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Learning Aids: Skoltech Method Helps Train Computer Vision Algorithms on Limited Data

Researchers from Skoltech have found a way to help computer vision algorithms process satellite images of the Earth more accurately even with very limited data for training.

16 Jul 2021

Delta-T Device Soil Sensors Used by Rothamsted Research for the World’s Oldest Continuously-Running Agricultural Field Experiment

Rothamsted Research is the longest-running agricultural research institute in the world, with a history dating back to the middle of the 19th century. Sir John Bennet Lawes, an archetypal Victorian scientist, entreprene...

From Delta-T Devices Ltd 14 Jul 2021

Ecologists Employ Lidar Technologies to Inspect Forest Vegetation

Researchers working on forest ecology and ecological restoration have been employing state-of-the-art light detection and ranging (lidar) technology in extensive applications.

9 Jul 2021

New Device Could Help Detect Volatile Organic Compounds in Air

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released as gases from specific solids or liquids and contain a range of chemicals. Several such chemicals are related to various harmful human health effects, right from eye, nose, and throat irritation to the damage of kidney, liver, and central nervous system.

7 Jul 2021

Wireless Sensors and UAVs Could be Ideal for Battling Forest Fires

Researchers at KAUST have identified that pairing ground-based sensors with airborne drones could greatly help firefighters while battling wildfires.

6 Jul 2021

The Role of Drones and Sensors when Monitoring Wildfires

The frequency of wildfires is steadily rising as climate change creates increasingly favorable conditions for such conflagrations. Dry leaves and plant life, a lack of soil moisture, and increased temperatures amongst other conditions provide fuel for such infernos and have significantly increased what is known as wildfire season.

6 Jul 2021

Vaisala Launches World-Class Air Quality Sensor

Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement, today announced the availability of its best-in-class air quality sensor and monitoring solution, which is cost-effective, scalable, accurate, and easy-to-set-up – putting cities in control of air quality decisions.

From Vaisala Corporation 30 Jun 2021

New Method for Making Ultrathin Sensors Could Aid in Sustainable Farming

A method for making ultrathin sensors for monitoring the health of crops could help farmers grow more food without putting extra demands on the land.

22 Jun 2021

New Method can Wirelessly Power Multiple Wearable Devices Using a Single Source

Developments in wearable technology are transforming the way people live, work, play, as well as how healthcare is given and received.

11 Jun 2021

Passive Sensing on Public Buses Could Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

Scientists have established a new method for detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in air filters placed on public buses. The findings, published on the medRxiv* preprint server, highlight the potential use of air filters in the fight against COVID-19.

9 Jun 2021