conductivity of the skin depends on the degree of sweating and also reflects the dynamics of a person’s emotional state. Someday, wearable gadgets…

Virtual reality not only aims to provide the ability to experience presence and enjoy unusual sights and sounds, it also intends to convey smells and tastes. If you immerse yourself,…

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation announced the IMX925, IMX935, IMX926 and IMX936 CMOS sensors, which feature a back-illuminated pixel structure and support for global shutter technology. The sensors are designed for…

Space weather and the state of the Earth’s ionosphere introduce errors into the operation of global positioning systems. To correct them, a ground-based network of stations creates a correction map…

Researchers from Northwestern University (USA) have developed a high-tech patch to transmit to the wearer a whole range of tactile sensations, from soft touch and stroking to strong pressure and…