PRECISION LOW-COST COMPACT MICRO-DISPLACEMENT SENSORS BASED ON A NEW ARRANGEMENT OF CASCADED LEVERS WITH FLEXURAL JOINTS

Precision Low-Cost Compact Micro-Displacement Sensors Based on a New Arrangement of Cascaded Levers with Flexural Joints

pride empire bowling ball Existing displacement sensors of micrometers to sub-micron precision are expensive and have various limitations.This paper reports the design and development of a new contact type compact micro-displacement sensor of sub-micron precision for a fraction of the cost of commercial devices.The basic concept of the new sensor s

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Bad news about an old poison. A case of nicotine poisoning due to both ingestion and injection of the content of an electronic cigarette refill

There are increasing concerns about the escalating use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).In particular, smokers have been advised by important agencies such as the US Food and Drug Administration about the potential harm to the health of these products, being now considered as drug delivery devices.The leading issues supporting this statement

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