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Smartphones Could be Used to Forecast Flash Floods and other Natural Disasters

New research proposes that weather patterns resulting in flash floods may, in the future, be tracked and predicted by smartphones.

27 Aug 2018

New Draw-Wire Sensor with 8 Times Longer Service Life

Compared to draw-wire sensors based on a conventional potentiometer, the new wireSENSOR WPS-MK88 U45R with a non-contact potentiometer achieves 8 times more working cycles, which extends the sensor’s service life to its maximum.

From Micro-Epsilon 10 Aug 2018

A New Performance Class in Inductive Displacement Measurements

The eddyNCDT 3060 inductive measurement system is based on eddy currents and enables fast, precise displacement measurements in industrial environments.

From Micro-Epsilon 10 Aug 2018

Kaman Measuring Announces Extreme Environment Displacement Sensors and Systems for High Pressure, Low Temperature, and High Temperature Applications

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, precision non-contact position measuring systems, announces the availability of its line of Extreme Environment high-precision displacement sensors and systems.

10 Aug 2018

Houseplants to be Engineered to Serve as Home Health Sirens in Future

Neal Stewart and co-authors study the future of houseplants as visually pleasing and functional warnings of home health.

27 Jul 2018

Quantum Mechanical Concepts Applied to Develop High-Sensitivity Microsensors

Wireless microsensors have been an innovative means for environmental monitoring as they enable users to measure spaces that were earlier off the limits of study—for example, remote areas in the human body, vehicle components, or toxic areas.

23 May 2018

New Portable Sensor Could Aid First Responders in Search and Rescue Operations

When buildings collapse from bombings, earthquakes, or other disasters, the foremost step is to rescue people who may be trapped in the debris. However, it can be difficult to find entrapped people among the huge rubble.

20 Apr 2018

Virtual "Contact Lens" for Radar Satellites Improves Sea Level Measurements

Radar satellites provide the data used to map ocean currents and sea level. However, so far the radar's "eyes" have been blind in areas where the oceans are covered by ice. Researchers have currently formulated a new analysis technique to solve this issue.

18 Apr 2018

Shrimp-Inspired Camera Paves Way for Better Insight into Underwater Navigation

Polarization patterns underwater come into view when observing through a camera, engineered to see the world through the eyes of numerous animals that live in the water.

9 Apr 2018

Disposable, 3D-Printed Sensor to Revolutionize Large-Area Environmental Monitoring

During crisis situations, such as industrial chemical and gas leaks and forest fires, large area environmental monitoring might have a vital role in the mitigation efforts. Each year, thousands of lives are lost globally due to forest fires. Loss of lives and long-term health issues could also be caused due to exposure to the unmonitored emission of toxic gases in remote and industrialized regions.

21 Mar 2018