Direct versus indirect measurement of shaft angle
Mark Howard discusses the challenges associated with traditional 'indirect' methods of measuring…
Why choose absolute over incremental position sensors?
For position sensing applications, many engineers are still specifying incremental sensors because…
Do you know your arc-seconds from your gradians?
Mark Howard explains some of the terminology and provides an explanation of…
How inductive sensors work
Inductive sensors are widely used to measure position or speed, especially in…
Find out the true cost of potentiometers
Potentiometers are still, by far, the most commonly used position sensor. They…
Inductive versus capacitive position sensors
Darran Kreit describes the fundamental physics behind each technique and outlines the…
Why do engineers dislike potentiometers?
Potentiometers have been around for a long time and are still, by…
