IR sensors rely on an emitter (IR LED) and a detector (photodiode or photoresistor) to measure infrared light and convert it ...

Thermal bridges, insulation defects and building envelope air leakage can form hidden energy gaps, or inefficiencies that force HVAC systems to operate under sustained high loads that drive up energy ...

It is well known that dogs boast an incredible sense of smell, but new research has uncovered another way our four-legged friends use their famous noses to find their way around. Scientists have ...

BUDAPEST – Dogs have a type of infrared sensor in the tip of their nose which enables them to detect minute changes in temperature such as when other animals are nearby, according to new research.

While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be scary. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, spreads the viruses that cause more than 100,000,000 ...

Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensors are increasingly being used in multi-sensor instruments to measure LEL combustible gas. While they offer a number of significant advantages, NDIR sensors also ...

A smart home is more than a smart house.

An infrared sensor being developed in Italy is helping researchers monitor coronary heart-bypass operations. Scientists in Italy are developing an infrared (IR) instrument to monitor changes in blood ...

The modern world moves fast, and so do its dangers. Missiles can travel long distances in minutes, leaving very little time to react. To stay ahead, the United States uses SBIRS, the Space-Based ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OH02A1S—the world’s first RGB-IR medical image ...

It is critically important for instrument users to understand what the sensors in their instrument cannot properly measure, as well as what they can. Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensors are ...