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Revolutionary Battery Replacement Leads to a New Humidity Sensor
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
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Overview
Developing a new power source material to replace batteries resulted in an unexpected outcome–a solid-state humidity sensor. Technologists at Marshall Space Flight Center partnered with Roscid Technologies Inc. of Woburn, Massachusetts, to test the new energy storage material that uses nanotechnology and nontoxic ingredients. It performed so well that Roscid licensed the technology to create a new class of industrial humidity sensors.