...Robert Bogue Purpose – This paper aims to provide details of the major optical gas sensing techniques and their applications. Design/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this paper first identifies the major gas sensing technologies and provides an overview of optical sensing...

... procedure explained in the following sub-section. Mehdi Habibi can be contacted at: mhdhabibi@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Bio sensor Optics Electronic imaging Photoactive protein Document imaging Photoactive proteins play an important role in recent...

.../methodology/approach A review of recent literature on flight in flies is given first, whereafter two biomimetic case studies are discussed; the optic flow sensor developed by a French team and the micro‐mechanical flying insect project at the University of Berkeley. Findings The paper discusses the many...

... and the phase noise parameter. Practical implications This offers an improvement of vibration, displacement and seismic sensors. Originality/value Based on a novel method for overcoming DC drift in RF sub‐carrier phase detection scheme for fibre optic sensors, an improved method for displacement...

...Jeff Newman; Robert Bogue Purpose This paper aims to describe the techniques used in industrial optical chemical sensors and to consider future prospects. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses the techniques and technologies used in today's optical chemical sensors. It highlights...

...   Table I Specification of the Varioptic “Arctic 320” liquid lens Varioptic is now in the preliminary stages of designing a zoom lens which it hopes will enter production by the end of 2006. It will comprise two liquid lenses and one conventional lens and the aim is to achieve an optical...

...Robert W. Bogue Describes the use of a distributed optical temperature sensor, based on fibre Bragg grating technology, to monitor the temperature distribution of helium within a prototype airship. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Temperature Sensors Optics Several types of optical fibre...

... very high sensitivity Hall sensors (see below). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Sensors Materials Semiconductors Conductors Optics Research As arsenic AsH₃ arsenic hydride B₂H₆ diborane CO carbon monoxide CO₂ carbon...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Optics Sensors High-speed contrast sensor provides reliable mark detection Keywords: Optics, Sensors Omron has solved the problem of detecting target marks that contrast with their background with the development of the E3MV contrast...

...Robert W. Bogue Reviews the Institute of Physics conference “Sensors & their Applications XI”, held at City University, UK in September 2001. Highlights a selection of key papers covering gas sensor arrays for fire detection, fibre optic sensors for structural strain monitoring and detection...

... and semiconductor; and optical pyrometers. Also describes the error effects that can be experienced and how these can be overcome. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Thermodynamics Sensors Semiconductors Optics The fundamental principles behind temperature measurement at the lower extremes are basically...

... was an imaging telescope, producing a sky map from "pictures" of medium energy gamma-ray sources (1-30MeV) and detecting Gamma-Ray Bursts, the most mysterious and energetic events known in the Universe. The COMPTEL digital electronics was designed and built by UK-based Sira Electro-Optics, a world class...

...Alain Bergeron This paper describes a state‐of‐the‐art, commercially available optical correlator that has been used to perform industrial applications. The optical correlator can be used in many different applications including quality control, defect detection, target tracking and pattern...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Sensors Optics Turck Banner moves on to another level with new optical sensing system Keywords Sensors, Optics Turck Banner Ltd introduces PresencePLUS, a new camera-based, pixel-counting sensor that takes optical sensing to another...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Recording Optics Polymers Media Optical recording Keywords: Recording, Optics, Polymers, Media Applicant: Akzo Nobel NV (NL)Patent number: US5976638Publication date: 2 November 1999Title: Optical...

... A new PC board module that easily integrates into PLCs and data acquisition systems for gathering light measurements by using International Light's input optics, without requiring a radiometer or photometer, is being introduced by international Light, Inc. of Newburyport, Massachsetts, USA (see...

... performance, as the mission progresses. Sira has built up an unrivalled expertise in this field of CCD performance assessment in simulated conditions, according to Dr Mike Cutter of Sira Electro-Optics Ltd. "We are convinced that we will be able to assist the European Space Agency in the choice...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Optics Position measurement New slot sensor offers easy installation and simple set-up Keywords Optics,Position measurement A versatile new slot sensor for the printing and packaging industries has been introduced by precision switching...

... © MCB UP Limited 1998 --> Optics Trends Advanced optical materials expected to reach $5.9 million in 2000 Keywords Optics,Trends New optical technology is transforming electronics, medicine, communications, entertainment, and scientific research. Each month we...

...Andy Kellard Describes a semi‐automated electronic board assembly station with cut‐and‐clinch technology. Examines the system’s optical correction facility which can correct for component hole registration variations and can also be used for the verification of new assembly programmes...