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New Glove-like Device Mimics Sense of Touch

UNSW engineers have invented a soft wearable device which simulates the sense of touch and has wide potential for medical, industrial and entertainment applications.

9 Sep 2020

Latest Generation YellowScan Mapping Systems Rely on Velodyne Lidar Sensors to Meet Demanding Needs of Survey Professionals

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced two new generation YellowScan mobile mapping systems use Velodyne’s lidar sensors to help achieve the high precision and accuracy needed in aerial 3D mapping.

From Velodyne Lidar, Inc. 5 Aug 2020

Nanophotonic Sensors Correct Errors in Automated Production Lines

Grants worth millions of pounds have been awarded to researchers from the University of Huddersfield for a five-year research project that will expedite a new industrial revolution by creating novel methods for ultra-precise measurement on the nanoscale.

28 Jul 2020

Giving Intelligent Sensing Abilities to Make Robots Smarter

Picking up a can of soft drink may be a simple task for humans, but this is a complex task for robots - it has to locate the object, deduce its shape, determine the right amount of strength to use, and grasp the object without letting it slip.

16 Jul 2020

New Quicker, More Efficient Way to Detect Fast Radio Bursts

West Virginia University's Duncan Lorimer might be the godfather of the fast radio burst, but a pair of international students has taken exploring these mysterious cosmic flashes to a new level.

24 Jun 2020

Self-Healing Graphene Actuator Swarm Enables 3D Deformation

Actuators that are capable of transforming several environmental stimuli into mechanical works have shown immense potential for designing smart devices like automatic Lab-on-a-Chip systems, soft robots, and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS).

2 Apr 2020

UniSA Working on ‘pandemic drone’ to Detect Coronavirus

A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor and detect people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the University of South Australia (UniSA) in partnership with a Canadian company.

27 Mar 2020

Laser Profile Sensor From Micro-Epsilon Assists Nuclear AMRC in Smart Robotic Grinding Project for Welded Components

A 2D laser profile sensor from Micro-Epsilon is being used by the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in a project to develop a smart robotic grinding/deburring solution for welded components.

From Micro-Epsilon UK Ltd. 23 Jan 2020

Skin-Integrated Virtual Reality System Could Greatly Enhance Sensory Experience

A hug from a friend through a video call could soon be sensed in reality. A collaborative research group with engineers and researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Northwestern University in the United States has created a skin-integrated virtual reality (VR) system that can be wirelessly powered and controlled.

22 Nov 2019

RoboSense Wins CES 2020 Innovation Award for Autonomous Vehicle Technology

RoboSense, the world’s leading autonomous driving LiDAR perception solution provider, announced today that it has won the CES 2020 Innovation Award the second year in a row for autonomous vehicle technology.

From RoboSense 11 Nov 2019