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Electrostatic ultrasonic sensing delivers reliable vehicle presence detection and accurate height classification for gates, toll lanes, and parking systems — in any light, any weather, with no camera required.

Electrostatic ultrasonic sensing delivers reliable vehicle presence detection and accurate height classification for gates, toll lanes, and parking systems — in any light, any weather, with no camera required.

A look at how R&D engineers can validate an electrostatic ultrasonic concept on an Arduino® — and carry that work toward a production design without starting the sensing layer over from scratch. Most ultrasonic prototypes start the same way: an engineer grabs whatever $3 ultrasonic module is in the parts drawer, wires it to an

At SensComp, Inc., we are proud to offer a scholarship program for students in the process of pursuing a college degree in a STEM field. The awarded student will receive $1,000 to be used towards tuition for his or her degree. Who may apply? A U.S. citizen accepted to or currently attending a college or

How electrostatic ultrasonic sensing gives automated side loaders — and operator-assisted rear and front loaders — reliable distance data to support cleaner grabs, fewer collisions, and better-informed control and safety logic. A modern residential collection route is one of the most demanding sensing environments in the heavy-equipment world. An automated side loader (ASL) pulls up

Level sensing sounds straightforward until you look at what’s actually inside the tank. A flat water surface and a cone of granular powder don’t behave the same way acoustically — not even close. Engineers designing level measurement systems need to account for both ends of that spectrum, and often everything in between, within a single

Self-service health screening kiosks are showing up in pharmacies, employer wellness centers, urgent care lobbies, and telehealth stations. They measure blood pressure, weight, BMI, temperature, and other vitals without requiring a staff member to operate them. The concept works — until the kiosk can’t tell whether someone is actually standing in front of it. Patient

Using ultrasonic sensors in noisy environments can cause the sensor to detect false ultrasonic signals created by whistles, brakes, animals, machinery and other sources.  One method to minimize this problem is to use a multifrequency ultrasonic transmission chirp.  SensComp’s 600 series electrostatic transducers can be used for this application.  Unlike piezo transducers that operate at

The Challenge: Why Standard Piezoelectric Sensors Fail Modern AGVs Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are the backbone of modern material handling. Yet the efficiency of an AGV is limited by its ability to perceive its environment. If an AGV can’t reliably detect a forklift tine at 15 feet or a warehouse