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Engineering Students Design Smart Sensors for Real-World Applications

The Aggie Innovation Space, a student-managed and Intel-funded program under the Engineering New Mexico Resource Network at New Mexico State University, recently hosted a home-automation design challenge for undergraduate engineering students.

6 Dec 2016

New Research Project Seeks to Establish Theoretical Framework Necessary for Future Wireless Communications

The research project to be carried out by Tobias Koch will be within the UC3M Signal Theory and Communications Department, under the name LOLITA.

6 Dec 2016

Small, Inexpensive Sensors Could Help Measure Air Pollution

Until recently, measuring air pollution was a task that could be performed only by trained scientists using very sophisticated – and very expensive – equipment.

5 Dec 2016

Researchers Using Membrane-type Surface Stress Sensor to Develop Mobile Olfaction Device

An alliance between six organizations is setting a de facto standard for smell sensors employing a small, sensitive and versatile sensor element called the Membrane-type Surface stress Sensor (MSS)

5 Dec 2016

New 'CharIoT' System Paves Way for Lower Energy Bills and Healthier Homes

Successful trials of 'CharIoT', a unique new system that simultaneously records temperature, humidity and energy use in the home, have opened the way for low-income households to save money while reducing risks to their health.

2 Dec 2016

New Radar Sensor Provides Insights into Processes Inside Snow Avalanches

Researchers from Bochum have developed a sensor that remains fully operational even when an avalanche rolls over it.

1 Dec 2016

Researchers Aim to Develop Diamond-Based Semiconductors for Use in Sensors and Power Electronics

Professor Mutsuko Hatano joined Tokyo Tech with the goal of developing diamond-based semiconductors for use in power electronics and sensors.

30 Nov 2016

MIT’s Sensor Network Could Help Monitor Power Consumption of Electronic Devices

With our homes being filled with all kinds of electronic devices, sometimes it’s a bit hard to tell which device is consuming the most electricity.

30 Nov 2016

Semtech’s LoRa Multi-Band Picocell Gateway Enables IoT Deployment Scalability

Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the availability of its new LoRa multi-band picocell reference design for a variety of indoor applications.

30 Nov 2016

ams Unveils Industry’s First Integrated White-Tunable IoT Smart Lighting Manager

ams AG, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today announced the AS7221, the industry’s first integrated white-tunable smart lighting manager.

30 Nov 2016

Lasagna Stickiness Testing

With lasagna being a hugely popular dish both as supermarket ready meals and in industrial meals for pubs and cafes, the texture of the final product is extremely important. The stickiness is related to the starch content of the pasta sheet, which in turn is related to the cooking temperature and time. Measuring pasta stickiness with the TA1 texture analyzer from Lloyd Instruments allows these parameters to be optimized.

30 Nov 2016

New Honeywell Sensors Help Reduce Energy Costs and Support Latest Refrigerant Technology

Pressure transducers offer accurate pressure monitoring for HVAC, refrigeration, air compressor, pump and valve systems.

From Honeywell Sensing and Internet of Things 30 Nov 2016

High Resolution Thermal Imager Measures Temperature Difference in Horses’ Legs

A unique system has been developed that uses thermal imaging to detect damage to muscles and ligaments in a horse’s leg. The system relies on thermal imaging cameras supplied by Micro-Epsilon, which were selected due to their high resolution, compactness, reliability and programming features that allow simple integration with other systems and software.

From Micro-Epsilon 29 Nov 2016

MassaSonic® PulStar® TTL Ultrasonic Sensors – Your Top Rated OEM/Integration Sensors When Start up Time, Control, and Low Power Matter Most

Massa Products Corporation, introduces MassaSonic® PulStar® TTL Ultrasonic Sensors - your go to sensor when start‐up time, control, and low power matter most.

From Massa Products Corp. 28 Nov 2016

IoT Places Huge Demand on Search Solutions for Future

Specialists in next generation communications state how internet search engines will need to advance in order to support the Internet of Things (IoT) through which numerous devices will become connected.

25 Nov 2016