Electrostatic ultrasonic sensing gives agricultural equipment one rugged transducer for boom height control, tank level, and grain bin monitoring: detecting soft crop canopy, holding accuracy from -40°C to +85°C, and surviving chemical spray, in conditions where piezoelectric ultrasonic sensors lose the signal.
Why Piezo Sensors Struggle in the Field: The Engineer’s Guide to Agricultural Sensing Read Post »
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.
Vehicle Detection and Height Classification for Access Control and Parking Read Post »
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.
Why Beam Angle Matters: What Your Ultrasonic Sensor Is Actually Looking At Read Post »
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
SensComp’s Ultrasonic Development Kit for Arduino: From Breadboard to Production BOM Read Post »
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
2026 SensComp Scholarship Open for Applications Read Post »
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
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
Reliable Patient Presence Detection at Self-Service Health Screening Kiosks Read Post »
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
How to Reduce False Ultrasonic Sensor Readings in Noisy Environments Read Post »
When most engineers think about in-air ultrasonic sensing, they picture a cheap, ceramic “hockey puck” — a piezoelectric transducer. But piezo is not the only option, and not always the right choice. Electrostatic ultrasonic sensors use a different transduction mechanism that delivers higher sensitivity, wider bandwidth, and more stable performance in demanding in-air applications. How
SensComp is proud to announce that one of its electrostatic sensors passed the rigorous testing criteria to be qualified as a component of an upcoming NASA mission to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. This mission will launch an 8-bladed rotorcraft over 740 million miles to study the fundamental components of organic life on Titan. SensComp’s electrostatic
SensComp’s Products Are Out of This World – Literally! Read Post »
