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USGS Funding for Monitoring Changes in Earth’s Crust

Central Washington University, Berkeley-based University of California, San Diego-based University of California, Berkeley and UNAVCO have been awarded $2.7 million by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by way of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s six cooperative agreements.

23 Apr 2010

NC University Develops Faster Smart Sensors for Security and Military Applications

A new research project on smart sensors conducted by the North Carolina State University aims to make them function under extreme situations, akin to the ones encountered in Afghanistan or any other region.

23 Apr 2010

IriTech Enhances Precision and Speed in its Iris Recognition Technology

IriTech has achieved considerable precision and operational speed related improvements in its number one iris recognition technology (as per the NIST IREX report).

22 Apr 2010

Evolution’s Automatic Floor Cleaner with Sensors and Navigation Features

Evolution Robotics has commenced taking pre-order reservations for its robotic floor cleaning gadget, known as ‘Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner’ that was introduced during January 2010.

22 Apr 2010

Aegis to Showcase Tamper-Resistant Wallet at Tech Media Event

Aegis Innovations has introduced a new, compact tamper-resistant wallet called the TungstenW Biometric wallet.

22 Apr 2010

Digi-Key Website Offers Sensor Design Resources for Engineers

The Sensor Solutions Technology Zone, which offers complete sensor design resources to engineers, was recently launched by Digi-Key, a distributor of electronic components.

22 Apr 2010

nCounter Analysis System for miRNA Studies

A novel MicroRNA (miRNA) analysis product was recently announced by NanoString Technologies.

22 Apr 2010

Optics 1 Places Fresh COTI Purchase Order with Irvine Sensors

Manchester-based designer and producer of optical systems Optics 1, Inc. has placed new orders for Clip-On Thermal Imager (COTI) cores with Irvine Sensors Corporation. Earlier, the two companies had announced a partnership to back up their individual production of COTIs.

21 Apr 2010

Automakers Can Meet New U.S Standards Using Energy-Saving Technologies

According to a global supplier of lighting systems and electronics for the automotive industry, Hella, fuel-saving technologies will help in meeting the latest fuel economy standards in the U.S.

21 Apr 2010

Trimble GNSS Receivers Improve Satellite-Based Positioning

A new range of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers was recently announced by Trimble during the largest exposition on construction equipment, the Bauma 2010.

21 Apr 2010

SteelSeries Laser Mouse with High-Processing Sensor for Gaming Applications

Game publisher Ubisoft and SteelSeries have jointly provided dedicated branded peripherals that can be used for the forthcoming real-time strategy game R.U.S.E.

21 Apr 2010

Purdue Biosensor Measures Neuron Performance to Test Epilepsy Treatments

A self-referencing glutamate nano type of biosensor was developed by Purdue University’s associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering and biomedical engineering, Marshall Porterfield, Subhashree Mohanty who is a graduate student, and Eric McLamore, a postdoctoral researcher.

21 Apr 2010

Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor from MATECH Detects Infrastructure Cracks

MATECH’s electrochemical fatigue sensor (EFS) system, the only non-destructive type of technology that detects growing cracks as minute as 0.01 inches in metal structures and bridges, offers enhanced objective reporting capability for securing the U.S. infrastructure and preventing a humanitarian and economic catastrophe.

21 Apr 2010

Overview of Monitoring Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks

The emerging wireless sensor networks (WSN) technologies will offer vast applications for the utility management and energy utilization monitoring domain, according to a report titled ‘The Wireless Sensor Network Technology Trends Q1 2010’ recently released by Research and Markets.

20 Apr 2010

APiX Chromogenic Technology for Detection of Protein Microarrays

Proteomics discovery tools expert, Gentel Biosciences, has introduced an advanced, extremely sensitive chromogenic technology called the APiX View Detection Kits.

20 Apr 2010