Research Overview

The Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine issue for February 2022 covers innovations pertaining to CMOS image sensors, 3D vision sensors, temperature sensors, ultrasound sensors, and radars among others. Some of the innovations profiled include 3D vision sensors with high-speed technology, intelligent vision sensors with AI processing and HDR capture capabilities, ultrasound sensor enabling touch sense in metaverse, radars for human occupancy sensing, graphene sensors for glucose monitoring, and CMOS image sensors with high speed image read out capability for industrial applications.

Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine (TOE) captures global sensor-related innovations and developments on a monthly basis. Innovations are directed toward developing smart and intelligent sensors with functionalities beyond sensing. Research focus areas include: low power sensors (energy harvesting), industrial automation sensors (M2M, vision sensor), ubiquitous sensor (WSN, sensor fusion), smart sensors (wearables, quantified self), high sensitivity and smaller size (MEMS, nanosensors), and improved security (CBRNE, terahertz). The need for low power, smaller, lighter sensors with enhanced performance attributes and minimal false alarms is driving innovations in the sensors space.

The Sensors and Instrumentation cluster covers innovations pertaining to technologies such as wireless sensors and networks, energy harvesting, haptics and touch, MEMS and nanosensors, Terahertz, ubiquitous/smart sensors, CBRNE, quantified-self, sensor fusion, M2M communications, and drones.