IEEE Sensors Alert

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♻️ Lead-free piezoelectric tech?

Researchers improved niobium-doped BZT-BCT thin films with a “poling” process, achieving up to 4x higher performance. A promising step toward replacing #toxic PZT in #sensors & harvesters.

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Researchers explore ways to enhance BZT-BCT, a promising lead-free material for #piezoelectric applications such as #EnergyHarvesters.

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Detecting disease with a breath? The new SPYROX e-nose combines 8 sensors + optimized circuits to capture chemical “fingerprints” in human samples. Portable, affordable, and non-invasive, it could transform diagnostics.

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What if your breath carried the clues to disease detection?

Researchers developed an electronic nose that identifies chemical fingerprints in breath & fluids with 100% accuracy in tests.

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A new #WearableSensor for cystic fibrosis tracks chloride in sweat with high sensitivity. Featuring onboard data processing and #wireless connectivity, it supports #SmartDiagnosis and home monitoring.

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Sweat holds the key to tracking cystic fibrosis.
A new flexible #WearableSensor measures chloride in sweat to monitor CF in real time. With onboard processing + wireless data sharing, it could bring testing support into patients’ homes.

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🦾 A lighter, simpler joint design could make #wearable #robotic arms more practical for daily use. Powered by a twisted string actuator, it offers precise 3D motion without the bulk of traditional systems.

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Researchers have developed a lightweight joint for #wearable #robotic arms that can help people with motor impairments perform daily tasks requiring both hands.

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🚨 Safer oil fields with lasers. Researchers developed a quantum cascade #laser system that remotely detects hydrogen sulfide & methane at parts-per-billion levels—even 50 m away. Compact, reliable, and works well in humid conditions.

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Invisible but deadly: hydrogen sulfide & methane leaks threaten oil fields and refineries.

A new #laser-based sensing system remotely detects both gases with high sensitivity, helping make industry safer.

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Researchers have developed a system to detect two dangerous gases: methane and hydrogen sulfide. This low-maintenance approach could improve safety in the #petrochemical industry.

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When prosthetics feel more like part of you.

Researchers fused #ultrasound, #musclesignals, and motion data to build a compact system that decodes hand gestures in real time—boosting the responsiveness of #neuroprosthetic hands.

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When prosthetics feel more like part of you.

Researchers fused #ultrasound, #musclesignals, and motion data to build a compact system that decodes hand gestures in real time—boosting the responsiveness of #neuroprosthetic hands.

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Researchers develop a multisensing system that combines #ultrasound, #electrophysiology, and inertial measurements to enable accurate control of a #neuroprosthetic hand.

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Researchers created a wearable multisensor system to control neuroprosthetic hands in real time. Compact enough to fit inside a prosthetic limb, it could transform the daily lives of millions around the world.

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