Sensors Everywhere! What's Available, How They Work, and How You Can Use Them

Presented at The Circle Of HOPE (2018), July 22, 2018, 6 p.m. (60 minutes).

From the IR sensor in the bathroom to the face detector in your phone, sensors are everywhere. Jonathan will give a guided introduction to the vast zoo of electronic sensors available. From commonplace accelerometers to sensitive pulse oxygen meters, come learn about a wide variety of sensors, how they work, and how you can use (or hack) them. He will cover sensors from the commonplace to the exotic: optical sensors including affordable lidar, UV, and passive IR; magnetic and inductive sensors; MEMS pressure gauges and microphones; position and location detection; force, flex and strain gauges; temperature sensors and thermistors; and a variety of health and biosensors. Though this talk is at the level an electronics hobbyist will enjoy, even experts will likely find something they haven't seen before.


Presenters:

  • Jonathan Foote
    **Jonathan Foote** is a freelance engineer/roboticist in San Francisco. Jonathan has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, and has years of hands-on experience with electronics and interfacing. Besides consulting, he teaches interaction design at California College of the Arts and was an artist-in-residence at Autodesk Pier 9. His recent work on surgical robots, interactive and kinetic art, and health wearables has given him direct experience with a wide variety of sensors which he is delighted to share with you.

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