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AAAA Summit 2014: Telephonics Highlights VisionEdge Degraded Visual Environment Sensor Solution

Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, presented its VisionEdge™ Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) sensor solution today at the 2014 Army Aviation Association of America’s (AAAA) Annual Meeting and Mission Solutions Summit in Nashville, Tennessee.

From Telephonics Corporation 7 May 2014

AUVSI 2014: Sparton to Introduce GPS/ GNSS Assisted Inertial Navigation System

Sparton Corporation has announced that Sparton Navigation and Exploration will introduce its GPS/ GNSS Assisted Inertial Navigation System, GAINS-10 at AUVSI 2014. GAINS-10 provides accurate inertial navigation in the presence of mechanical shock, transient platform vibrations and extreme magnetic interference.

From Sparton Corporation 7 May 2014

New Ultra-Compact, 1.12-Micron, 5-MP Image Sensor from OmniVision

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the high-performance OV5670, the company's first 1.12-micron 5-megapixel PureCel™ image sensor.

From OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 7 May 2014

Report on Trends, Drivers, and Challenges in the 3D Sensor Market

According to a new market research report "3D Sensor Market by Technology (Leap, Ultrasound, Stereo Camera, Structured Light and TOF), Products (Consumer, Medical, Automotive, Media & Entertainment, and 3D Robots),Types, Applications, and Geography - Analysis & Forecast to 2014 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the market is expected to boom in the near future. The 3D Sensor Market by technologies estimated to grow at a CAGR of 23.43% from 2014- 2020.

7 May 2014

Installing Soil Moisture Sensors Along With Irrigation Systems Can Help Reduce Water Usage

Recent high profits in farming have made it possible for many Mississippi growers to install irrigation systems, and Mississippi State University researchers are urging the producers to install soil moisture sensors at the same time.

7 May 2014

Portable, Affordable Turbidimeter Project Wins EPA Grant

A proposal to develop a portable, affordable turbidimeter – a tool for measuring water quality – has won a $90,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) student design competition.

6 May 2014

NATEL EMS Awarded Contract to Manufacture Precision Approach Radar

"NATEL EMS has been awarded a prestigious contract for radar manufacturing that recognizes the company's depth of experience in high frequency electronics," announced President/CEO Sudesh Arora.

6 May 2014

Magnetek Announces Availability of Wireless Controls Certified for Use in Hazardous Locations

Magnetek, Inc., a leading supplier of digital power and motion control systems, today announced the availability of wireless controls certified for use in potentially hazardous locations.

From Magnetek Inc. 6 May 2014

STMicroelectronics’ New Smart-Meter Chips Enable Utility Companies to Improve Billing

As today's home electronics and appliances offer ever-lower standby power, new smart-meter chips from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, enable utility companies to improve billing by measuring accurately down to extremely low power levels.

From STMicroelectronics 6 May 2014

Lockheed Martin Earns Production Contract for Apache Sensor Systems

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $80.6 million production contract for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64 Apache helicopter.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 6 May 2014

New Technique Holds Potential for Design of High-Resolution Radar and Sonar Systems

Terahertz imaging, which is already familiar from airport security checkpoints, has a number of other promising applications — from explosives detection to collision avoidance in cars.

6 May 2014

Agri-Tronix Unveils GPS Speed Sensor that Works with All Agricultural Monitors

Agri-Tronix Corporation is now shipping their GPS speed sensor that works with all agricultural monitors that require a square wave input to calculate speed and distance.

6 May 2014

Design Win for FPC’s New Mobile Touch Sensor with Global Tier 1 OEM

In December 2013, Fingerprint Cards (FPC) announced the first design win (DW) for its new mobile touch sensor FPC1020 with a Global Tier 1 OEM for a flagship model with a targeted launch date in the summer of 2014. On April 14, FPC announced an initial pre-ramp purchase order worth SEK 4 M for the FPC 1020, for delivery in May 2014.

From Fingerprint Cards AB 5 May 2014

Clarkson Student Investigates Multi-Input Biosensors for Targeted Drug Release

Clarkson University chemistry doctoral student Shay Mailloux of Chateaugay, N.Y., won the Best Graduate Poster Award at the fifth annual Undergraduate and Graduate Chemistry & Biology Research Symposium on April 26 at SUNY Plattsburgh.

5 May 2014

New Technical Sensors Platform for the Energy Market from MTS

MTS Systems Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced the introduction of a new technical sensors platform targeted at the energy market.

5 May 2014