https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/Automobiles, computers, medical devices, a staggering array of consumer electronics—these are just a few of the places you'll find sensor technology. Join the Sensors group and stay current on all the latest developments in this key technology.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires/237823Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:10:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b4835021-c4e9-485a-b6fa-9b4c7f430379arvindsaThe smell means the electrical wire is either seriously under-rated for the load or there is a serious short somewhere. Ideally, You should have a safety element such as Fuse or MCB etc which will ensure that if current goes beyond the capacity of the wires, then current is tripped off. That way we will have a known failure point. Now, specifically answering your question no. There is no sensor that that detect melting of electrical wires for regular home/industrial applications. The best alternative is VOC and AQI or Smoke sensor which can detect the smell. But again, wires can slowly melt without releasing enough gas for the AQI sensors to detect.https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires/237822Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:40:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:56b3ca74-c31c-4692-8995-221c013c348fSensoredHacker0typically, you'd spec your wires to ampacity, and adjust insulation for ampactity, load, service factor, and ambient conditions. ampactity is how much current your wire can cary, determined by cross section insulation type selection depends on environment, and these other factors. service factor: a padding in the calculation depending on load type, and run time, which contribute to conductor heating. ambient contitiosn are how how it is in the areahttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires/237821Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:25:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f63c5f21-2082-44f2-b8d3-156835b55180SensoredHacker0maybe. practicly, while running, Im not sure. is that live melting or detecting damage? in 1 wire? all the wires? Megger, and high-pot testers come to mind. principally, melted wires have lower insinuative properties. but running those tests on a live system would be illadvised.https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires/237820Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:25:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e9df73d4-bbf8-437d-be93-2c25bd7c1270BigGSuggest a Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors tuned for TVOCs. Sensirion SGP40 / SGP41 is a good bet. Otherwise, Bosch BME680. No doubt, other cheaper analog MOS sensors could be used too.https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires/237819Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:53:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c9a92819-5e9a-4065-836c-cb6b53cd2ea9robogaryNice reply, the question itself was pretty vague and generic. There are several things for prevention that you mentioned. Motors and their wires need overload and stalled motor protection. Transformers and their wires need overload and ioc protection. In some places ground fault detection may be needed. To manojroy123: regular maintenance is also important in a factory. Electrical connections need checked for tightness , check for signs of overheating either with a thermal gun or visual check, conductive lubrication on aluminum wires, sharp edges or wires touching metal boxes can chafe and short to ground. Ventilation / air flow maintained around electrical enclosure fans and heat sinks. Avoid issues that cause wires to melt with circuit protection... ......And then a generous distribution of cameras and smoke detectors around the equipment.https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/m/managed-videos/151575Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:14:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:cf3dc226-ed8f-40b6-af83-127aefbca0f4cstantonCheck out the Endorfy Arx 700 in the new White ARGB Edition: https://endorfy.com/en/product/arx-700-white-argb/ --------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Order the WireView Pro II here: https://www.thermal-grizzly.com/en/wirevi...https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/m/managed-videos/151574Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:13:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:61f78d16-99cc-4c9a-ab9c-f6781478dd59cstantonThere are now *13* different products that claim to 'fix' 12vhpwr... or at least, reduce the chances of a melting GPU/12vh-2x6 connector. But which solution is right for you? And which are actually in stock? That's what I wanted to explore in this...https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/m/managed-videos/151573Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:13:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f2d833e4-a9f3-461d-9fe1-795799f8ce70cstantonShaping a clip from an old drill battery to mount two temp sensors to the sides of the 12VHPWR connector on an ASUS TUF RTX 4090 in an EK Active Backplate waterblockmeleting connector12vhpwrRTX 