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Space Technology Set to Boost National Water Quality Management

Satellites in space and a network of ground-based sensors could be used to monitor the quality of Australia’s inland waterways, reservoirs and coastal environments.

21 Sep 2020

Researchers Develop New Sensor that Detects Very Weak Signals

Introducing noise to improve a weak signal is a common sensing phenomenon in the animal realm. However, it is unusual in the case of artificial sensors.

4 Sep 2020

Miniature Sensory Devices Could Help Enhance Survival in Lobster Supply Chain

Miniature fitness trackers for lobsters and devices to monitor the quality of their shipping conditions are being prototyped as part of an initiative to reduce stress points and improve survival in the lobster supply chain for the Maine lobster industry.

1 Sep 2020

New Wearable Gas Sensor Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide/MoS2 Composite

Scientists at Penn State have designed and tested a stretchable and wearable gas sensor for environmental sensing, in collaboration with Northeastern University and five universities in China.

28 Aug 2020

New Gas Sensor can Help Track Air Quality in Babies’ Bedrooms

Researchers have designed an extremely sensitive and precise nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensor that holds life-saving, promising applications in public, domestic, and industrial environments.

26 Aug 2020

Satellite Telemetry Supports Flood Protection

In recent years the development of flood warning systems has benefited from advances in sensor, datalogger and communications technology.

From OTT HydroMet 24 Jul 2020

Tunisia Tackles Wind Energy with Wind Lidar

Technical consultancy Firnas Shuman delivers one-year ZX Lidars wind measurement campaign for major developer

From ZX Lidars 22 Jul 2020

Silicone Wristbands Help Measure Children’s Exposure to Harmful Chemicals

Globally, scores of kids do not reach their developmental potential and this can be partly attributed to higher rates of exposure to legacy and present-day pollutants.

21 Jul 2020

Radiation Resistant Zoom Lenses

Resolve Optics has developed a range of non-browning (radiation resistant) zoom lenses for use in environments subject to radiation. A selection of Resolve Optics radiation resistant zoom lenses As the market leader ...

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 20 Jul 2020

Real-Time Access to Antarctic Tide Data

One of the most important challenges, when designing monitoring facilities in remote locations, is resilience. Remote tide gauge systems operate in extremely harsh environments and require robust communications systems that almost never fail and are capable of storing large amounts of data locally as an extra protection for data.

10 Jul 2020