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With the Best of Sensors Expo awards, the editors of Sensors, the leading publication in the sensors industry for over 18 years, recognize new products that they predict will significantly impact the use of sensing in designs and applications. The winners were chosen from 38 nominations.

Category: Sensors The greatest number of winners were selected in the category of Sensors, that is, self-contained devices that detect a property and produce a signal. Only three golds were awarded in this category.

GOLD AWARD: MicroStrain's (Burlington, VT, 802-862-6629) 3DM-G inertial measurement unit packs a lot into a tiny package: three orthogonal MEMS accelerometers, three vector magnetometers, three angular rate gyros, and a microprocessor that quickly computes orientation over 360 on all three axes and outputs the data in RS-232 or RS-485 format. It was designed for health monitoring, but has many other applications, from automotive to virtual reality.

Category: Sensor Components There was one winner (Gold level) in the category of Sensor Components, which covers parts that make up a sensor device.

GOLD AWARD: The Microminiature Gauging DVRT position sensor from MicroStrain (Burlington, VT, 802-862-6629) features patented temperature compensation electronics to minimize errors. It was developed as an efficient, effective quality check for cable connectors, but has many other potential applications, especially since it will function even while immersed in liquid.

Sensors Expo is produced by Advanstar Communications, a worldwide business information company that publishes more than 100 business magazines, professional journals and directories, and produces more than 100 exhibitions and conferences both nationally and internationally. Published by Advanstar Communications Inc., Sensors magazine is edited for design, production, and manufacturing engineers involved in detection, control, and measurement of specific physical properties and conditions.

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