Andy Choi

Articles from Andy

Scientists Create Nanoscale Light Sensor

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and University of Wisconsin at Madison have created a nanoscale light sensor, that can be combined with near-atomic-size electronic circuitry to produce hybrid optic and electronic devices with new functionality. The team, reports in Nature Photonics that the development overcomes one of nanotechnology's most daunting challenges.

15 Nov 2010

Novartis Close to Producing Smart Sensor Pill

Multinational pharmaceutical company Novartis declared it is closing in on producing a pill that once ingested relays patient health parameters as well as its own effect on the patient's body.

14 Nov 2010

Mars Rover Curiosity to Measure Radiation Environment

NASA's rover Curiosity is expected to touch down on Mars in August 2012. Preceding the mission by a few months, its science measurements will begin much closer to Earth.

14 Nov 2010

Advanced Photonix Wins Research Contract for Border Security Inspection Wand

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded API's subsidiary, Picometrix, LLC a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for $100,000 over six months. The company will exhibit the feasibility of integrating a hand-held time-domain terahertz (TD-THz) inspection wand combined with special sensor technologies to create a multi-sensor based approach for detection of concealed threats.

14 Nov 2010

OmniVision Launches New CMOS Sensor - Could End Up in Future iPhones

OmniVision has unveiled its brand new camera sensor. The new design is touted to be the most sophisticated image quality found in smartphones. It is however believed that the new sensor could find a perfect home within the next generation iPhone.

10 Nov 2010

Microsoft's Kinect Jail Break

When Microsoft launched its new motion sensing game, Kinect, it would not have expected hackers to go after it with a vengeance. With Adafruit issuing an open challenge that is exactly what happened.

8 Nov 2010

New Nanosensor Could Improve Border Security

With terrorists using more sophisticated methods to transport and detonate bombs better explosive detecting capabilities are needed.

3 Nov 2010

Lockheed Martin Wins Apache Night Vision Upgrade Contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. said Monday it had won a four-year, $65 million contract from the U.S. Army to continue updating vision-sensor systems for the Apache helicopter.

3 Nov 2010