From autonomous vehicles to optical testing, these sensors bring high performance infrared detection into real-world systems.

Phlux Technology, a manufacturer of avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors, has announced that its patented Noiseless ...

I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller and a piece ...

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 ...

Outdoor contact sensors work just like indoor contact sensors by using a magnet to detect when both parts of the sensor pair ...

Today’s smartphones are incredible little machines—able to perform the function of ten gadgets within a single compact device. From professional-grade cameras and GPS navigation to automatic display ...

InVisage's new image sensor for infrared cameras could help drones avoid trees and could aid virtual reality headsets in seeing where you're pointing. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...