A new publication from Opto-Electronic Sciences; DOI 10.29026/oes.2024.240005, discusses advances in optical micronanofiber enabled tactile sensors and soft actuators. As a perfect combination of ...

It’s always interesting to see how scientists and engineers have exploited—in the positive sense of the word—somewhat obscure, fundamental physics principles to create innovative sensors. For example, ...

Fig. 1 Overview of the OFN sensor. (A) Schematic diagram of the OFN sensing system; (B) Photographs of the output light when the sensor was untouched, (C) subjected to normal force, and (D) subjected ...

Sensor connectors tend to get overlooked and become an afterthought in system designs, but they can have critical impact on application performance. Connectors add resistance to measurement circuitry, ...

It's a rejuvenating peak of sunshine on a cloudy day or the bright beam of a lighthouse cutting through dense fog — the movement of light is pretty badass. Light is also a powerful scientific ...

Scientists at Oxford University have developed a novel sensor made of incredibly thin strands of sapphire that can withstand extreme heat and radiation. The breakthrough is billed as a solution to a ...

Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water. Researchers have developed a new optical sensor ...

A new fiber-optic sensor made from stretchy rubber rather than glass can be integrated into wearable electronics and measure movement. The sensors can also quantify the force of stretching, bending, ...

Robotic functionality and how we use virtual and augmented reality could do well with a bit of stretching. Cornell researchers have developed a stretchable sensor that is based in fiber optics and ...