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Sensor Technology

We develop sensor technologies as well as integrated sensor systems for industrial and research-related applications. We solve and optimize customer-specific measurement tasks by combining various sensor technologies.

Competencies

Technologies

Optical
- Free space-, fiber- and integrated-optics
- Interferometry
- UV, VIS and IR Spectroscopy
- Photoacoustics
Ultrasound
Radar
Electrical measurements (e.g. measurement of currents in sub-fA range)
Sensor electronics development (Embedded, FPGA and ASIC)

Technology development

Particle measurement technology
Photothermal methods
Fluorescence spectroscopy
Impedance spectroscopy
Vibration measurement technology
Aesthesiometry

Infrastructure and Tools

Particle and gas measurement laboratory
Optics and laser laboratory
MATLAB, Simulink, LabView, Python, C/C++, Java
LightTools
PCB design and development
3D printing facility

Collaboration

R&D projects with industry partners and funding agencies (e.g. Innosuisse, SNF, FHNW Foundation, federal offices, Interreg, Horizon Europe, Eurostars)
Service projects
Feasibility studies
Student projects
National and international cooperation with universities and research centers

Selected projects

Soil conductivity sensor
Sensor system for trace-level particulate matter
Distributed sensor system for air quality measurements
Fiber optic sensing system for accelerated material aging
Intelligent white cane
Low-power embedded system for voice recognition with AI

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