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IoT Platforms: A Patchwork of Technologies

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Tom Kevan · June 1, 2017 · An IoT development platform must impart a broad spectrum of functionality. The true measure of success, however, lies in its ability to deliver these capabilities in a seamless, integral fashion.

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Developing Sensor Fusion Algorithms

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Tom Kevan · April 5, 2017 · Combining the technologies of sensors and algorithms to perform sensor fusion opens the door for more sophisticated services for consumers—but it also presents new challenges for design engineers.

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A Deeper Look into Metal Additive Manufacturing Material Properties

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Tom Kevan · March 30, 2017 ·

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Energy Efficiency for Always-on Sensing

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Tom Kevan · March 1, 2017 · Technologies and techniques to reduce energy use in mobile, wearable and IoT sensing devices.

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Next-Gen Sensor Technologies for New Applications

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Tom Kevan · February 1, 2017 · Demands for new applications are shaping the efforts to develop these sensing devices.

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Not All ADCs Are Created Equal

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Tom Kevan · January 3, 2017 · The selection process for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) is a balancing act.

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Sensors Transform

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Tom Kevan · December 1, 2016 · New materials are changing the form and function of the technology.

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Selecting the Right Gyroscope

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Tom Kevan · November 1, 2016 · The challenge for design engineers has been to identify the parameters that help them choose the most appropriate gyroscope for an application.

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Accelerometer Basics

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Tom Kevan · October 3, 2016 · The complexity of these sensors increases from one day to the next.

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The Answer is in the Package

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Tom Kevan · September 1, 2016 · Companies will increasingly embrace advanced packaging to achieve greater sensor integration.

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Harnessing the Power of Sensor Fusion

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Tom Kevan · August 1, 2016 · Hubs, application specification and new technology help advance human-machine interaction.

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Bluetooth Smart: An Agent of Change

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Tom Kevan · June 1, 2016 · Version 4.2 has arrived at the right time, with the right feature set.

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Design in the Fast Lane: Integrated Systems

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Tom Kevan · May 2, 2016 · Designers have begun to turn to off-the-shelf systems to meet time requirements.

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Building Sensors for the IoT and the M2.COM Standard

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Tom Kevan · April 1, 2016 · M2.COM reduces design complexity and eliminates the need to build everything into the board.

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The Sensor Swarm Arrives

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Tom Kevan · March 1, 2016 · New design tools and workflows are needed to expand the limits of MEMS design.

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Multi-Layer Integration for the IoT

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Tom Kevan · February 1, 2016 · What design engineers need now is a new set of design tools.

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The IoT Redefines the Sensor

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Tom Kevan · January 1, 2016 · Engineers must view sensors as a critical part of the larger whole.

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