UF engineer develops tiny, easily mass-produced motion sensor

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Huikai Xie a University of Florida assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering examines a tiny motion sensor that he and two graduate students recently designed. (Kristen BartlettUniversity of Florida)
Huikai Xie, a University of Florida assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, examines a tiny motion sensor that he and two graduate students recently designed. (Kristen Bartlett/University of Florida)

A University of Florida engineer is the latest researcher to design a tiny, easy-to-manufacture motion sensor, a development that could help popularize the sensors as standard equipment in personal electronics, medical devices and other applications.


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