Photoplethysmography (PPG) is an optical sensing technique that measures blood volume changes and underpins devices ranging from hospital-grade pulse oximeters to consumer wearables that track heart ...

Consensus Statement provides unified framework for characterising, reporting, and benchmarking emerging light-sensing technologies A team of experts from academia and industry has joined forces in a ...

Presence/motion sensors are one of the best ways to make automations feel more natural, but most of them run on batteries and eventually have to be swapped. That’s one of the main reasons I really ...

Scientists have developed a fully transparent skin sensor that accurately measures UV radiation, detecting light and converting it to electrical signals. So when the Sun's rays reach damaging levels, ...

Samsung’s new ISOCELL HP5 200MP sensor is being rapidly adopted by manufacturers like Oppo and Realme. Its compact design and 0.5µm pixels make it ideal for telephoto systems, enabling up to 6x ...

When you're boarding a plane or going somewhere where your phone's wireless signals need to be completely disabled, there's a single toggle to make this faster and easier — airplane mode. It turns off ...

Barometer (and altitude estimation based on pressure readings). Compass (and magnetometer readings display). Magnetic declination is not accounted for. Metal detector.

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Abstract: This project intends to implement a prototype model of an aircraft wing’s flap control to counteract forces during cruise. The wing design is based on NACA 2412 aerodynamic wings. The MPU ...