The IEEE Sensors Council is one of seven technical councils of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...

 (IEEE) and is focused on sensor

Sensor

A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an instrument. For example, a mercury-in-glass thermometer converts the measured temperature into expansion and contraction of a liquid which can be read on a calibrated...

s, tranducers and integrated sensor-actuator

Actuator

An actuator is a type of motor for moving or controlling a mechanism or system. It is operated by a source of energy, usually in the form of an electric current, hydraulic fluid pressure or pneumatic pressure, and converts that energy into some kind of motion. An actuator is the mechanism by which...

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Fields of Interest

The Council's Fields of Interest, according to its website, includes "the theory, design, fabrication, manufacturing and application of devices for sensing and transducing physical, chemical, and biological phenomena, with emphasis on the electronics, physics and reliability aspects of sensors and integrated sensor-actuators."

Publications

The IEEE Sensors Council publishes the IEEE Sensors Journal

IEEE Sensors Journal

The IEEE Sensors Journal is published by the IEEE Sensors Council, and is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to sensors and sensing phenomena...

, a widely-read, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the subjects of its Field of Interest.

Conferences

The IEEE Sensors Council annually sponsors international conferences and events that focus on the advancement of its Field of Interest.
IEEE SENSORS 2011: - The 10th IEEE Conference on Sensors
October 28–31, 2011, Limerick, Ireland.

Awards

The IEEE Sensor Council sponsors four annual awards:

• IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award
  IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award
  The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award honors a person with outstanding technical contributions within the scope of the IEEE Sensors Council, as documented by publications and patents. The award is based on the general quality and...
  
  
• IEEE Sensors Council Meritorious Service Award
  IEEE Sensors Council Meritorious Service Award
  The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Council Meritorious Service Award recognizes outstanding lon-term service with dedication, service and contribution to the IEEE Sensor Council.-Recipients:*2007: *2008: *2009: None*2010:...
  
  
• IEEE Sensors Journal Best Journal Paper
  IEEE Sensors Journal Best Journal Paper
  The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Journal Best Paper Award recognizes the best paper published in the . It is based on general quality, originality, contributions, subject matter and timeliness...
  
  
• IEEE Sensors Council Early Career GOLD Award
  IEEE Sensors Council Early Career GOLD Award
  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers graduates of the last decade is a vibrant community and growing network of young engineers, scientists, and technical experts, with member representations across the globe and throughout the IEEE societies...