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Novel Sensor System Non-Destructively Detects Risk of Corrosion in Concrete Structures

Researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València have developed a new sensor system able to quickly and non-destructively detect the risk of corrosion in the concrete structure of buildings and do so when the first symptoms appear.

7 Sep 2015

Secure Communications System Developed by Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security Receives Eureka Prize

Northrop Grumman M5 Network Security, an Australian subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has been awarded the Defence Science and Technology Group Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science for Safeguarding Australia in a ceremony in Canberra last night.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 28 Aug 2015

New IDTechEx Research Report on Wearable Sensors Market

There will be over 3 billion sensors in wearable technology devices by 2025, with more than 30% being emerging sensor types. Wearable Sensors 2015-2025: Market Forecasts, Technologies, Players is a brand new IDTechEx Research report providing the only up-to-date and expert analysis of every prominent sensor type for wearable technology.

27 Aug 2015

NASA to Simulate Severe Plane Accident to Test Emergency Locator Transmitters

Using a Cessna 172 dropped from a height of 100 feet, NASA’s Search and Rescue Mission Office will simulate a severe but survivable plane accident Wednesday, Aug. 26 to test emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). NASA Television will air live coverage of the test, which is scheduled to happen between 1 and 2 p.m. EDT.

24 Aug 2015

Cypress Introduces Energy Harvesting PMICs for Solar-Powered Wireless Sensors

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced a new family of Energy Harvesting Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) that enable tiny, solar-powered wireless sensors for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The new devices are the world's lowest-power, single-chip Energy Harvesting PMICs, and can be used with solar cells as small as 1 cm2.

21 Aug 2015

LightPointe Debuts Affordable AireLink 60GHz Tandem Backhaul Radio

APCO tradeshow -- LightPointe, a leading manufacturer of point to point wireless bridges for high capacity data backhaul and video transmission, announced the introduction of the highest capacity 60 GHz backhaul radio in the industry, the AireLink 60 Tandem.

19 Aug 2015

Market Research Report on Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks (IWSN) - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

18 Aug 2015

Magal to Secure 200+ KM of Buried Pipeline with its Fiber Optic Sensor

Magal Security Systems, Ltd. announced today that it has received an order to secure 200+ km of buried pipeline with its fiber optic sensor system.

18 Aug 2015

Smart Phone Apps, Wearable Sensors Hold Promise for Improving Cardiovascular Health Behaviors

Smartphone applications and wearable sensors have the potential to help people make healthier lifestyle choices, but scientific evidence of mobile health technologies' effectiveness for reducing risk factors for heart disease and stroke is limited, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published in the association's journal Circulation.

17 Aug 2015

Enlighted, Enterprise IoT Leader Announces Expansion of its Global Operations in Mexico

Enlighted, Inc., the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings, today announced the expansion of its global operations in Mexico, in close collaboration with its distribution partner, Yolk Soluciones Creativas, an affiliate of Grupo Asercom, an ISO 20000 certified company with more than 26 years of experience in energy, smart home and IT solutions.

14 Aug 2015