PVDF Piezoelectric Sensors for Seeds Counting and Coulter Clogging Detection in Sowing Process Monitoring by Łukasz Gierz, Bartłomiej Kazimierz Paszkiewicz

“…The paper presents the results of a test on the use of piezoelectric sensors made of PVDF foil for counting grain and checking clogging in the sowing drill. …”
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Sensors on Textile Fibres Based on Ag/a-C:H:O Nanocomposite Coatings by Martin Drabik, Nina Vogel-Schäuble, Manfred Heuberger, Dirk Hegemann, Hynek Biederman

“…In this contribution we present a study of the vacuum deposition process of metal/plasma polymer nanocomposite thin films monitored using plasma diagnostics (optical emission spectroscopy). …”
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Long-Term Vibration Monitoring of Cable-Stayed Bridge Using Wireless Sensor Network by Khac-Duy Nguyen, Jeong-Tae Kim, Young-Hwan Park

“…The installation time and implementation cost of the monitoring system are greatly reduced by the adoption of this innovative technology. This paper presents a long-term vibration monitoring of the Hwamyung cable-stayed bridge in Korea using an Imote2-platformed wireless sensor network. …”
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Secure Neighbor Discovery in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Range-Free Localization Techniques by Mariano García-Otero, Adrián Población-Hernández

“…If a wireless sensor network (WSN) is deployed in a hostile environment, the intrinsic limitations of the nodes lead to many security issues. …”
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The Fisher Information Matrix as a Relevant Tool for Sensor Selection in Engine Health Monitoring by S. Borguet, O. Léonard

“…The present contribution revisits the problem of sensor selection for engine performance monitoring within the scope of information theory. …”
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Improvement of table tennis technology based on data mining in the environment of wireless sensor networks by Hongjian Ma

“…Based on this, this article introduces the big data platform of the wireless sensor networks to construct the table tennis match database, realizing the real-time updating of table tennis match parameters and the call of historical data at any time. …”
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Energy Consumption Evaluation for Wireless Sensor Network Nodes Based on Queuing Petri Net by J. Li, H. Y. Zhou, D. C. Zuo, K. M. Hou, H. P. Xie, P. Zhou

“…Due to the large scale of wireless sensor networks (WSN) and the huge density of WSN nodes, classical performance evaluation techniques face new challenges in view of the complexity and diversity in WSN applications. …”
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An Obstacle Perception Algorithm Based on Multi-Sensor Fusion for Autonomous-Rail Rapid Transit by JIANG Liangyu, PAN Wenbo, HUANG Ruipeng

“…This paper presents an obstacle perception algorithm based on multi-sensor fusion, aimed at addressing omissions and errors, as well as low accuracy in object detection for autonomous-rail rapid transit (ART). …”
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A Multipath Routing Approach for Secure and Reliable Data Delivery in Wireless Sensor Networks by Hind Alwan, Anjali Agarwal

“…The severe resource constraints and challenging deployment environments of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) pose challenges for the security and reliability of data transmission for these networks. …”
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Ranging Energy Optimization for a TDOA-Based Distributed Robust Sensor Positioning System by Tao Wang

“…Assuming the location estimator adopted achieves the associated Cramér-Rao bounds (CRB), the localization performance at each sensor is derived and analyzed. When the system features robust sensor positioning (RSP) in that a prescribed accuracy requirement is fulfilled in all service areas of the anchors, the author considers ranging energy optimization problems related to the beacons and the anchors, and presents practical algorithms to solve them. …”
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Investigation of Sensor for Measurement of Rotation Angle of Sensitive Element in Rotational Paper Pulp Consistometer by Yevhen Pistun, Bohdan Kril, Oleksandr Romaniuk, Oleksandr Kril

“…This paper presents the results of theoretical and experimental testing of an optical rotation angle sensor of rotational paper pulp consistency meter. …”
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Indoor positioning system for wireless sensor networks based on two-stage fuzzy inference by Chia-Hsin Cheng, Yi Yan

“…Wireless indoor positioning systems are susceptible to environmental distortion and attenuation of the signal, which can affect positioning accuracy. In this article, we present a two-stage indoor positioning scheme using a fuzzy-based algorithm aimed at minimizing uncertainty in received signal strength indicator measures from reference nodes in wireless sensor networks. …”
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Multivariate Statistical Approach for Anomaly Detection and Lost Data Recovery in Wireless Sensor Networks by Roberto Magán-Carrión, José Camacho, Pedro García-Teodoro

“…Data loss due to integrity attacks or malfunction constitutes a principal concern in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The present paper introduces a novel data loss/modification detection and recovery scheme in this context. …”
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Non-Invasive Position Measurement of a Spatial Pendulum Using Infrared Distance Sensors by Marco Carpio, Julio Zambrano, Roque Saltaren, Juan Cely, David Carpio

“…For the study and experimentation of physical systems, it is essential to measure the physical variables, which implies choosing the most convenient method that does not affect the natural behavior of the system. This work presents the modeling and sensing of the spherical pendulum, integrating a novel non-invasive measurement scheme based on infrared sensors arranged in a quadrature configuration. …”
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Frugally inventive carbon fabric-based wearable sensor for monitoring human body movements by Ahmed Alqaderi, Syed Muhammad Hafiz Syed Mohd Jaafar, Shafarina Azlinda Ahmad Kamal, Lee Hing Wah, Wei Yin Lim, Narayanan Ramakrishan

“…We present a flexible, multilayer fabric strain sensor composed of a carbon fabric layer sandwiched between elastic bands. …”
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Development of simple attitude measuring sensor for tetrahedral-shaped soft actuator and control system by Feifei CHO, Yuma ADACHI, Tetsuya AKAGI, Shujiro DOHTA, So SHIMOOKA, Takashi SHINOHARA

“…This paper presents the development of simple and inexpensive attitude measuring sensor for Tetrahedral-shaped Soft Actuator (TSA for short) using three Extension type Flexible Pneumatic Actuators (EFPA for short). …”
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Energy-Efficient Sleep/Wake Scheduling for Acoustic Localization Wireless Sensor Network Node by ChengFang Zhen, Wenyi Liu, Yongrui Liu, Anbin Yan

“…Both energy-saving and synchronization issues are the paramount concern in wireless sensor networks (WSNs). In this paper we propose a simple and efficient WSN node design based on acoustic positioning applications and present an on-demand sleep/wake scheduling synchronization protocol. …”
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Frequency response function of cracked Timoshenko beam measured by a distributed piezoelectric sensor by Nguyen Tien Khiem, Tran Thanh Hai, Nguyen Thi Lan, Ho Quang Quyet, Ha Thanh Ngoc, Pham Van Kha

“… In the present report, a novel concept of frequency response function (FRF) is introduced for piezoelectric beam. …”
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Calibração de sensores tipo PT100 com fornos tipo bloco seco by William Fagundes De Farias, Vinicius da Rosa Pepe, Andres Eberhard Friedl Ackermann

“…O presente artigo aborda a calibração de sensores de temperatura PT100 usando fornos com bloco seco. …”
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An Energy-Efficient Data Delivery Scheme for Delay-Sensitive Traffic in Wireless Sensor Networks by Harshavardhan Sabbineni, Krishnendu Chakrabarty

“…We propose a novel data-delivery method for delay-sensitive traffic that significantly reduces the energy consumption in wireless sensor networks without reducing the number of packets that meet end-to-end real-time deadlines. …”
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