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Researchers Develop New Sensor Technology to Measure Vibrations and Flow

Do spiders use their web as a computer? New research, led by the Universities of Bristol and Oxford, will look at spiders’ webs to investigate their computational capabilities and based on this research they will develop new sensor technology to measure vibrations and flow.

14 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop Convenient, Accurate Sweat-Based Glucose Monitoring and Maintenance Device

A research group from the Center for Nanoparticle Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has developed a convenient and accurate sweat-based glucose monitoring and maintenance device.

14 Mar 2017

New Fiber Optic Material Could be Used to Create Flexible Wearable Sensors

If you've hoped to one day wear a warm and cozy connected smart sweater without having to worry about scratching your skin or destroying it in the washing machine, researchers have some good news.

14 Mar 2017

Sensor Fusion Helps Contextualize Medical Data into Meaningful Contents

One of the critiques of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, has been that it lacked measures to bring down the cost of healthcare. This is not entirely accurate.

14 Mar 2017

Mood Ring Sensors Could Detect Damages in Failing Structures

Scientists are working with “mood ring” materials as a potential way to minimize and mitigate damage to the nation’s failing infrastructure.

13 Mar 2017

FLEXcon, Polestar Join Forces to Manufacture Optical Sensor for Use with Life Support Systems

A rebreather product that could be used by recreational divers and emergency personnel to recognize carbon dioxide levels is the result of a collaboration between Spencer-based FLEXcon Co. Inc. and Polestar Technologies, of Needham.

13 Mar 2017

Tesla Develops New Ultrasonic Sensor that Could Literally See Through Metal

Since Tesla is equipping all its vehicles with the same sensor suite for self-driving, the company doesn’t have the luxury to install racks of sensors hanging around its cars like other firms developing self-driving technology only on test vehicles.

10 Mar 2017

Pressures on Food Production Make Agriculture a Prime Candidate for Harnessing the Potential of IoT

The farm is perhaps the last place where you would look for advanced technology. But pressures on food production make agriculture a prime candidate for harnessing the potential of automation and the IoT. Real-time data collection is the key to improving yields and making the most of precious resources.

10 Mar 2017

New Biosensors Could Effectively Detect Pharmaceutical Products in Water

Biologists from the University of Tübingen have helped develop biosensors which can detect drugs in water more quickly and in smaller amounts

10 Mar 2017

InvenSense, GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Deploy Ultrasonic Fingerprint Touch Sensor Solution Under Glass and Solid Surfaces

InvenSense, Inc., a leading provider of MEMS sensor platforms, and GLOBALFOUNDRIES, a leading provider of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology, today announced their collaboration on an ultrasonic fingerprint imaging technology for InvenSense UltraPrint™ Ultrasound Fingerprint Touch Sensor Solution.

10 Mar 2017

New Wearable Biosensors Could Detect Physiological Changes Even Before Symptoms Appear

Your watch might be able to tell you it’s time to call in sick. Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have revealed the ability of wearable biosensors, similar to the Apple Watch or Fitbit, to detect physiological changes that may indicate illness, even before symptoms appear.

10 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop New Sensors to Study Activity of Signaling Proteins in Dendritic Spines

Researchers from Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience designed new sensors to study the activity of signaling proteins in dendritic spines.

10 Mar 2017

Dynamic, Inspiring and Insightful Speakers at AutoSens - The Leading Vehicle Perception Technology Meeting in Detroit

AutoSens, now established as the world’s most forward-thinking ADAS technology conference, this year takes to the stage in Detroit, Michigan USA (22-25 May) and Brussels, Belgium (19-21 September).

9 Mar 2017

European Wagon Fleet to be Equipped with Energy-Harvesting Smart Sensors

Industrial internet firm Nexiot is equipping the entire European wagon fleet of rail leaser VTG with what it describes as a revolutionary design of smart sensor.

8 Mar 2017

XeThru Sensor Could Detect Human Vital Signs with Unprecedented Accuracy

With its XeThru system Norwegian sensor tech company Novelda is offering a developer platform that enables customers to implement sophisticated sensors capable of detecting small movements, determine presence and room occupancy, and monitor respiration and other human vital signs with unprecedented accuracy and discrimination.

8 Mar 2017