Closed-loop feedback control for microfluidic systems through automated capacitive fluid height sensing. [PDF]
Lab Chip, 2018 Precise fluid height sensing in open-channel microfluidics has long been a desirable feature for a wide range of applications. However, performing accurate measurements of the fluid level in small-scale reservoirs (
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Integrated impedance sensing of liquid sample plug flow enables automated high throughput NMR spectroscopy. [PDF]
Microsyst Nanoeng, 2021 A novel approach for automated high throughput NMR spectroscopy with improved mass-sensitivity is accomplished by integrating microfluidic technologies and micro-NMR resonators. A flow system is utilized to transport a sample of interest from outside the
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A capacitive displacement sensing technique for early detection of unbalanced loads in a washing machine. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2009 Horizontal axis washing machines are water and energy efficient and becoming popular in the USA. Unlike a vertical axis washer, these do not have an agitator and depend solely on tumbling for the agitation of laundry during the wash cycle.
Ramasubramanian MK, Tiruthani K.
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Hybrid Electro-Optic Capacitive Sensors for the Fault Diagnostic System of Hydrogenerator [PDF]
, 2020 This chapter presents one of the ways of solving a problem ensuring reliability reducing instability and emergence of the power generators during its work.
Levytskyi, Anatolii, Zaitsev, Ievgen O.
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A high sensitivity and multi-axis fringing electric field based capacitive tactile force sensor for robot assisted surgery [PDF]
, 2023 This paper presents a design of multi-axis tactile force sensor using the fringe effect of an electric field between stationary patterned electrodes. The unique configuration of the electrodes consisting of four separate square-shaped sensing electrodes,
Arshad, Ardeel +5 more
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Near-field radiative heat transfer between macroscopic planar surfaces [PDF]
, 2011 Near-field radiative heat transfer allows heat to propagate across a small vacuum gap in quantities that are several orders of magnitude greater then the heat transfer by far-field, blackbody radiation.
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Capacitive platform for real-time wireless monitoring of liquid wicking in a paper strip [PDF]
, 2023 Understanding the phenomenon of liquid wicking in porous media is crucial for various applications, including the transportation of fluids in soils, the absorption of liquids in textiles and paper, and the development of new and efficient microfluidic ...
Capitán Vallvey, Luis Fermín +7 more
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Capacitive sensing for monitoring of microfluidic protocols using nanolitre dispensing and acoustic mixing [PDF]
, 2020 The development of protocols for bio/chemical reaction requires alternate dispensing and mixing steps. Whilst most microfluidic systems use the opening of additional parts of the channel to allow the ingress of fixed volumes of fluid, this requires ...
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Characterization and benchmark of a novel capacitive and fluidic inclination sensor [PDF]
, 2023 In this paper, a fluidic capacitive inclination sensor is presented and compared to three types of silicon-based microelectromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometers. MEMS accelerometers are commonly used for tilt measurement.
Guenther, Thomas +2 more
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Bio-Inspired flow sensors and their application in Unmanned Air Vehicles [PDF]
, 2022 Small-scale unmanned air vehicles require lightweight, compact, and low-powersensors that encompass a variety of sensing modalities to enable flight control and navigation in challenging environments.
Rajasekaran, Keshav
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