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Lidar: The Key to Unlocking the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Lidar: The Key to Unlocking the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Sensor Technology Research
May 18, 2023
Using Sensors for Smart Factories & Efficient Manufacturing

Using Sensors for Smart Factories & Efficient Manufacturing

With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis, and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry.
Sensor Technology Research
May 9, 2023
Exploring the Growth and Market Breakdown of Passive RFID

Exploring the Growth and Market Breakdown of Passive RFID

The RFID industry is expected to maintain its growth trajectory, with IDTechEx forecasting a market value of US$14 billion in 2023, up from US$12.8 billion in 2022. This market value encompasses various RFID form factors, including labels, cards, fobs, and tags, as well as scanners, software, and services for both active and passive RFID technologies. Among these, the "Passive RFID Tags" segment stands out as the largest, comprising more than half of the total RFID market.
Sensor Technology Research
May 5, 2023
Unravelling Competing In-Mold Electronics Manufacturing Methodologies

Unravelling Competing In-Mold Electronics Manufacturing Methodologies

Smooth, functional surfaces that provide touch sensing, often with backlighting, are becoming increasingly common. Applications range from vehicle interiors and domestic appliances to medical devices and aircraft seating. Rather than relying on a mechanical or membrane switch, these surfaces utilize capacitive touch sensing - the same principle used in smartphone displays.
Sensor Technology Research
May 4, 2023
Back to the Futuristic: 3 Innovative Wearable Technologies Coming Soon

Back to the Futuristic: 3 Innovative Wearable Technologies Coming Soon

Consumer technology available today is impressive but still not as cool as promised by many classic sci-fi movies. Our dreams of hoverboards and holograms have been replaced by stagnating smartphone designs and doom-scrolling. Yet things look set to change.
Sensor Technology Research
Apr 18, 2023
Upcoming Webinar: What's Next for Wearable Technology?

Upcoming Webinar: What's Next for Wearable Technology?

Thursday 27 April 2023 - What is the status and outlook for the wearables industry as a whole? How do the opportunities and challenges vary between wearable sensors and actuators? How is the role of wearables in healthcare evolving? Why wearables for drug-free health management and which technologies have the most commercial potential?
Sensor Technology Research
Apr 17, 2023
6G's Fusion of Sensing and Communicating

6G's Fusion of Sensing and Communicating

6G is the next generation of wireless technology that promises to go beyond mobile communication and revolutionize how people interact with the world around them. According to IDTechEx's latest 6G research, 6G could be with us in 2028 at the earliest.
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 29, 2023
Can Electronics Manufacturing Join the Digital Age?

Can Electronics Manufacturing Join the Digital Age?

Asked whether electronics is a 'digital technology', almost everyone would reply in the affirmative. However, while printed circuit boards (PCBs) enable digital technologies, the manufacturing processes used to produce them are still largely analog.
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 28, 2023
From Pills to Wearables: The Rise of Drug-Free Health Management

From Pills to Wearables: The Rise of Drug-Free Health Management

Wearable technology is threatening to disrupt aspects of the pharmaceutical industry, with the latest technology offering a drug-free alternative to health management. But which of these competing wearable technologies are the promising candidates to lead the healthcare revolution?
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 15, 2023
LiDAR On Its Way Out? Camera's Market Size From 76% to 79% by 2033

LiDAR On Its Way Out? Camera's Market Size From 76% to 79% by 2033

Autonomous mobility is the key value proposition for many robots. Thanks to the successes of self-driving systems in commercial vehicles from companies like Tesla and John Deere. Autonomous driving has gained significant momentum across the robotics industry.
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 10, 2023
Embedding Electronic Functionality: Is It Worthwhile?

Embedding Electronic Functionality: Is It Worthwhile?

Integrating multiple functionalities within a single entity promises simpler, more efficient devices without compromising capability. Smartphones are a great example, with maps, diaries, phones, cameras, games consoles, and more integrated into a single, compact device.
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 1, 2023
Miniaturized Spectral Sensing: Making Lab Capabilities Affordable

Miniaturized Spectral Sensing: Making Lab Capabilities Affordable

Are you unsatisfied with the color reproduction of your smartphone camera? Would you like your phone or other household appliance to detect different materials or even assess the freshness of food? The emerging technology of miniaturized spectrometers and multispectral cameras holds the solution.
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 22, 2023
In-Mold Electronics: The Future of Smart Surfaces?

In-Mold Electronics: The Future of Smart Surfaces?

