Smart machine maintenance

Avoid unpleasant surprises: New AI system also detects unknown faults

27-May-2020 - A new maintenance system is helping to make sensors smart. A research team led by Professor Andreas Schütze of Saarland University is combining artificial intelligence with sensors that gather status data on industrial machinery. The system is able to detect damage, wear and error states, and, ...

Smart glove for Industry 4.0

Connecting the physical hand to the virtual world

21-Mar-2019 - Researchers at Saarland University have created an ultrathin flexible film that can act as a sensor for innovative technologies. Integrated within a glove, the new sensory film can communicate the current position of the wearer’s hand and fingers. By establishing a direct connection between the ...

Fuel cell vehicles: New sensor system safeguards fuel quality at hydrogen filling stations

14-Mar-2019 - Fuel cell vehicles need hydrogen to operate, but that hydrogen has to be free of any contaminants that could damage the fuel cell. Professor Andreas Schütze and his research team at Saarland University are collaborating with research partners to develop a sensor system that can provide continuous ...

Sensor stickers transform the human body into a multi-touch surface

08-May-2018 - They are similar to ultra-thin patches, their shape can be freely chosen, and they work anywhere on the body. With such sensors on the skin, mobile devices like smartphones and smartwatches can be operated more intuitively and discreetly than ever before. Computer scientists at Saarland ...

Turning polymer films into self-sensing high-tech actuators

28-Mar-2018 - They might only be made from thin silicon film, but they can squeeze down hard, deliver a powerful thrust, vibrate or hold any required position. And because they can act as sensors, they are becoming important tools in technical applications. Stefan Seelecke and his team at Saarland University ...

Scent or stench? Odors of diapers and aroma compounds can be measured objectively

08-Apr-2010 - For consumables like diapers and also for many foodstuffs the smell is a very decisive factor. Consumers can be convinced more easily, if it smells good. And also during the use of the product the smell is essential. Today, the human nose is still the best gauge to determine which product is most ...