Although a wide variety of sensors have been enabled by optical technology ... on the requirements of the particular application. For example, chips containing 10–20 sensing areas are currently ...

Optical triangulation position sensors use reflected waves to pinpoint position and displacement. They are noncontact height or range measurement devices. These sensors use an optical transmitter to ...

As optical sensors do not contain electronics ... Wind-turbine blades are another example where embedded fibre sensors are playing a valuable role. As wind turbines get larger many new engineering ...

The recent development in the utilization of flexible optical fiber sensors and the prospective application scenarios were then summarized, which encompass human activity monitoring and healthcare ...

More information: Changil Son et al, Behavioral biometric optical tactile sensor for instantaneous decoupling of dynamic ...