Usually, when you need to sense something in a project, the answers are straightforward. Want to sense air temperature? There’s a sensor for that. Particulate content in the air? There’s a sensor for ...

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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 ...

It’s no exaggeration to say the ’00s have been the decade when the electronic sensor left the factory floor and went, well, everywhere. Manufacturers and retailers use RFID tags to track inventory.

Temperature sensor integrated circuits (ICs) have several advantages over negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors. For example, temperature sensor ICs have a much more linear response than ...