Quantum Sensing Applications in Consumer Electronics: Emerging Methods and Near-Term Use Cases
Abstract
Quantum sensing is emerging as a practical means of improving sensing capabilities in consumer electronics, particularly where size, power, and noise constrain classical approaches. In this paper, we reviewed the near-term applicability of quantum sensing using a platform-and-application framework. Within this framework, we outlined the general sensing protocol and discussed the working of the four key quantum sensing platforms relevant to consumer electronics: nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, atomic vapor cells, Rydberg atomic sensors, and photonic quantum sensors. Through case studies involving navigation and positioning, healthcare and wearables, radio-frequency (RF) and wireless systems, the Internet of Things (IoT), and imaging, we examined the tangible engineering advantages offered by quantum sensing. Rather than replacing devices outright, quantum sensing is more likely to earn its place in the near-term by upgrading specific measurement components within hybrid classical-quantum systems. Right now, the clearest opportunities are in weak-field detection, compact RF reception, and sensing that remains robust in noise.
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BibTeX
@misc{bhowmik2026quantum,
title = {{Quantum Sensing Applications in Consumer Electronics: Emerging Methods and Near-Term Use Cases}},
author = {Sounak Bhowmik and Himanshu Thapliyal},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.04230},
eprint = {2610.04230},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.04230},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Quantum Sensing Applications in Consumer Electronics: Emerging Methods and Near-Term Use Cases
AU - Sounak Bhowmik
AU - Himanshu Thapliyal
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/03
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.04230
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.04230
AB - Quantum sensing is emerging as a practical means of improving sensing capabilities in consumer electronics, particularly where size, power, and noise constrain classical approaches. In this paper, we reviewed the near-term applicability of quantum sensing using a platform-and-application framework. Within this framework, we outlined the general sensing protocol and discussed the working of the four key quantum sensing platforms relevant to consumer electronics: nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, atomic vapor cells, Rydberg atomic sensors, and photonic quantum sensors. Through case studies involving navigation and positioning, healthcare and wearables, radio-frequency (RF) and wireless systems, the Internet of Things (IoT), and imaging, we examined the tangible engineering advantages offered by quantum sensing. Rather than replacing devices outright, quantum sensing is more likely to earn its place in the near-term by upgrading specific measurement components within hybrid classical-quantum systems. Right now, the clearest opportunities are in weak-field detection, compact RF reception, and sensing that remains robust in noise.
ER -