Sensors are devices that measure various characteristics of an object of interest. They have so many industrial and consumer applications today that they have become necessary components of our daily lives. Most home appliances contain several, and present-day automobiles will not work without them. Sensors make consumer products safer, more user friendly, and more functional. In partnership with land-grant universities and other agencies, this program area supports development of robust sensors and instrumentation and associated software for observing, modeling, and analyzing a wide range of complex biological materials or chemical compounds, life forms, and processes. Sensor technologies, developed through the efforts of universities, industry, government, and CSREES and its partners, can have similar beneficial impacts when applied to agricultural, food, and forest production, processing, and product use.
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In Focus
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Competitive Grants Grantsmanship Workshops, Washington, DC/Salt Lake City, UT, September/October, 2008.
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Galaxy III Conference: "Celebrating the Extension System: Strengths, Diversity, and Unique Qualities," Indianapolis, IN, September 15-19, 2008.
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