Research Overview

The Sensor Technology Opportunity Engine issue for May 2022 covers innovations in Small Lidar Systems Providing Quality Performance, Compact Radar Sensor Detecting Outdoor Motion, Novel Image Sensor For Eye-tracking Applications, Novel Sensor For Robotics And The Metaverse, Eye-tracking Sensor For AR/VR/Smart Glasses among others.

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.