All articles on "Sensors"

Osaka-Kansai Expo

Osaka-Kansai Expo Technical Article - Murata Introduces a Series of New Technologies to Turn the Expo into a Testing Ground for the Society of the Future

Murata Manufacturing is demonstrating the echorb Wonder Stones at the Osaka-Kansai Expo's Better Co-Being signature pavilion. This article introduces the struggles and innovations behind their development as well as future prospects for Murata's heartbeat detection and position detection technologies that are paving the way to the society of the future.

• Developer Interview
• Sensors

Heat risk prevention Devices - Strengthening the Quality Control Process with AMR Sensor-based Power Control - Biodata Bank

Due to the impact of global warming and other factors, the importance of heat risk prevention has increased in recent years. Biodata Bank, a company that develops and sells wearable devices for heat risk prevention, utilized AMR sensors from Murata Manufacturing in its inspection process for finished products, to achieve a high level of quality control. We spoke with the company about why they adopted AMR sensors, how they are used, what they gained from co-creation with Murata Manufacturing, their plans for future co-creation, etc.

• Co-Creation
• Healthcare
• Sensors

Combining Both Energy Saving and Comfort in Air-Conditioning Equipment: Automatic Control of Air-Conditioning by AI

Energy-saving technologies are actively being applied to air-conditioning equipment in multi-floor buildings and other facilities. We introduce in this article the key points that should be kept in mind to combine both energy saving and comfort in air conditioning control in large facilities with a focus on automatic control by AI.

• AI
• Sensors
• IoT

Co-creation with the IoT and Agriculture: Solving Agricultural Issues with Soil Sensors

Murata Manufacturing and TERRACE MILE have been collaborating since 2017 by leveraging our mutual strengths in terms of soil sensors and agricultural data analysis with the aim of improving and stabilizing crop yields. We introduce here the results produced from this collaboration between an electronics component manufacturer and agriculture.

• Agriculture
• Soil sensor
• Sensors
• Co-Creation
• IoT

Equipment maintenance DX by sensor data × data analysis

Part 2: How to Proceed with Data Analysis in Predictive Maintenance

Predictive maintenance requires detecting signs of equipment deterioration that appear in sensor data, and a key to achieving this is to select the appropriate data analysis methods. This article focuses on data analysis for predictive maintenance, and introduces frequently used data analysis methods and the process of selecting them.

• DX
• Sensors
• Maintenance
• IoT

Equipment maintenance DX by sensor data × data analysis

Part 1: Overview and Key Points of Predictive Maintenance by Sensor Data × Data Analysis

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) is a form of maintenance that is expected to contribute to sophistication and labor-saving of maintenance. This article provides an overview of the definition of PdM and the technologies used in it, and introduces the key points to be aware of prior to implementation.

• DX
• Sensors
• Maintenance
• IoT

Taking on the Challenge of Preventive Medicine through Co-creation with Acoustic Sensors

Xenoma Inc. entered the "KUMIHIMO Tech Camp with Murata" co-creation project with the theme of a "wearable phono-electrocardiograph" and won the top award in FY2023. What was the company's motivation for entering this contest? Why did it win the award? What is preventive medicine? We also asked the company about things such as its approach to co-creation with Murata Manufacturing.

• Co-Creation
• Sensors

Data Science × Murata

A Report on Murata Manufacturing's Data Science Case Study Presentations and Corporate Booth - Annual Conference of Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, 2024

As a company putting data science into practical use in a diverse range of operations, Murata Manufacturing participated in the "Annual Conference of Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, 2024." The following introduces the data analysis and case studies of AI utilization presented orally at the conference as well as scenes from Murata Manufacturing's corporate booth.

• DX
• AI
• Manufacturing
• Sensors
• IIoT
• Medical
• Developer Interview

Data Science × Murata

Murata Manufacturing Data Scientists Discuss the Power of Practical Application

Murata Manufacturing is committed to data science, including the building of AI models and their application to operations in various fields, as well as putting them into practical use. This page introduces the initiatives of the data & analytics department and the people and organizations involved.

• DX
• AI
• Manufacturing
• Sensors
• IIoT
• Medical
• Developer Interview

A New Tracking Technology in 3D space - Using Ultrasound

There is a new tracking technology utilizing ultrasound, which brings lots of benefits. Murata Manufacturing is developing an ultrasound transducer integrating its unique MEMS technology and ultrasonic technology. It is suitable for the new tracking technology and various applications.

• VR/AR
• Games
• 5G
• Sensors