JUNE 20226 The Booming Era of Sensor TechnologyEditorialSensors in the future will be more intelligent and measure more accurately. Sensor technology is the foundation within machine applications. An (R&D) Engineer without the right knowledge about sensors will find it extremely challenging to successfully implement new sensor technologies.The first key trend is miniaturization. Sensors are proliferating across countless applications as we move to an increasingly connected world. Many of those applications require multiple sensors in a small footprint with no degradation of performance ­ and often with very low power requirements. The second is digitization. With so many applications playing in the IoT space, the shift to digital is required for intelligent sensors that not only capture sensing data, but also interpret that data for a variety of applications. Sensor fusion represents the third major trend.As with the trend towards digitization, multi-sensor integration is directly related to IoT proliferation and the expectation that everything is connected. The need to capture multiple types of measurement in extremely small packages is pushing the development of multi-sensing elements. These three trends often overlap along with a need for higher performance at lower costs.Sensors have been upgraded very fast in the market. Real time monitoring of machine parameters and equipment being intended with predictive maintenance in mind, in addition to the general growth in sensor application due to increased automation levels on the plant floor. Nowadays, the biggest revolution taking place in the world of sensors is IO-Link.The IO-Link technology, being digital, is being acknowledged by almost all industries, where it want to overcome traditional challenges of analogue systems like EMC issues / signal losses, etc., which are very mutual in analogue signals. This technology will drive total costs down as compared to analogue systems. It will positively bring big information from sensors into the IoT interface, directly as well as into the PLC.Let us know your thoughts.Rachel SmithManaging Editoreditor@appliedtechnologyreview.comCopyright © 2022 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Managing EditorRachel SmithEditorial StaffCatalina Joseph Joe PhilipLaura PintoMatthew JacobMerlin WatsonDaniel HolmesVisualizerMichael WayneEmail:sales@appliedtechnologyreview.comeditor@appliedtechnologyreview.commarketing@appliedtechnologyreview.comJune - 13 - 2022 , volume 06 - Issue 05Published by ValleyMedia Inc. ISSN 2691-4069To subscribe to Applied Technology ReviewVisit www.appliedtechnologyreview.comDisclaimer: *Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOsLeah Jane
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