Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

Game Control by Kissing!

Kiss Controller is a game that you play by making out. No need to re-read that sentence; actually, the Kiss Controller is a game device that lets kissing control the speed and direction of a bowling ball.

23 Feb 2011

QinetiQ Inks MoU With Saudi Arabia on Sensors, Robotics

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between QinetiQ and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia to collaborate on a range of research and technology development programmes which could include autonomy, robotics, sensors, communications and remote sensing.

21 Feb 2011

Sensor Technologies Help Ford Fiesta Win 'Top Safety Pick'

The 2011 Ford Fiesta, the only car in its category to earn a 'Top Safety Pick' from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety under its new test standards, continues to earn recognition in major global markets for its safety performance and rating in independent third-party testing.

21 Feb 2011

A Sensor-Guided Bobcat

The UK-based company Infomap is carrying out trials on a GPS-guided excavating system on a Bobcat E14 mini-excavator.

21 Feb 2011

Mobile Ice Sensor Patrol Fleet Launched on Scottish Roads

Mobile ice sensors are being used to help tackle the effects of severe cold on the Scottish road network.

20 Feb 2011

Ten Years After Nisqually

Scientific ideas about the danger of earthquakes have evolved in the decade since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake shook buildings in Western Washington. Though the level of seismic danger in the Pacific Northwest hasn’t changed much, the ability to study and prepare for it has improved immensely. The Nisqually earthquake was recorded on the first modern strong-motion sensors deployed in Western Washington.

17 Feb 2011

Muscle Strain Sensor Developed

For most athletes "no pain, no gain" is a philosophy to live by. However, too much pain can be bad, as excessive muscle fatigue could lead to serious injury. The difficulty is that athletes rely on their own perception of muscle fatigue when training, and often it is too late by the time they feel sore.

17 Feb 2011

New Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensor Tags from Ekahau

Ekahau Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems, has just introduced three new wireless temperature and humidity sensor tags that provide an automated way to measure, monitor and manage areas where changes in the environment could be harmful.

17 Feb 2011

Scientists Develop Sensors for Beekeeping

A crucial event in beekeeping is 'swarming'. Swarming can be bad news for beekeepers. When a queen bee departs, she takes half the hive with her, leaving a weaker hive behind. With advance warning, it's possible to set up a "bait" hive, to lure in the departing bees, but if the events are not managed properly, swarming can mean half the hive is lost entirely.

17 Feb 2011

U.S. Naval Research Team Enhances Chem-Bio Sensors

Early detection and identification of trace level chemical and biological agents and explosive compounds are critical to rapid reaction, response, and survivability in asymmetric warfare. While there are many methods currently being used that can detect these threats, none allow for the unique fingerprinting of threat agents at trace levels.

15 Feb 2011