Journal Sensors and Actuator A: Physical, Vol. 176, Issue 1

Journal: SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A: PHYSICAL

ISSN: 0924-4247 Vol.176/1

Date: April 2012

Editorial Board
Page i

Physical Section

Gradient heat flux sensors for high temperature environments
Pages 1-9
Andrey V. Mityakov, Sergey Z. Sapozhnikov, Vladimir Y. Mityakov, Andrei A. Snarskii, Maxim I. Zhenirovsky, Juha J. Pyrhönen

Piezoresistive CMOS sensor for out-of-plane normal stress
Pages 10-18
Benjamin Lemke, Rajashree Baskaran, Oliver Paul

Design of patterned leaf spring for sensor-probe with stable reflectivity and high sensitivity
Pages 19-26
Yeon-Gwan Lee, Dae-Hyun Kim, Chun-Gon Kim

Dynamic wood slice recognition using image blur information
Pages 27-33
Chen Guang-Sheng, Zhao Peng

A low power RF harvester for a smart passive sensor tag with integrated antenna
Pages 34-45
Panagiotis Broutas, Harry Contopanagos, Efstathios D. Kyriakis-Bitzaros, Dimitrios Tsoukalas, Stavros Chatzandroulis

New simple optical sensor: From nanometer resolution to centimeter displacement range
Pages 46-52
A. Missoffe, L. Chassagne, S. Topçu, P. Ruaux, B. Cagneau, Y. Alayli

Simultaneous measurement of temperature and infinitesimal displacement using the high cladding mode coupling loss in fiber Bragg grating
Pages 53-56
Li Xia, Binbin Shuai, Wei Li, Deming Liu

Crack detection in aluminium plates for aerospace applications by electromagnetic impedance spectroscopy using flat coil sensors
Pages 57-63
Ioannis Pitropakis, Helge Pfeiffer, Martine Wevers

10.

Functionalized individual ZnO microwire for natural gas detection
Pages 64-71
G.Y. Chai, O. Lupan, E.V. Rusu, G.I. Stratan, V.V. Ursaki, V. Şontea, H. Khallaf, L. Chow

11.

A CMOS-compatible temperature sensor based on the gaseous thermal conduction dependent on temperature
Pages 72-77
J.Q. Wang, Z.A. Tang

Interfaces Section

12.

Driving high voltage piezoelectric actuators in microrobotic applications

Pages 78-89
Michael Karpelson, Gu-Yeon Wei, Robert J. Wood

Materials & Technology Section

13.

Effects of composition and thermal annealing on the mechanical properties of silicon oxycarbide films
Pages 90-98
Ping Du, Xiaoning Wang, I.-Kuan Lin, Xin Zhang

Actuator Section

14.

High frequency, large displacement, and low power consumption piezoelectric translational actuator based on an oval loop shell
Pages 99-109
Taiho Yeom, Terrence W. Simon, Min Zhang, Mark T. North, Tianhong Cui

Micromechanics Section

15.

Design and development of a novel micro-clasp gripper for micromanipulation of complex-shaped objects
Pages 110-123
Sandeep Krishnan, Laxman Saggere

16.

Two dimensional carbon nanotube based strain sensor
Pages 124-129
C.C. Su, Tyng Liu, N.K. Chang, B.R. Wang, S.H. Chang

17.

Micromachined Pt–Rh and stainless steel relays for high power DC applications
Pages 130-137
Fatih M. Ozkeskin, Yogesh B. Gianchandani

Systems/Applications Section

18.

Editorial Board Page i

Gradient heat flux sensors for high temperature environments Pages 1-9 Andrey V. Mityakov, Sergey Z. Sapozhnikov, Vladimir Y. Mityakov, Andrei A. Snarskii, Maxim I. Zhenirovsky, Juha J. Pyrhönen

Piezoresistive CMOS sensor for out-of-plane normal stress Pages 10-18 Benjamin Lemke, Rajashree Baskaran, Oliver Paul

Design of patterned leaf spring for sensor-probe with stable reflectivity and high sensitivity Pages 19-26 Yeon-Gwan Lee, Dae-Hyun Kim, Chun-Gon Kim

Dynamic wood slice recognition using image blur information Pages 27-33 Chen Guang-Sheng, Zhao Peng

A low power RF harvester for a smart passive sensor tag with integrated antenna Pages 34-45 Panagiotis Broutas, Harry Contopanagos, Efstathios D. Kyriakis-Bitzaros, Dimitrios Tsoukalas, Stavros Chatzandroulis

New simple optical sensor: From nanometer resolution to centimeter displacement range Pages 46-52 A. Missoffe, L. Chassagne, S. Topçu, P. Ruaux, B. Cagneau, Y. Alayli

Simultaneous measurement of temperature and infinitesimal displacement using the high cladding mode coupling loss in fiber Bragg grating Pages 53-56 Li Xia, Binbin Shuai, Wei Li, Deming Liu

Crack detection in aluminium plates for aerospace applications by electromagnetic impedance spectroscopy using flat coil sensors Pages 57-63 Ioannis Pitropakis, Helge Pfeiffer, Martine Wevers

Functionalized individual ZnO microwire for natural gas detection Pages 64-71 G.Y. Chai, O. Lupan, E.V. Rusu, G.I. Stratan, V.V. Ursaki, V. Şontea, H. Khallaf, L. Chow

A CMOS-compatible temperature sensor based on the gaseous thermal conduction dependent on temperature Pages 72-77 J.Q. Wang, Z.A. Tang