This tiny grain-of-rice sensor gives robots a new sense and changes what delicate tools can detect

Researchers have developed a sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can measure forces and twisting motions in all directions using light instead of traditional electronics. The new sensor ...
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What makes motion sensor lighting worth trying at home

Motion sensor kitchen lights are quickly becoming a favorite home upgrade thanks to their convenience, modern look, and easy ...
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China builds rice-sized sensor that lets surgical robots feel touch in real time

Researchers in China have developed a rice-sized optical sensor that could give surgical robots ...
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You Can Use LEDs As Sensors, Too

LEDs are a wonderful technology. You put in a little bit of power, and you get out a wonderful amount of light. They’re efficient, cheap, and plentiful. We use them for so much! What you might not ...

Photonics advance could enable compact, high-performance lidar sensors

Lidar systems use pulses of infrared light to measure distance and map a 3D scene with high resolution, allowing autonomous vehicles to rapidly react to obstacles that appear in their path. But ...
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Motion-enhanced sensor captures ultra-high-resolution images, overcoming a pixel miniaturization bottleneck

Digital image sensors (DIS), devices that capture images by converting light patterns into electrical signals, are integrated ...