Position Sensor News

RSS

ST’s Single-Chip Satellite-Tracking ICs Successful in Ground Location Test using Galileo Navigation System

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, today announced that its Teseo II single-chip satellite-tracking ICs were successful in the very first ground location test using Europe’s own independent navigation system, Galileo. The tests were conducted in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).

From STMicroelectronics 12 Apr 2013

BlinkSight’s Innovative Single-Chip Indoor GPS Solution for RTLS and WSN Applications

BlinkSight, a fabless semiconductor company in real-time location systems (RTLS), has released the first single-chip ‘indoor GPS’ solution for RTLS and wireless sensor network (WSN) applications. Based on ultra-low power impulse radio technology by imec and Holst Centre, the new chip delivers real-time information to track and trace people and objects in indoor environments.

From imec 11 Apr 2013

Single Chip TIMU Prototype to Navigate Without GPS

The U.S. Military relies on the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) to aid air, land and sea navigation. Like the GPS units in many automobiles today, a simple receiver and some processing power is all that is needed for accurate navigation.

11 Apr 2013

Lockheed Martin Announces Successful Delta Preliminary Design Review Completion of GPS III Satellite Vehicles

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a Delta Preliminary Design Review (dPDR) for the next Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite vehicles planned under the U.S. Air Force's GPS III program.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 11 Apr 2013

Lockheed Martin Receives Modernized Laser Rangefinder/Designators for Apache Helicopters from Selex

Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has formally handed over the first of its Modernized Laser Rangefinder/ Designators (M-LRFDs) to its Customer and prime contractor Lockheed Martin.

11 Apr 2013

Christie Selects ShadowSense 2D Multi-Touch Technology for Interactivity Kit

Designed by Baanto International Ltd., the unique, patented ShadowSense technology is a revolutionary and extremely scalable new 2D multi-touch technology that is both responsive and accurate, at a cost that is highly competitive to that of other systems currently on the market.

10 Apr 2013

Texas A&M Professor Wins NSF CAREER Award for Research into Flow-Based Cyber Physical Systems

Dr. Radu Stoleru, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, was named a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award recipient for his continuing research into the newly emerging field of flow-based cyber-physical system.

6 Apr 2013

Cargotec Hiab Integrates MTS Temposonics Position Sensors into Loader Cranes

MTS Systems Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that Cargotec Hiab has integrated MTS Temposonics® position sensors into the design of its mobile machinery, specifically the safety-related functionality of select truck-mounted loader cranes.

3 Apr 2013

Industrial Mobile Data Terminal Combines Fleet Management with In-Vehicle Surveillance

Advantech, a leading mobile computing provider, launches its latest industrial Mobile Data Terminal that combines all the best functions of fleet management with in-vehicle surveillance.

30 Mar 2013

New Multi-GNSS Compliant Receiver Chips from FURUNO

FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. announced on March 28 that new multi-GNSS receiver chips eRideOPUS 6 and eRideOPUS 7 will be available to the market from August 2013 onward.

28 Mar 2013

Position Sensor News

ST’s Single-Chip Satellite-Tracking ICs Successful in Ground Location Test using Galileo Navigation System

BlinkSight’s Innovative Single-Chip Indoor GPS Solution for RTLS and WSN Applications

Single Chip TIMU Prototype to Navigate Without GPS

Lockheed Martin Announces Successful Delta Preliminary Design Review Completion of GPS III Satellite Vehicles

Lockheed Martin Receives Modernized Laser Rangefinder/Designators for Apache Helicopters from Selex

Christie Selects ShadowSense 2D Multi-Touch Technology for Interactivity Kit

Texas A&M Professor Wins NSF CAREER Award for Research into Flow-Based Cyber Physical Systems

Cargotec Hiab Integrates MTS Temposonics Position Sensors into Loader Cranes

Industrial Mobile Data Terminal Combines Fleet Management with In-Vehicle Surveillance

New Multi-GNSS Compliant Receiver Chips from FURUNO

Alzheimer’s Society on the Role of Sensors in Dementia Innovation

Innovation in CO2 Sensor Technology

Advancing Battery Safety and Electrification: Insights from Sensata Technologies

AI-Based Defect Detection and 3D Inspection with the GoPxL

Entegris InVue® Electronic Flowmeters

Nor-Lake NSRI231WSG0 Refrigerated Glass Door Incubator for Precise Temperature Control

Sponsored Content

Real-Time BOD, COD, and TOC Monitoring Using UV/VIS Spectrophotometry

Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement for Explosive Atmospheres in Industrial Settings

5 Innovations in Sensor Technology for Critical Care Medical Devices