Description

This issue of Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine covers innovations in LiDAR Sensors, biosensors, pressure sensors, lab-on-chip sensors, temperature sensors, and ultrasonic level sensors. Innovations include advancements in LiDAR technology for 4D imaging, biosensors for
COVID-19 virus detection, flexible pressure sensors, lab-on-chip sensors, human vitals parameter sensing, metallurgical temperature sensing, ultrasonic level sensing, and sensor analysis for electric and hybrid cars.

Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global sensor-related innovations and developments on a monthly basis. Innovations are directed toward developing smart and intelligent sensors with functionalities beyond sensing. Research focus areas include: low power sensors (energy harvesting), industrial automation sensors (M2M, vision sensor), ubiquitous sensor (WSN, sensor fusion), smart sensors (wearables, quantified self), high sensitivity and smaller size (MEMS, nanosensors), and improved security (CBRNE, terahertz). The need for low power, smaller, lighter sensors with enhanced performance attributes and minimal false alarms is driving innovations in the sensors space.

The Sensors and Instrumentation cluster covers innovations pertaining to technologies such as wireless sensors and networks, energy harvesting, haptics and touch, MEMS and nanosensors, Terahertz, ubiquitous/smart sensors, CBRNE, quantified-self, sensor fusion, M2M communications, and drones.

Keywords: LiDAR, biosensor, pressure sensor, lab-on-chip sensor, temperature sensor, ultrasonic level sensor, 4D imaging, metallurgical temperature sensing, ultrasonic level sensing