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New Sensor System to Detect Ground Motion

Other than delivering films, emails, and tweets, fiber-optic cables that run through the earth, along the seafloor, and into the houses have many other possibilities.

18 Aug 2022

Sensirion Inside: Temperature and Humidity Monitor THEye

The Swiss company FiveCo launches compact data loggers under its new brand THEye. These monitor temperature and humidity of the environment for various applications such as the transportation of perishable goods or precious objects.

From Sensirion AG 24 May 2022

NewTek LVDT Position Sensors Ensure Vibroseis Trucks Perform Accurate Seismic Surveys

Seismic surveys are a popular non-invasive method used by exploration companies to search for oil and gas below the Earth’s surface.

From NewTek Sensor Solutions 18 Mar 2022

Radar Satellites can Improve Ability to Detect, Prepare for Natural Disasters

Under the guidance of Curtin University, a new study has demonstrated how radar satellites can enhance the potential to detect, track, prepare for, and resist natural disasters in Australia, such as earthquakes, floods, and bushfires.

26 Apr 2021

Coda Wave Interferometry can be Used to Determine the Relative Locations of Explosions

Comparison of coda waves, the scattered waves that arrive after the direct waves of a seismic event, can be used to determine the relative locations of two underground explosions, according to a new study published in the open-access journal The Seismic Record.

7 Apr 2021

New Technology Detects Long-Hidden Quakes

Measures of Earth's vibrations zigged and zagged across Mostafa Mousavi's screen one morning in Memphis, Tenn.

23 Oct 2020

New Glove-like Device Mimics Sense of Touch

UNSW engineers have invented a soft wearable device which simulates the sense of touch and has wide potential for medical, industrial and entertainment applications.

9 Sep 2020

SICK Launches Brand New Technology for Anonymous and Real-Time People Counting with Lidar

In reaction to new developments to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, SICK has launched its new PeopleCounter (PeCo) SensorApp. Using 3D LiDAR sensors, people can easily maintain recommended occupancy levels in public spaces and in manufacturing settings.

From SICK AG 7 Sep 2020

Seismometers Provide Detailed Picture of Coastal Cliff Failure Activity

The ten km long, bright white coast of Germany's largest island, Rügen, is shaped by episodically occurring failures.

31 Aug 2020

Researchers Convert Unused Fiber Optic Cables into Seismic Sensors

A well known fact is the prize awarded for the most beautiful flower-filled float in the Rose Parade every year. What if a prize were awarded for the most ground-shaking marching band?

7 May 2020