4090https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/m/managed-videos/151572Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:03:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c7abc799-fcbd-4dc6-8e39-426ac050e55ccstantonVisit https://www.squarespace.com/LTT and use offer code LTT for 10% off Get the most out of your graphics card and monitor with Silkland's VESA certified DisplayPort 2.1 cables using our links! Silkland DP80 Cables: https://lmg.gg/L6kCw Silkland ...12vhpwrdon't try thisXT 120XT 6012v2x6meltyrtxbad connector5090gamingGeForce RTX 509050-seriesgpugeforcenvidiaXT 90bad designhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires/237818Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:02:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0a98bf48-10dc-4407-89ab-5cf8887b312dcstanton[quote userid="414964" url="~/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires"]Is there any sensor that can detect melting of electrical wires[/quote] There are options. Consider the following that would be associated with this happening: - Temperature increase - Resistance change - Particulate matter in the air Also consider: - What is happening to create this scenario in the first place? - Can the issue be prevented with proper requirements analysis and parts used? - What actions do you want to happen when it's detected? The recommended solution is determined by what level of voltage and current you're working with. If we're talking about working with a microcontroller, and voltages between 1.8v and 20v - then maybe you should be looking at using appropriate wiring before putting in a solution that "detects melted wires". Education and prevention is better than detection. If we're talking about reacting to a badly designed graphics card, then yeah, maybe you want to do voltage and current sensing and put some 'smarts' on there: www.youtube.com/watch www.youtube.com/watch www.youtube.com/watch www.youtube.com/watch But if you're talking about 100v+ and mains equipment, well you should definitely be measuring more on prevention, cut off, and appropriate reaction and following electrical standards. With a little bit of what robogary says, like a smoke detector.https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wires/237817Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:56:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:5d629519-f8af-421f-a245-dfb02ff418c0robogaryLike a smoke detector ?https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/f/forum/57172/is-there-any-sensor-that-can-detect-melting-of-electrical-wiresWed, 12 Aug 2026 11:49:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:060cfaae-cb64-4ba5-b7bc-d982d0a9c28amanojroy123Is there any sensor that can detect melting of electrical wires. The smell of melting electrical wire is disgusting.sensorhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/b/blog/posts/wildlands-network-is-tracking-pronghorn-to-see-if-solar-projects-affect-itTue, 04 Aug 2026 17:50:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a53bdfcd-7760-4443-868f-445eabb0924dCatwellA pronghorn. (Image: pixabay ) Solar projects are spreading across landscapes, and researchers are investigating how wildlife adapts to them. Wildlands Network fitted 75 female pronghorns with GPS collars to understand how they move across areas with solar development. The project started in 2024, when 60 pronghorns near Farmington, New Mexico were fitted with these trackers. Then, the organization added another 15 collars in January 2025. With this study, researchers can track the animals’ movement routes, determining if the San Juan Solar and Storage Project affect their pathways. According to Wildlands Network, the pronghorn in this area traverses a changing landscape. Data from these collars allow researchers to compare movement patterns before and after the construction of solar projects. Researchers hope the findings will help them figure out how renewable-energy development can coexist with wildlife movement. GPS collars are strapped around an animal’s neck. They use a GPS chip to determine their location, a battery that powers the electronics, and a satellite modem, radio, or Bluetooth connection for data transmission. Researchers also position the GPS antenna toward the sky for a clear line-of-sight. These GPS collars aren’t always recording data. Instead, they take location fixes at a certain time, such as once per hour or a few times per day. This helps to extend battery life, making it last longer. In Wildlands Network’s case, each collar collects location data once an hour per day. And by 2025, they have collected over 700,000 locations from pronghorn so far. Collars may also store the data locally and send it later, either through satellite several times a day or a USB when the collar is recovered. Some are built with an automated drop-off mechanism, allowing the collar to be released and picked up without recapturing the animal. Other features like a gyroscope or mortality sensor may be included to understand movement or determine if an animal remained in the same place for a long time. To make the collars last longer, designers may keep electronics asleep between fixes or integrate solar charging