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Sensors

The team’s new sensor makes use of PEDOT-Cl-coated cotton sandwiched between electrodes

New material solves pressure problem in wearable sensors

Ultrasonic sensors identify diversions in gas pipelines

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Sensory organ of fish could help development of pressure sensor for underwater robots

Strain sensor can be stretched to the limit

The photoacoustic sensor could help clinicians diagnose tumours, organ malfunctions and more

Wearable sensor monitors biomolecules in deep tissue

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Wireless sensors in aircraft structures set to provide lifetime monitoring

Researchers installed SHeaLDS (self-healing light guides for dynamic sensing) in a soft robot resembling a four-legged starfish and equipped with feedback control

Soft robot detects damage and self-heals

Phlux has developed a single element sensor with ‘world leading’ sensitivity that is retrofittable into today’s LIDAR systems

Phlux Technology secures £4m funding for ‘world leading’ sensors

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Sensor system keeps track of anti-epileptic medicine in saliva

The team's sensor could be used in settings that require sensitive testing for gases, such as medical diagnostics or for the detection of dangerous industrial gas leaks

Sensor uses artificial intelligence for selective gas classification

TurtleSense helps scientists predict hatching of sea turtles

Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) has created the next generation of transducers that use ultrasonic guided wave technology to detect anomalies in pipes, enabling users to prevent leaks before they start

Pipeline collar detects leaks before they occur