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Editor's Note: Continuing our celebration of Sensors' 25th birthday, we're including another gem from our archives.
Sensor Design & Technology
Capacitive Sensor Operation Part II: System Optimization
By: Mark Kretschmar, Lion Precision
Part 2 of this two-part article focuses on how to optimize the performance of your capacitive sensor, and to understand how target material, shape, and size will affect the sensor's response. more >>
Sonic Nirvana: MEMS Accelerometers as Acoustic Pickups in Musical Instruments
By: Rob O'Reilly, Alex Khenkin, Kieran Harney, Analog Devices Inc.
MEMS sensors are in our cars, phones, PCs, cameras, and a variety of other applications but until now, they've never been attached to a guitar. The authors seek to answer the question: Can you use a MEMS accelerometer as an acoustic transducer? more >>
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Laser Triangulation Sensors in the Tire Industry
By: Mike Snow, LMI Selcom
Rugged and capable of accurately measuring harsh materials from a distance, laser triangulation sensors are helping tire and rubber manufacturers improve QC and reduce waste. more >>
Flight Testing the Black Hawk
By: Daniel R. Bryant, U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center and Randy Frank, OriginLab
A sophisticated software program is helping Army test pilots and data analysts evaluate helicopter airworthiness. more >>
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