/technologies/sensor-technology/b/blog/posts/mems-and-how-it-changed-the-sensing-worldAn IMU-MEMS sensor. (Image Credit: Gladiator Technologies ) The research and development of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) technology started in the 1960s. It has seen commercial adoption and industry growth since the 1980s, accelerating in en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/b/blog/posts/mems-and-how-it-changed-the-sensing-worldSat, 04 Oct 2025 18:59:11 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:90d58e82-34b1-488e-a873-b4a3c6b226aeDAB0<p>I agree, MEM&#39;s technology enabled a proliferation of small sensors good enough to be used in a lot of applications.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29257&AppID=17&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">