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New Report on Global and China Sensor Industry

In 2014, the global sensor market valued at USD126 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 19.4%. The United States, Japan, Germany and China occupied 72.4% share of the global sensor market together, in which China accounted for about 10.8%.

13 Oct 2015

Stratos II+ Rocket with Radboud Radio Telescope to be Launched Again

Stratos II+, a rocket built entirely by students of Delft University of Technology, will be launched again on Wednesday October 14. The first attempt in 2014 unfortunately failed due to technical problems.

13 Oct 2015

Construction of New Laboratory in Denmark Could Allow Uninterrupted Quality Measurements of Wireless Signals

The measurement of wireless signals from mobile phones, satellites and drones gets optimal conditions in an unusual new building in Aalborg that NOVI Science Park is constructing for Aalborg University and chip manufacturer Intel's Danish branch.

12 Oct 2015

Purkeys Demonstrates Practical Uses of Different Functions of Multimeter

An ammeter is the meters ability to measure electrical current. This reading proves helpful when trying to troubleshoot lighter weight electrical issues in a fleet environment. The multimeter has the ability to read up to just 10 amps and anything more will blow the internal fuses.

12 Oct 2015

Extron Introduces Touchscreen-Enabled Work Surfaces at 2015 EGUE Conference

Extron Inc., the North American manufacturer and distributor of Knurr electronics enclosures, control room consoles, and mobile carts, will demonstrate new touchscreen-embedded work surfaces in its control room consoles at the Emerson Global User Exchange (EGUE) conference on October 12-16, 2015.

12 Oct 2015

Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration CubeSat Spacecraft is in Orbit and Operational

NASA and The Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, California, have received confirmation the Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) CubeSat spacecraft is in orbit and operational. OCSD launched aboard an Atlas V rocket Thursday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 12 Oct 2015

Industry’s Most Accurate Digital Precision Measuring Instrument Now Available for Production Measurement Applications

HBM, Inc., a leading manufacturer of data acquisition systems, analysis and calibration software, strain gauges, transducers and sensors, introduces the DMP41 digital precision measuring instrument.

From Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) 9 Oct 2015

New KQ Measurement System to Accelerate Realization of Various Wireless Power-Transfer Applications

Wireless power transfer has many promising applications, such as contactless powering, electric vehicles, and energy harvesting. To construct a wireless power-transfer system, a "wireless transfer coupler" is necessary to deliver the energy from a high-frequency power source to a load, with no physical contact.

9 Oct 2015

Launch of HyperAdapt Project to Improve Traffic Flow in Mobile Internet

IMDEA Networks Institute announces the launch of the project HyperAdapt. The overall objective of this research initiative is to improve traffic flow in the mobile Internet in response to increasing private and industrial demand.

9 Oct 2015

UCLA Professor Awarded $4 Million to Explore Use of Ingestible Medication Sensors

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded $4 million, through July 2020, for a research project led by principal investigator Honghu Liu, a UCLA professor of public health and community dentistry.

9 Oct 2015

IMSAR Develops Collision-Avoidance Radar Systems for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

IMSAR LLC is developing a family of extremely small collision-avoidance radar systems targeted for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) and is on track to perform airborne demonstrations of its first prototype systems by the end of 2015.

9 Oct 2015

New Article Discusses Key Challenges in Building the Industrial Internet of Things

The promise of connecting everything within an industrial environment, to get complete operational visibility and allow for the best real-time decisions, will transform how we manufacture for years to come. The premise for this next industrial evolution is the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), says Tony Paine, CEO of Kepware Technologies.

9 Oct 2015

Macro Sensors’ LVDT Linear Position Sensors Provide Accurate Feedback of Valve Position in Nuclear Power Plants

Macro Sensors Radiation Resistant LVDT Linear Position Sensors provide accurate feedback of control valve position within nuclear power generation plants.

8 Oct 2015

Garmin Offers Panoptix All-Seeing Sonar Technology with Thru-Hull Mounting Installation

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced that its popular Panoptix all-seeing sonar technology is now available with a thru-hull mounting installation, an ideal sonar solution for coastal fishermen with larger boats.

From Garmin 8 Oct 2015

USPTO Issues Notice of Allowance for Zecotek’s Micro-Pixel Avalanche Photo Transistor

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Patent office has issued a Notice of Allowance for a novel micro-pixel avalanche photo transistor (MAPT).

8 Oct 2015

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New Report on Global and China Sensor Industry

Stratos II+ Rocket with Radboud Radio Telescope to be Launched Again

Construction of New Laboratory in Denmark Could Allow Uninterrupted Quality Measurements of Wireless Signals

Purkeys Demonstrates Practical Uses of Different Functions of Multimeter

Extron Introduces Touchscreen-Enabled Work Surfaces at 2015 EGUE Conference

Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration CubeSat Spacecraft is in Orbit and Operational

Industry’s Most Accurate Digital Precision Measuring Instrument Now Available for Production Measurement Applications

New KQ Measurement System to Accelerate Realization of Various Wireless Power-Transfer Applications

Launch of HyperAdapt Project to Improve Traffic Flow in Mobile Internet

UCLA Professor Awarded $4 Million to Explore Use of Ingestible Medication Sensors

IMSAR Develops Collision-Avoidance Radar Systems for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

New Article Discusses Key Challenges in Building the Industrial Internet of Things

Macro Sensors’ LVDT Linear Position Sensors Provide Accurate Feedback of Valve Position in Nuclear Power Plants

Garmin Offers Panoptix All-Seeing Sonar Technology with Thru-Hull Mounting Installation

USPTO Issues Notice of Allowance for Zecotek’s Micro-Pixel Avalanche Photo Transistor

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