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New Ice Sensor Efficiently Detects Ice Build-Up on Aircraft, Wind Turbines

A new study by researchers from UBC Okanagan has transformed how aircraft and wind turbine operators deal with the risks associated with the build-up of ice.

18 Dec 2020

Crowcon Detection Instruments Selects NevadaNano’s MPS™ Sensors to Drive the Next Generation of Fixed Gas Detectors

NevadaNano Inc., the world’s leading innovator in gas detection sensor technology, announced that Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd., selected its Molecular Property Spectrometer (MPS) sensor for its Xgard Bright fixed gas detector.

From NevadaNanotech Systems, Inc 18 Dec 2020

Kaman Measuring Highlights DIT - 5200L Noncontact Differential Measuring System

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance position measurement systems, highlights the DIT-5200L non-contact displacement measuring system, ideal for fast-steering mirrors, servo control position feedback, stage positioning, and angular displacement indication, as well as X-Y orbit position feedback and stylus position.

From Kaman Precision Products 18 Dec 2020

Sensors Get Clever: AI Revolutionizes Fitness Tracking

Squats, crunches or kettlebell swings: The list of fitness exercises available nowadays is almost endless. Many fitness trackers or smartwatches, however, offer only a very limited number of activities that can be tracked and do not recognize activities reliably due to different performance styles, equipment, heights and energy levels of users. To solve such problems, Bosch Sensortec has developed a revolutionary self-learning motion sensor that adds artificial intelligence (AI) to portable devices: the BHI260AP self-learning AI sensor.

From Bosch Sensortec GmbH 17 Dec 2020

New Sensor Technology Could Safely Speed Up Construction Timeline

How long it takes to construct a building depends in large part on when the concrete of each floor is strong enough to take on loads.

17 Dec 2020

New Project Aims to Re-Define Sensing and Analysis of Hypersonic Vehicles

NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research are backing a team of four universities, led by The University of Texas at Austin, in a project to re-define sensing and analysis of hypersonic vehicles, which can travel at least five times the speed of sound and potentially revolutionize space and air travel.

16 Dec 2020

Researchers Fabricate Ultrathin, Transparent Sensors with Printable Microelectrodes

Transparent electronics--such as head-up displays that allow pilots to read flight data while keeping their eyes ahead of them--improve safety and allow users to access data while in transit.

15 Dec 2020

Velodyne Lidar Introduces Solid State Sensor for Autonomous Mobile Robotics and Last-Mile Delivery

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced the Velarray M1600, an innovative solid state lidar sensor designed to serve mobile robotic applications. The sensor is the latest in a new line of Velarray products and first in the new M-series. It is built using Velodyne’s breakthrough proprietary micro-lidar array architecture (MLA) and leverages Velodyne’s manufacturing partnerships for cost optimization and high-volume production.

From Velodyne Lidar, Inc. 11 Dec 2020

Fixposition Showcases New Vision-RTK Solution for Challenging Scenarios in Precision Agriculture at FIRA 2020

At this year’s FIRA virtual event (December 8-10, 2020) Fixposition is showcasing the Vision-RTK sensor, furthering precise positioning and autonomy in the field of agricultural robotics.

From Fixposition AG 9 Dec 2020

Portable Device Enables Rapid Detection of Nutrition Deficiency in Plants

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have designed a portable optical sensor that can monitor whether a plant is under stress. The device offers farmers and plant scientists a new tool for early diagnosis and real-time monitoring of plant health in field conditions.

9 Dec 2020