Surfaces, be they in kitchen appliances, automotive interiors, medical devices, or even furniture, are becoming increasingly smart. Embedded lighting, touch sensitivity, heating, and even haptic feedback enables inanimate and often neglected surfaces into a design feature with seamlessly integrated user controls. But what is the best way to manufacture these smart surfaces?
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 13, 2023
Sensors: Achieving Safety & Accuracy Control in 21st-Century Robotics

Sensors: Achieving Safety & Accuracy Control in 21st-Century Robotics

With an increasing demand for automation in the 21st century, robots have had rapid and unprecedented growth across many industries, including logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, and food delivery.
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 8, 2023
Join Our Upcoming Webinar on In-Mold Electronics

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on In-Mold Electronics

Thursday 23 February 2023 - Opportunities for Integrated Functionality. In this webinar Dr Matthew Dyson, a Principal Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, will discuss the following topics: - The status of IME and competing approaches for creating functional and decorative interfaces across multiple application sectors. - The challenges and benefits associated with functionality integration, and how the value proposition of IME is likely to grow over time. - IME specific material requirements, especially for conductive inks. - A roadmap for IME adoption, segmented by industry.
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 7, 2023
Upcoming Webinar: Emerging Image Sensors: Technology & Market

Upcoming Webinar: Emerging Image Sensors: Technology & Market

Thursday 16 February 2023 - During the webinar, Dr. Isabel Al-Dhahir will discuss: The motivation and applications for emerging image sensors, which span autonomous vehicles, drones, industrial quality control, and more; The current technological and commercial status of the emerging SWIR imaging technologies competing to replace InGaAs; Discussion of event-based vision and hyperspectral imaging; and Identification of market challenges
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 2, 2023
Webinar - Additive Electronics Manufacturing: Innovations & Prospects

Webinar - Additive Electronics Manufacturing: Innovations & Prospects

Friday 10 February 2023 - Status and prospects of competing analogue and digital manufacturing methods for printed electronics; Technical discussion of emerging digital manufacturing methodologies; Evaluation of the benefits and challenges of adopting high throughput R2R manufacturing; and Innovations in component placement and attachment that will facilitate manufacturing of FHE.
Sensor Technology Research
Jan 31, 2023
Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Opportunities for Photonic Chips

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Opportunities for Photonic Chips

Wednesday 8 February 2023 - Technological Developments and Applications. Contents that will be covered in this webinar include: An overview of PIC technology; Drivers of increased data demands from data centres; PIC trends in the communications industry; and PIC adoption in other markets
Sensor Technology Research
Jan 25, 2023
Promising Innovations in Emerging Image Sensors

Promising Innovations in Emerging Image Sensors

The new IDTechEx report, "Emerging Image Sensor Technologies 2023-2033: Applications and Markets", explores a diverse range of image sensing technologies capable of resolutions and wavelength detection far beyond what is currently attainable.
Sensor Technology Research
Jan 25, 2023
Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Quantum Computers

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Quantum Computers

Quantum Computers: What Are They and When Will They Create Commercial Value? In the last decade, the number of companies actively developing quantum computer hardware has quadrupled. In 2022 multiple funding rounds surpassing US$100 million have been closed, and the transition from lab-based toys to commercial products has begun.
Sensor Technology Research
May 18, 2023
Using Sensors for Smart Factories & Efficient Manufacturing

Using Sensors for Smart Factories & Efficient Manufacturing

With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis, and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry.
Sensor Technology Research
May 5, 2023
Unravelling Competing In-Mold Electronics Manufacturing Methodologies

Unravelling Competing In-Mold Electronics Manufacturing Methodologies

Smooth, functional surfaces that provide touch sensing, often with backlighting, are becoming increasingly common. Applications range from vehicle interiors and domestic appliances to medical devices and aircraft seating. Rather than relying on a mechanical or membrane switch, these surfaces utilize capacitive touch sensing - the same principle used in smartphone displays.
Sensor Technology Research
Apr 18, 2023
Upcoming Webinar: What's Next for Wearable Technology?

Upcoming Webinar: What's Next for Wearable Technology?

Thursday 27 April 2023 - What is the status and outlook for the wearables industry as a whole? How do the opportunities and challenges vary between wearable sensors and actuators? How is the role of wearables in healthcare evolving? Why wearables for drug-free health management and which technologies have the most commercial potential?
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 29, 2023
Can Electronics Manufacturing Join the Digital Age?

Can Electronics Manufacturing Join the Digital Age?

Asked whether electronics is a 'digital technology', almost everyone would reply in the affirmative. However, while printed circuit boards (PCBs) enable digital technologies, the manufacturing processes used to produce them are still largely analog.
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 15, 2023
LiDAR On Its Way Out? Camera's Market Size From 76% to 79% by 2033

LiDAR On Its Way Out? Camera's Market Size From 76% to 79% by 2033

Autonomous mobility is the key value proposition for many robots. Thanks to the successes of self-driving systems in commercial vehicles from companies like Tesla and John Deere. Autonomous driving has gained significant momentum across the robotics industry.
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 1, 2023
Miniaturized Spectral Sensing: Making Lab Capabilities Affordable

Miniaturized Spectral Sensing: Making Lab Capabilities Affordable

Are you unsatisfied with the color reproduction of your smartphone camera? Would you like your phone or other household appliance to detect different materials or even assess the freshness of food? The emerging technology of miniaturized spectrometers and multispectral cameras holds the solution.
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 13, 2023
Sensors: Achieving Safety & Accuracy Control in 21st-Century Robotics

Sensors: Achieving Safety & Accuracy Control in 21st-Century Robotics

With an increasing demand for automation in the 21st century, robots have had rapid and unprecedented growth across many industries, including logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, and food delivery.
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 7, 2023
Upcoming Webinar: Emerging Image Sensors: Technology & Market

