Electronics and Sensors

Digital farming is a developing concept in the field of agriculture. Unlike conventional methods, where the farmers decision making is based on his/her intuition, digital farming provides quantitative suggestion. The data collected using various enabling technologies helps the farmers in recognising outlines, based on which strategic de...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is witnessing a large-scale realization with the growing importance of sensor technologies in healthcare and the increasing consumer demand for non-invasive and continuous monitoring of health parameters. Connected networks are enabling ease of diagnosis in healthcare thereby creating a shift from reactive treatments to...

Asia is one of the largest contributor to global electronics industry with its expertise in semiconductor fabrication. But India has never entered into this scenario even though its is one of the world’s largest consumer of electronic goods. Hence the assessment of the reasons behind the lack of India’s presence in global electronics economy is...

Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles that are finding application opportunities in various industries and have the potential to transform military as well as consumer applications. Drones essentially combine various sensing and communication technologies along with remote control or autonomous capabilities. Drones were initially developed for milita...

Unlike conventional electronics that comprise rigid components, flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) is a new category of electronics enabling compact and flexible electronics. Enabling high density integration of components with advanced manufacturing techniques, FHE has potential to be cheaper than conventional electronics with advancing research in...

Level 4 autonomous vehicles or self driving vehicles have a high level of automation in which the vehicle can perform all driving tasks and monitor the driver’s environment. The vehicle can operate without the driver’s inputs or oversight under certain conditions, such as type of road or geographic area. Level 5 autonomous vehicles have full a...

Apple Inc’s integration of VCSELs into smartphones for 3D sensing applications has triggered R&D activities and demand for the technology amongst its competitors. The technology showcases high adoption potential across various industries such as consumer electronics and automotive in the long term. VCSELs hold potential to disrupt existing illumi...

The Internet-of-Things (IoT) is witnessing large-scale realization with the growing importance of smart home devices and the increasing consumer demand for automation in order to enable convenient living as well as reduced consumption of energy. Connected living is gaining prominence owing to the various benefits associated with it, mainly its abil...