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SimpleHuman Designs Hands-Free Sensor Pump with LED Indicator

SimpleHuman has designed a new touch-free dispenser, the Sensor Pump, for use in public areas, offices or homes.

11 Mar 2011

NEC Develops Acceleration Sensors to Control Consumer Electronics by Tapping Arm

NEC Corporation has announced the development of a technology, which allows users to operate consumer electronics with compact acceleration sensors attached to their arm.

11 Mar 2011

Yamaha to Begin Mass Production of YAS530 Triaxial Geomagnetic Sensor IC Chip in April 2011

Yamaha proclaimed that it will commence the mass production and delivery of YAS530 triaxial geomagnetic sensor IC for tablet PCs and smartphones in April 2011.

10 Mar 2011

Three-Dimensional Motion Sensor for Machine Vision Systems

Microsoft’s Kinect sensor, developed for the Xbox 360 games console, could help slash costs of the machine vision systems.

10 Mar 2011

Japanese Telecom Company Develops Sensors for Elderly

As a part of a growing effort to improve care of the old in a nation whose population is aging faster than anywhere else, Japan's top telecoms company is developing a simple wristwatch-like device to monitor the well-being of the elderly.

27 Feb 2011

NFL Combine Use Shirts Loaded With Sensors

The NFL Combine is the place where top college football prospects showcase their skills with hopes of being scouted for a top flight team.

27 Feb 2011

Proximity Sensor for Space Constrained Applications

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions., a producer of linear motion devices, has introduced an embedded end-of-stroke proximity sensor to its 1-inch 25000 range of captive linear actuators.

22 Feb 2011

QinetiQ Inks MoU With Saudi Arabia on Sensors, Robotics

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between QinetiQ and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia to collaborate on a range of research and technology development programmes which could include autonomy, robotics, sensors, communications and remote sensing.

21 Feb 2011

A Sensor-Guided Bobcat

The UK-based company Infomap is carrying out trials on a GPS-guided excavating system on a Bobcat E14 mini-excavator.

21 Feb 2011

Magnetic Position Sensor for Wide Measurement Range

The PRAS21 series of magnetic position sensors have recently been introduced by the Automated Control Engineering Group (A.C.E.) and ASM to expand the POSIROT family.

21 Feb 2011