If you build engines, tune cars, or even just like mashing your foot on the throttle with conviction, you’ve probably heard ...

A knock sensor is an engine management component in modern internal combustion engines. It is designed to detect the sound of knocking or pinging in the engine, indicating an engine problem such as ...

The magnetoresistive effect supports a variety of sensor applications in automobiles. Major applications are to be found in measuring the speed and angle of mechanical systems. That makes magnetic ...

Your engine needs a steady stream of clean air to function properly, and it's the job of the mass air flow (MAF) sensor to measure and regulate the amount of clean air entering the intake. The engine ...

My previous four columns examine thermistors, RTDs(resistance-temperature detectors), and thermocoupletemperature sensors (references 1 through 4). The integratedtemperature sensors on the market can ...

Tesla Cybertruck still hides many secrets even two weeks after deliveries began. As Tesla published the Cybertruck's parts catalog, some of its secrets came to light. Among them was the fact that the ...

Smart home automation is the ultimate life hack, in my humble opinion. Whether for efficiency, accessibility, nerding out, or just plain laziness, all you need are smart home devices and a little ...

Sensors from the WaveLogix REBEL Concrete Strength Sensing System, seen here at a road construction site in Tennessee, help detect road strength in real-time. Submitted photo Sensors that could change ...