or other energy-harvesting features. That’s why wildlife collars can collect data for months or years. With such a large dataset, Wildlands Network can examine how pronghorn movement changes across different seasons. The organization measured home ranges, space-use, and movements of 22 female pronghorns within 100 meters of solar fencing. This includes those using passages between fenced solar arrays. Researchers say that slightly changing the design of solar projects could benefit animals. For example, making the bottom of fences higher could allow pronghorn to crawl under them and use their normal travel paths. Have a story tip? Message me here at element14.researchenvironmenthmianimaltrackinggpssensorhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/b/blog/posts/vision-restoration-implant-gains-european-approvalTue, 28 Jul 2026 20:04:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9c9f369d-ab1e-40ab-9732-b2b7ff5a7b4cCatwellThe tiny PRIMA implant helps restore lost vision. (Image Credit: Science Corporation ) Brain-computer interfaces have come a long way. And now they’re being deployed in real-world healthcare, with new devices helping patients regain lost abilities. Among those is Science Corporation’s PRIMA retinal implant. It’s designed to help those with vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration. European regulators recently approved the device for sale, paving the way for Europe-based patients to access the technology. PRIMA features a small photovoltaic chip implanted under the retina. It comes with camera-equipped glasses that project near-infrared light to the implant, converting it into electrical stimulation signals. To magnify letters and numbers, patients can use the zoom-in feature. Science Corporation designed PRIMA to be ultra-thin and operate wirelessly. This is the first BCI to receive CE marking for vision restoration. Patients can wear it to read letters, numbers, and words. Science Corporation has started reimbursement applications and clinical sites in Europe. The first implant is expected to occur in Germany in September. PRIMA also received an FDA Breakthrough Device designation and Humanitarian Use Device designation. These may speed up the regulatory review process to treat two rare blindness conditions. In clinical trials involving 38 patients, the PRIMA implant was placed under the atrophic macula and improved vision. After one year, patients achieved an average improvement of 25.5 letters on the ETDRS eye chart. 84% of participants said they could read words, letters, and numbers, a sign that their central vision has been restored. According to the study, 80% of patients experienced an improvement of at least logMAR 0.2 (equivalent to 10 letters on the ETDRS chart) in prosthetic visual acuity. Science Corporation plans to continue improving PRIMA, which involves developing a new chip and refining the glasses design. While this version needs a battery pack, the startup aims to develop a sleeker form factor like AR glasses. That may be difficult to achieve due to the implant’s need for additional processing power and energy. Apart from retinal implants, the company wants to work on other BCIs. Science Corporation is partnering up with Dr. Murat Günel, chair of Yale Medical School’s Department of Neurosurgery, to develop procedures for human trials that involve a bio-hybrid brain sensor. Have a story tip? Message me here at element14.hmieyeeuropeanimplanthuman_bodytechnology_for_the_disabledsensorinnovationhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/b/blog/posts/venezuelan-residents-received-an-alert-when-the-earthquakes-struckWed, 15 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0f28d368-3b9d-4121-a2c1-c0259a54f2fcCatwellIn 2020, Southern California experienced a 4.5-magnitude earthquake. Android phones were notified when the quake hit. (Image Credit: Google ) Small earthquakes, which cause little to no damage, happen every day. Occasionally, stronger ones strike. This includes those in Venezuela, Japan, California, and the Philippines. For people living there, speed matters to keep them safe. Seconds before those quakes hit, Android users received an alert that an earthquake had begun and were instructed to drop, cover, and hold on. Countries like the United States and Japan have an Early Earthquake Warning (EEW) system. However, EEW doesn’t exist in Venezuelan. Instead, it used Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts System . It works by turning Android smartphones into a distributed seismic sensor network. Android smartphones feature an accelerometer, which senses P-waves, the tiny vibrations that occur when an earthquake starts. This allows the system to detect an earthquake and send alerts before the more intense shaking begins. Instead of relying on a single phone to do all the work, the system uses millions. These phones are in the same area and transmit anonymous motion data to Google’s servers if unusual shaking is detected. Afterward, the software searches for groups of similar reports (crowdsourced data) from nearby devices. This pattern ensures that it doesn’t report other tiny vibrations caused by a car driving by or a phone dropping to the ground. If enough phones