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INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY SENSOR ASSOCIATION (IFSA) NEWSLETTER
(ISSN 1726-6017) http://www.sensorsportal.com
No.2, February 2012

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This monthly e-newsletter, written by the editors of Sensors & Transducers Magazine
(ISSN 1726-5479), delivers the product and research news you asked for, and updates
you on happenings in the sensor science and industry.

Who should read this Newsletter ? All who are interested in the newest information and
trends in sensors, transducers, MEMS and sensor instrumentation, including DAQ.

Last month's delivered circulation over 46,000

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In this issue:

1.   Sensors & Transducers Magazine (e-Digest) and journal, Vol.137, Issue 2, February 2012
2.   Sensors Web Portal Up-dates Briefs
3.   New Sensors Related Published Books
4.   Sensors Related Events Sponsored by IFSA
5.   Subscription
6.   Additional Information, Comments, Suggestions

Plus lots more information to be found on Sensors Web Portal:
http://www.sensorsportal.com


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 [Advertisement]: New book published by IFSA Publishing:  http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/IFSA_Publishing.htm
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Digital Sensors and Sensor Systems: Practical Design:
by Sergey Y. Yurish, IFSA Publishing, 2011, 419 pages:

http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/BOOKSTORE/Digital_Sensors.htm

'Outstanding and most completed practical guide about how to deal with frequency, period, duty-cycle, time interval,
pulse width modulated, phase-shift and pulse number output sensors and transducers and quickly create various
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metrological performances and intelligent features ...'   (from a book review).

"I was exciting when I got the book, and I am sure it will give me great help to my work." (from readers' feedback)


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I. Sensors & Transducers Magazine (e-Digest), Vol.137, No.2, February 2012
  http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/New_Digest.htm
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Product News:

   * Piezoresistive OEM Pressure Transducers:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/OEM_Pressure_transducers.htm

   * PiezoStar Triaxial Accelerometer with Ultra Low Temperature Sensitivity:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/Accelerometer_8766A.htm

   * Linear Position Hall Effect Sensor with Short 0 mm to 10 mm Electrical Strokes:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/Linear_position_Hall_Effect_sensor.htm

   * Spacemag Magnetometer for use in Space is Scheduled for Launch:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/Spacemag_magnetometer.htm

   * New DC Voltage Transducers for Process Control and Utility Solar Applications:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/DC_voltage_transducers.htm

   * New wireless telemetry pulse acquisition module:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/Pulse_acquisition_module.htm

   * Magnetic Rotary Position Sensors:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/Rotary_position_sensors.htm

   * World’s Smallest, Multi-axis Gravity Sensors:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/Gravity_sensors.htm

   * Silicon Photonics Biosensor Chips:
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/february_2012/Biosensor_chips.htm


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II. 20 February 2012 Sensors Web Portal (http://www.sensorsportal.com) Up-dates Briefs:
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 News:

* New issue of Sensors & Transducers e-Digest, Vol. 137, No.2, February 2012 is in the S&T
 DIGEST section with products and standardization news:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/New_Digest.htm

* What Sensors are Needed in a Mobile Phone ? - new sensors survey 2012:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Polls.htm

* Sensors for Mechatronics - a new book from Elsevier provides an overview of the sensors and
 sensor systems required and applied in mechatronics with an emphasis on understanding the
 physical principles and possible configurations of sensors rather than simply a discussion of
 particular types of sensors:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/BOOKSTORE/Sensors_for_Mechatronics.htm

* Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Efficiency: Protocols, Routing and Management - a
  recently published book focuses on wireless sensor networks and their operation, covering
  topics including routing, energy efficiency and management:
  http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/BOOKSTORE/WSN_and_Energy_Efficiency.htm


Up-dated:

* Sensors Industry News subsection in NEWS section. There is news that should be known today:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/News.html

* Sensor Industry News Archive section:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/News_Archive.htm

* Sensor Industry News Syndication page:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Sensor_newsfeed.htm

* Measuring and Control News page:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Measurement_and_Control.html

* Sensors Web Portal at Twitter:
 http://twitter.com/Sensorsportal

* Sensors Professional Discussion Group  at LinkedIn:
 http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Sensors-3974892?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

*  IFSA Members Area with IFSA books online purchase and Sensors &
  Transducers journal's subscription with 50 % discount:
  http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Gate_page.html

* Accelerometers section:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/Accelerometers.htm

* Biosensors section:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/Biosensors.htm

* pH Sensors section:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/Biosensors.htm

* Torque Sensors section:
  http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/TorqueSens_Manuf.htm

* Wireless Sensors section:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/Wireless_Sensors.htm


The following Lists of Manufacturers have been up-dated with new PWM output
sensors and wireless pulse acquisition module:

* Data Acquisition Systems list of manufacturers:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/DAQ_Systems_Manufacturers.htm

* Gas Sensors section list of manufacturers:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/GasSens_Manuf.htm

* Position Sensors list of manufacturers:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSORS/Position_SensManuf.htm
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* IFSA Publishing web page with 5 top reasons to publish with IFSA:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/IFSA_Publishing.htm

* Standardization section:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/standard.htm

* Links Section with most detailed, monthly up-dated calendar of sensors related events in 2012:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Links.html


* New contents of 'Sensors and Actuators' A: Physical:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/journal_A.htm

   - Vol. 175, Issue 1 (February 2012):
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/PHYSICAL/SA_175_1.htm

* New contents of 'Sensors and Actuators'  B: Chemical:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/journal_B.htm

