The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has developed a lateral-line-like underwater mechanical sensor (LUMS) that can actively detect water depth across a wide range of 0.3-1.8 m and sensitively collect mechanical stimuli from both land and water.
In a bid to improve road safety, a new manufacturing research collaboration is developing innovative geotechnical sensors that will monitor the health of Australia’s coastal roadways.
Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water. The trial was conducted at a bridge over Vales Burn near Hawick in Scotland, and the monitoring equipment was provided by OTT HydroMet.
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have demonstrated the effective use of remote sensing technology for the fast and accurate detection of highly polluting vehicles in urban environments.
The UK’s second largest city Birmingham and Poland’s capital Warsaw have taken decisive action to address the plight of air pollution by taking the first step to monitor air quality through Airly, the cleantech company who will install their sensors across their cities.
British research team of agricultural engineering and machinery experts develops harvesting robot with IDS camera
A few studies have demonstrated that nicotine, a so-called addictive substance in electronic cigarettes, increases the threat of respiratory and cardiovascular disorders.
Scientists headed by Professor Gang Meng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found five volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with various functional groups, and they designed a smart system to precisely determine five BTX (toluene, benzene, and three xylene isomers) molecules.
Climate warming makes permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) undergo considerable thawing and degradation. Ground deformation is a crucial indicator of permafrost degradation. This can be measured through the latest multi-temporal Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) methods.
As an interesting fact, modern cars contain an increasing number of sensors. They help with parking, tracking blind spots, and helping people keep their distance from the car in front.