Proximity detection adds many smart features to the devices we use.For example, when making a call with a phone held to your ear, face detection using proximity sensing can disable the touchscreen and ...

Proximity detection enables a system to make a decision based on the relative distance of an object to the proximity sensor. The purpose of proximity detection in most applications is to enable or ...

Proximity sensors detect objects without physical contact. Most proximity sensors emit an electromagnetic field or beam and look for changes in the field. The object being sensed is called a target.

Understanding acoustic feedback in hearing aids. Power consumption challenges in hearing aids. Functionality integration and its impact on energy consumption. The benefits of using photoreflectors for ...

Two tiny ICs and a few passive components can yield a capacitive proximity sensor with excellent sensitivity and extremely fast response time. The circuit’s operation leverages the pulse-front-edge ...

Non-contact proximity sensors can improve the ruggedness of manufacturing operations, such as metal component assembly, by replacing delicate mechanical switches. Sensor selection for these ...

Vishay Semiconductors has created an interesting reflectance proximity detector (VCNL4000) that includes an infrared (IR) LED and a photodetector. A second sensor in the same package measures ambient ...

SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, encoders and automatic identification solutions for factory and logistics automation, announced the launch of ...

The latest addition to its portfolio from SICK provides reliable, accurate and robust detection in even the most complex and ...

A new system utilizing artificial intelligence allows bionic hands to grasp objects with a delicacy and precision that usually requires intense concentration from the user. By equipping prosthetic ...

Sensor technology specialist SICK has launched the W12NextGen range of photoelectric sensors, designed to deliver enhanced detection performance in challenging industrial environments. The new series ...