Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center

Richard White, a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and an eminent researcher who made seminal contributions in the field of micro-electromechanical systems, died Friday, Aug. 14, due to complications from injuries related to a fall. White was 90 when he died at his...Read more about Farewell to BSAC Co-Founder, Professor Richard White, Pioneer in Ultrasonics and Micro-Electromechanical Systems

While rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere cause great concern worldwide, most of us pay little attention to risks posed by CO2 changes indoors.

CO2 concentration in fresh air is about 400 parts per million (ppm). But get a group of people packed in a closed indoor space, and...Read more about Miniature Sensors Can Detect Potential Dangers of CO2

Today’s augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies simulate a vivid interactive experience by altering what users see and hear. But what if users could also feel their way through an experience?

A new flexible, wearable device developed by Berkeley researchers, led by mechanical...Read more about Lin Lab: In Touch with Reality

Professor Michel Maharbiz is working with medical device makers to allow hospital staff to remotely monitor and adjust patients' ventilators.

Health officials have advised the public to practice physical distancing and remain at least six feet apart from other people.

...Read more about Controlling Ventilators from a Distance - BSAC Co-Director Michel Maharbiz