Upcoming Webinar: Emerging Image Sensors: Technology & Market

Thursday 16 February 2023 - During the webinar, Dr. Isabel Al-Dhahir will discuss: The motivation and applications for emerging image sensors, which span autonomous vehicles, drones, industrial quality control, and more; The current technological and commercial status of the emerging SWIR imaging technologies competing to replace InGaAs; Discussion of event-based vision and hyperspectral imaging; and Identification of market challenges
Sensor Technology Research
Jan 31, 2023
Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Opportunities for Photonic Chips

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Opportunities for Photonic Chips

Wednesday 8 February 2023 - Technological Developments and Applications. Contents that will be covered in this webinar include: An overview of PIC technology; Drivers of increased data demands from data centres; PIC trends in the communications industry; and PIC adoption in other markets
Sensor Technology Research
Jan 25, 2023
Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Quantum Computers

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on Quantum Computers

Quantum Computers: What Are They and When Will They Create Commercial Value? In the last decade, the number of companies actively developing quantum computer hardware has quadrupled. In 2022 multiple funding rounds surpassing US$100 million have been closed, and the transition from lab-based toys to commercial products has begun.
Sensor Technology Research
May 9, 2023
Exploring the Growth and Market Breakdown of Passive RFID

Exploring the Growth and Market Breakdown of Passive RFID

The RFID industry is expected to maintain its growth trajectory, with IDTechEx forecasting a market value of US$14 billion in 2023, up from US$12.8 billion in 2022. This market value encompasses various RFID form factors, including labels, cards, fobs, and tags, as well as scanners, software, and services for both active and passive RFID technologies. Among these, the "Passive RFID Tags" segment stands out as the largest, comprising more than half of the total RFID market.
Sensor Technology Research
May 4, 2023
Back to the Futuristic: 3 Innovative Wearable Technologies Coming Soon

Back to the Futuristic: 3 Innovative Wearable Technologies Coming Soon

Consumer technology available today is impressive but still not as cool as promised by many classic sci-fi movies. Our dreams of hoverboards and holograms have been replaced by stagnating smartphone designs and doom-scrolling. Yet things look set to change.
Sensor Technology Research
Apr 17, 2023
6G's Fusion of Sensing and Communicating

6G's Fusion of Sensing and Communicating

6G is the next generation of wireless technology that promises to go beyond mobile communication and revolutionize how people interact with the world around them. According to IDTechEx's latest 6G research, 6G could be with us in 2028 at the earliest.
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 28, 2023
From Pills to Wearables: The Rise of Drug-Free Health Management

From Pills to Wearables: The Rise of Drug-Free Health Management

Wearable technology is threatening to disrupt aspects of the pharmaceutical industry, with the latest technology offering a drug-free alternative to health management. But which of these competing wearable technologies are the promising candidates to lead the healthcare revolution?
Sensor Technology Research
Mar 10, 2023
Embedding Electronic Functionality: Is It Worthwhile?

Embedding Electronic Functionality: Is It Worthwhile?

Integrating multiple functionalities within a single entity promises simpler, more efficient devices without compromising capability. Smartphones are a great example, with maps, diaries, phones, cameras, games consoles, and more integrated into a single, compact device.
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 22, 2023
In-Mold Electronics: The Future of Smart Surfaces?

In-Mold Electronics: The Future of Smart Surfaces?

Surfaces, be they in kitchen appliances, automotive interiors, medical devices, or even furniture, are becoming increasingly smart. Embedded lighting, touch sensitivity, heating, and even haptic feedback enables inanimate and often neglected surfaces into a design feature with seamlessly integrated user controls. But what is the best way to manufacture these smart surfaces?
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 8, 2023
Join Our Upcoming Webinar on In-Mold Electronics

Join Our Upcoming Webinar on In-Mold Electronics

Thursday 23 February 2023 - Opportunities for Integrated Functionality. In this webinar Dr Matthew Dyson, a Principal Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, will discuss the following topics: - The status of IME and competing approaches for creating functional and decorative interfaces across multiple application sectors. - The challenges and benefits associated with functionality integration, and how the value proposition of IME is likely to grow over time. - IME specific material requirements, especially for conductive inks. - A roadmap for IME adoption, segmented by industry.
Sensor Technology Research
Feb 2, 2023
Webinar - Additive Electronics Manufacturing: Innovations & Prospects

Webinar - Additive Electronics Manufacturing: Innovations & Prospects

Friday 10 February 2023 - Status and prospects of competing analogue and digital manufacturing methods for printed electronics; Technical discussion of emerging digital manufacturing methodologies; Evaluation of the benefits and challenges of adopting high throughput R2R manufacturing; and Innovations in component placement and attachment that will facilitate manufacturing of FHE.
Sensor Technology Research
Jan 25, 2023
Promising Innovations in Emerging Image Sensors

Promising Innovations in Emerging Image Sensors

The new IDTechEx report, "Emerging Image Sensor Technologies 2023-2033: Applications and Markets", explores a diverse range of image sensing technologies capable of resolutions and wavelength detection far beyond what is currently attainable.
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