   - Vol. 161, Issue 1 (15 December 2011):
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/CHEMICAL/SA_160_1.htm

   - Vol. 162, Issue 1 (20 February 2012):
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/CHEMICAL/SA_162_1.htm

* New contents of Measurement Journal:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Measurement.htm

   - Vol. 45, Issue 3 (April 2012):
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/MEASUREMENT/Measurement_45_2.htm

* New contents of Sensor Letters:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Sensor_Letters.htm

   - Vol. 9, Issue 6 (August 2011):
     http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/SENSOR_LETTERS/Sensor_Letters_9_6.htm

* New contents of Flow Measurement Journal:
 http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/Flow_measurement.htm

    - Vol.23, Issue 1 (March 2012):
      http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/FLOW_MEASUREMENT/Flow_measurement_23_1.htm


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III. Sensors Related Published Books
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1) Sensors for Mechatronics,
   by Paul P.L. Regtien:
   http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/BOOKSTORE/Sensors_for_Mechatronics.htm

2) Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Efficiency: Protocols, Routing and Management,
   by Noor Zaman, Khaled Ragab, Azween Bin Abdullah:
   http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/BOOKSTORE/WSN_and_Energy_Efficiency.htm


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 [Advertisement]: New book published by IFSA Publishing:  http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/IFSA_Publishing.htm
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Handbook of Laboratory Measurements and Instrumentation:
by Maria Teresa Restivo, Fernando Gomes de Almeida, Maria de Fatima Chouzal, et al., 2011, 234 pages + media files

http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/BOOKSTORE/Handbook_of_Measurements.htm

'The new published book significantly contributes to the dissemination of experimental activity in engineering education
and to facilitate the conception, tuning and exploration of experimental systems for laboratory training. The full technical
description of the equipment is provided to make the setups easily reproducible. Engineers, researchers, technicians
and students who are working in measuring laboratories will find plenty of practical information here for solving daily
problems ...' (from a book review).


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IV. Sensors Related Events Sponsored by IFSA
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I. Image Sensors 2012, Hotel Russell, London, UK, 22-22 March 2012
 http://www.image-sensors.com

 Dr Eric R. Fossum, inventor of the CMOS active pixel sensor to speak at Image Sensors 2012
 Continue reading at: http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/IFSA_Newsletter_February_2012.htm

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II. IARIA Sensors Related Conferences (http://www.iaria.org/conferences.html):


Net Ware 2012: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/NetWare12.html

1) The 3rd International Conference on Sensor Device Technologies and Applications (SENSORDEVICES' 2012)
   August 19 - 24, 2012 - Rome, Italy. Deadline: 5 April 2012
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/SENSORDEVICES12.html

2) The 2nd International Workshop on Sensor Networks for Supply Chain Management (WSNSCM' 2012)
   August 19 - 24, 2012 - Rome, Italy. Deadline: 5 April 2012
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/WSNSCM.html

3) The 6th International Conference on Sensor Technologies and Applications (SENSORCOMM' 2012)
   August 19 - 24, 2012 - Rome, Italy. Deadline: 5 April 2012
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/SENSORCOMM12.html

4) The 5th International Conference on Advances in Circuits, Electronics and Micro-electronics (CENICS' 2012)
   August 19 - 24, 2012 - Rome, Italy. Deadline: 5 April 2012
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/CENICS12.html


Globe Net 2012: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/GlobeNet12.html

1) The 7th International Conference on Systems (ICONS' 2012), topics: System Instrumentation: Metering Embedded
   Sensors and Smart sensor-based systems; Specialized systems: Sensor-based systems,
   February 29 - March 5, 2012 - Saint Gilles, Reunion Island.
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/ICONS12.html

2) The 11th International Conference on Networks (ICN' 2012), topic: Sensor Networks,
   February 29 - March 5, 2012 - Saint Gilles, Reunion Island.
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/ICN12.html


BioSciencesWorld 2012: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/BioSciencesWorld12.html

1) The 4th International Conference on Bioinformatics, Biocomputational Systems and Biotechnologies (BIOTECHNO' 2012),
   topic: Biosensors; 25-29 March 2012, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/BIOTECHNO12.html

2) The 3rd International Conference on Bioenvironment, Biodiversity and Renewable Energies (BIONATURE' 2012),
   25-29 March 2012, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
   http://www.iaria.org/conferences2012/BIONATURE12.html

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III. Sensors Expo & Conference, Conference & Expo: June 6-7, 2012

Pre-Conference: June 5, 2012
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL
http://www.sensorsexpo.com

Sensors Expo & Conference is the only industry event in North America exclusively focused on
sensors and sensor-integrated systems, providing over 25 years of technical innovation and thought
leadership! The conference program is dedicated to exploring the most up-to-date innovations in
sensor technology, including MEMS, Energy Harvesting, Wireless Sensor Data & Networks,
Measurement & Detection, and more. Sensors Expo & Conference identifies cutting-edge trends,
explores them in an information-packed conference program and reflects those trends throughout
the exhibit floor with new product announcements, key technology-focused areas, such as Energy
Harvesting, MEMS and Wireless, and a showcase of hundreds of products and services.
Visit http://www.sensorsexpo.com for the latest information.

Special offer for IFSA subscribers: register using code A307H for special savings today !
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IV.  Digital & Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Systems Design,
     2-day Advanced Engineering Course, 17-18 May 2012, Barcelona, Spain

http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DI3SD_2012.htm
Deadline for Registration: 30 April 2012


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