The use of hydrogels for biomedical engineering, and for the development of biologically inspired cellular systems at the microscale, is advancing at a rapid pace. Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) resonant mass sensors enable the mass measurement of a range of materials. The integration of hydrogels onto MEMS resonant mass sensors is demonstrated, and these sensors are used to characterize ...

Electromagnetic sensors such as ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction sensors are among the most widely used methods for the detection of buried land mines and unexploded ordnance. However, the performance of these sensors depends on the dielectric properties of the soil, which in turn are related to soil properties such as texture, bulk density, and water content. To predict t...

Planar geometry silicon pixel and strip sensors for the high luminosity upgrade of the LHC (HL-LHC) require a high bias voltage of 1000 V in order to withstand a radiation damage caused by particle fluences of 1 10 1 MeV neq/cm and 1 10 1 MeV neq/cm for pixel and strip detectors, respectively. In order to minimize the inactive edge space that can withstand a bias voltage of 1000 V, edge regions...

Dalton, F.N. and van Genuchten, M.Th., 1986. The time-domain reflectometry method for measuring soil water content and salinity. Geoderma, 38: 237--250. This paper discusses the physical principles and use of time-domain reflectometry as a new tool for studying water and solute transport in unsaturated soils. In-situ measurements of water content and bulk soil electrical conductivity are shown ...

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