Trends In Sensor Technology Research Articles

FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGNING INTELLIGENT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Smart irrigation systems integrate technology with agriculture to optimize water usage, reduce waste, and increase crop yields. This article explores the design of smart irrigation systems, discussing the essential components, methodologies, and technological innovations that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of irrigation practices. The study identifies key challenges in system design and proposes solutions based on current trends in sensor technology, data analytics, and automation. The results of this investigation highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative strategies to create robust, scalable, and sustainable irrigation solutions.

Automotive MEMS sensors based on additive technologies

The application of MEMS devices is one of the recent trends in sensor technology. However, traditional silicon MEMS have some intrinsic limitations, when applied to the monitoring of high temperature/high humidity processes. Thin ceramic films of alumina, zirconia or LTCC fixed on rigid frame made of the same ceramic material in combination with ink and aerosol jet printing of functional materials (heaters, temperature, pressure, gas sensitive elements) provides a cheap, flexible, and high-performance alternative for silicon MEMS devices used as gas sensors, gas flowmeters, lambda probes, bolometric matrices for automotive and general application.

Chemical sensors ? survey and trends

A review from the author's personal point of view is given as to the status of sensor research, its potential fields of applications and present limitations, the respective merits and disadvantages of the common sensing methods, and the trends in sensor technology.