pick up the early earthquake vibrations and report them at the same time, the system determines that an earthquake is occurring. It also projects the location and magnitude of the quake. When it completes that estimate, Android users receive notifications if they are in the region where shaking is expected to occur. Since the alert delivery system is electronic, it travels faster than seismic waves. So, even a short delay won’t interfere with warning others. Those who are farther away from the epicenter may receive an alert for several seconds. People who are closer may get very few warnings or none at all. Alerts in this case are intended to be urgent. Stronger ones can bypass phone settings to instruct users to take shelter. Have a story tip? Message me here at element14.androidalerthumanlifewarningenvironmental sensorearthsensorhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/m/managed-videos/151519Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:05:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:87b5a7cb-0b07-4618-9508-6f29fdf9444eCatwellA research team led by Matthew Willsey, MD, PhD at University of Michigan completed the first in-human recording from a novel, wireless brain-computer interface (BCI). The device, called the Connexus Brain-Computer Interface by Paradromics Inc., w...https://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/b/blog/posts/last-year-paradromics-and-the-university-of-michigan-implanted-a-bci-in-a-research-participantFri, 10 Jul 2026 07:04:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2ffafed3-e8a1-4c58-a9c6-d2aea0797221CatwellThe Connexus BCI recorded neural activity as soon as they fire. (Image Credit: University of Michigan ) Elon Musk’s Neuralink has competition in the brain-computer interface (BCI) space. In collaboration with Paradromics, University of Michigan surgeons temporarily implanted the Connexus BCI in a research participant during a temporal lobectomy. The team also completed the first recording with this chip. They believe this technology could restore lost functionalities, like communication, for people with conditions affecting speech, such as motor neuron disease. Paradromics’ Connexus is a wireless system. It has a hermetically sealed enclosure designed to prevent moisture from getting in and damaging all the electronics. The company built the BCI for long-term durability to ensure users get the most out of it for as long as possible. They hope it can provide neural recordings for over ten years. During pre-clinical trials, the Connexus implant achieved over 200 bps, 20 times faster than current BCIs. The dime-sized implant is placed atop the brain surface and contains 421 platinum-iridium microwires embedded 1.5mm deep within the brain tissue. While there, the BCI records speech-related brain signals in the motor cortex. Extension leads route under the skin along the left side of the neck and connect to a transceiver beneath the left clavicle. Those leads send data to the transceiver that securely transmits the data to a user-worn external transceiver via a near-infrared optical link. That same external device provides power to the system via inductive charging. Information is then sent to a computer that runs AI language models and neural decoding algorithms. Machine learning analyzes neural patterns to figure out what the patient wants to say or do. Afterward, it turns the user intent into screen text, computer commands, or synthesized speech. “This research is incredibly significant to me because it is a goal in my lifetime to be able to see patients with untreatable neurological diseases and offer them BCIs that they can take home and use in their daily lives,” said Jordan Lam, MBBS, a neurosurgical resident at U-M Health who researches BCIs. Paradromics expects to continue monitoring the patient over the next five years. During yjr first year, the startup planned to collect data such as safety, words per minute, vocabulary size, and how many bits of data the implant transmits during a conversation. www.youtube.com/watch Have a story tip? Message me here at element14.researchhmion_campusbciuniversitytechnology_for_the_disabledsensorhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/m/managed-videos/151511Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:42:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a5329391-0478-496b-ac3c-5539b2560fa8CatwellMIT Media Lab turns your smartphone's LiDAR into an around-the-corner camera What if your iPhone could see around corners? MIT Media Lab researcher Siddharth Somasundaram has demonstrated exactly that — using the same consumer-grade LiDAR sensor a...non-line-of-sightSiddharth SomasundaramSomasundarammit media labsythetic aperturespatial computingaround-the-corner cameralidarconsumer lidarmotion-induced aperturearound the corner camerasynthetic aperatureSiddarth SomasundaramNLOSMIT Medialabnon line of sightiphone lidarcomputer visionmotion induced aperturehttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/b/blog/posts/commercial-lidar-sensor-can-allow-you-to-see-around-cornersTue, 30 Jun 2026 18:41:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f2504ed5-3a2f-4549-a2b3-e8ce685e599bCatwellMIT researchers have turned a smartphone LiDAR sensor into a system that can see around corners. (Image Credit: Aaron Young/ MIT Media Lab ) One might think it’s impossible to see around corners without special equipment. But MIT researchers have changed that by using smartphone-based LiDAR sensors that cost under $100. Their technique, motion-induced aperture sampling, uses this hardware to reconstruct hidden 3D objects and track moving targets around corners. According to the team, this could be used for self-driving cars to detect other vehicles, cyclists, or pedestrians. For robotics, it can help robots move around obstacles in their path. Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging requires extremely precise, high-cost LiDARs ($50,000+) with thorough configuration and calibration. Consumer-grade LiDAR sensors use low-power lasers, and that means the images they capture tend to be noisy. These are also low resolution and may produce unclear photos if the camera and target objects move. Rather than relying on a single image, the team combined data from multiple frames to reveal hidden objects. They drew inspiration from burst photo capture and radar imaging, which combine multiple inputs over time to produce better results. When the researchers developed algorithms to merge data across those measurements, the hidden signals started emerging. In their experiments, the researchers used a smartphone LiDAR system with approximately 100 pixels. Each one has a laser emitter combined with a single-photon detector. With this system, they mapped hidden objects in 3D and followed their movement when they were known shapes. It also determined the LiDAR sensor’s location by using those hidden objects as reference points. This technique worked without special calibration and is useful for robots in difficult-to-navigate areas. However, this system isn’t a camera that creates images of hidden scenes. So far, it only pulls out sparse shapes and hidden clues from extremely faint signals. It’s still not the same crisp, megapixel-quality people can see on their phones. The system works best when object shape and motion barely change between frames, as researchers can then combine many weak measurements into one clearer signal. This assumption may not always be true, however, as postures can change, objects may disappear from view, and the LiDAR sensor may move unexpectedly. Those conditions make data harder to understand. Next, the researchers want to make the system less reliant on current assumptions. Stronger physical models, signal processing, and machine learning may help it handle more complex motion and changing scenes. That may make around-the-corner sensing more reliable. They also note that a different hardware design could improve the system. Modern consumer LiDAR is for normal depth sensing. Optimizing future sensors could detect visible and hidden scenes. Doing so can improve sensitivity, resolution, scan patterns, or optics for better NLOS performance. www.youtube.com/watch Have a story tip? Message me here at element14.transportationwarehousemitsensorshmimanufacturinglidaron_campusmotionuniversitysensorhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/sensor-technology/w/documents/27651/summer-of-sensorsMon, 29 Jun 2026 12:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:575672db-8d59-485f-8982-0d0984d99d68e14sbhargavExperimenting with Sensor Fusion In this competition, participants had an opportunity to experiment, test, or build a sensor fusion project with the AMD Xilinx SP701 Spartan-7 FPGA Kit. Wearable Biosensors Designing an IO-Link Sensor Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Refrigeration (HVACR) Sensors Quiz Time of Flight Sensors Quiz Strain Gauges Quiz IO-Link Quiz Optical Sensors Quiz Industrial Waterproof USB Connectivity: IP67 Type A/TypeB Solutions from L-Com Do You Use Ultra-Low Power Sensors to Extend Battery Life? How Piezoresistive Absolute Pressure Sensors Are Used in Smart Industry 4.0 Making the Connections for Modern Day Agriculture Tracking Human Motion with Wearable Sensors Sensor Fusion with the Xilinx SP701 Experimenting with Gesture Sensors From smart vehicles to gaming controllers, there is a growing demand for touch-free controls. Participants used the MAX25405 kit to add gesture sensing into their designs. Summer of Sensors Challenge Participants received one of four different kits, tailored to a specific theme challenge. Webinar Recordings Industrial Pressure Sensors for Air and Liquid Monitoring Applications Transitioning to IIoT with Existing Equipment & New Sensing Capability The Sense of Things to Come - A Panel Discussion Low-power sensor solutions and interfaces from ADI Experimenting with Thermistors In this competition, participants incorporated thermistors from Molex into their original experiments and designs, documenting their progress and findings along the way. Maxim Integrated - Industrial Communications with IO-Link Distance Sensor MPS MA732 MagAlpha Angle Sensor Kit with Servo Motor Flusso Mass Flow Sensor Kit Xsens MTI-680 RTK GNSS/INS Dev Kit Wishlist & Giveaway: Sensors for Pi and Arduino Sponsored by: Avnet, Amphenol, Bridgetek, Flusso, MikroElektronika, Molex, MPS, Omega, AMS Osram, & XSensFlussosummer of sensors