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New Economical Implement Control System from DICKEY-john

DICKEY-john Corporation, the worldwide leader in precision electronics for agricultural, offers the IntelliAg® MVT Control System, an economical implement control system built upon the OEM-preferred IntelliAg AI Control System. The IntelliAg MVT Control System offers flexibility for multiple configurations, immediate integration and future expansion.

13 Feb 2014

New Wireless Transceiver Circuit Adhering to 400 MHz-Band International Standard Developed for Medical Applications

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and imec Holst Centre today announced that they have developed a wireless transceiver circuit for use in body area networks (BAN) for medical applications that adheres to the 400 MHz-band international standard.

From imec 13 Feb 2014

Insitu Releases ICOMC2 2.0 Small-Footprint Common Command and Control System

Insitu announced today the 2.0 release of ICOMC2, the company's innovative, small-footprint common command and control system. Since its introduction in 2012, ICOMC2 has redefined the Unmanned Aircraft System control concept. It enables a single operator to control multiple unmanned vehicles using small-footprint, mobile hardware and features an open-architecture design that users can customize with plug-ins and new applications.

13 Feb 2014

Northrop Grumman Provides Update on Scalable Agile Beam Radar at Singapore Air Show

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) will help bring advanced capabilities to existing global F-16 fleets, keeping them formidable beyond 2025, according to the head of the company's Combat Avionics Systems business unit.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 13 Feb 2014

NSF Awards Lehigh Assistant Professor CAREER Award to Develop Mobile Sensor Technology for Structural Condition Assessment

Shamim Pakzad, an assistant professor of structural engineering in the department of civil and environmental engineering, has received a five-year CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research on the development of mobile sensor technology for structural condition assessment.

13 Feb 2014

ISSCC2014: Imec, Holst Centre and Olympus Demonstrate Low-Power ECG-Acquisition Chip

At this week’s International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC2014), imec and Holst Centre, together with Olympus, demonstrated a low-power single channel implantable electrocardiography (ECG) acquisition chip with analog feature extraction, which enables precise monitoring of the signal activity in a selected frequency band.

From imec 13 Feb 2014

ST Introduces Configurable Solution to Control Dimmable LED String for Street-Lighting Appliacations

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced a complete and configurable solution to develop and efficiently control a dimmable, high-brightness LED string (up to 100W) for street-lighting applications. Based on ST’s award-winning1STLUX385A digital power controller, the street-lighting plug-and-play design highlights the device’s ability to optimize LED efficiency at any dimming level and minimize power in idle conditions.

From STMicroelectronics 13 Feb 2014

RIEGL to Highlight Survey-Grade LiDAR Sensor for UAS / RPAS Applications at ILMF 2014

RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems has been developing the world’s first survey-grade UAS LiDAR sensor, the VUX-1. As early as February this year, it is already time to show off this innovative sensor: join us at the official launch event ILMF taking place in Denver, USA, February 17 to 19 where the VUX-1 will be presented for the first time!

From Riegl USA, Inc. 12 Feb 2014

New Ultra-Narrow Linewidth Laser for Acoustic Sensing Applications

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet data center, and fiber-to-the-home markets, today announced availability of an ultra-narrow linewidth laser that is ideally suited for acoustic sensing applications.

12 Feb 2014

Passive Radar Sensors System Helps Protect Wind Farms

Wind power has been booming in Germany since the beginning of the energy transition. However, the voices of critics have been growing along with the increasing number of wind turbines. Citizens' initiatives in Lower Saxony and Baden-Württemberg for instance have founded a umbrella association meant to provide local groups with a political say. Residents primarily feel encroached on.

12 Feb 2014

HIL to Receive MacB Solutions for Testing Weapons Systems Sensors

MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading National Security company providing innovative engineering and technical products, services and solutions to Defense, Intelligence, Homeland Security and Federal agencies, announced today that it was awarded a subcontract with Leidos to provide real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing services for the United States military. The work will support programs conducted at the Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility (GWEF) at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

12 Feb 2014

E2S Warning Signals Offers Five Year Warranty for Signalling Products

For greater peace of mind, signalling products for hazardous areas, fire and industrial applications and wide area disaster warning are now available with a five-year warranty.

12 Feb 2014

PIEZOMAT Project to Design Novel Fingerprint Sensor Technology

CEA-Leti today announced the launch of PIEZOMAT, a research project funded by the European Commission to design and implement a new technology of fingerprint sensor that enables ultra-high resolution reconstruction of the smallest features of human fingerprints.

12 Feb 2014

Landis+Gyr Leads Smart Metering Systems Market in Finland

Landis+Gyr, the global leader in smart metering and grid management solutions, has led the roll out of smart metering systems to ninety eight percent of Finland’s households. This development places the country as one of the most advanced in Europe in terms of ability to meter electricity consumption at the residential level.

11 Feb 2014

Silicon Labs’ Single-Chip Digital Ultraviolet Index Sensor ICs for Wearable Computing Products

Silicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced the industry’s first single-chip digital ultraviolet (UV) index sensor ICs designed to track UV sun exposure, heart/pulse rate and blood oximetry and provide proximity/gesture control for smartphone and wearable computing products.

11 Feb 2014

Sensors News

New Economical Implement Control System from DICKEY-john

New Wireless Transceiver Circuit Adhering to 400 MHz-Band International Standard Developed for Medical Applications

Insitu Releases ICOMC2 2.0 Small-Footprint Common Command and Control System

Northrop Grumman Provides Update on Scalable Agile Beam Radar at Singapore Air Show

NSF Awards Lehigh Assistant Professor CAREER Award to Develop Mobile Sensor Technology for Structural Condition Assessment

ISSCC2014: Imec, Holst Centre and Olympus Demonstrate Low-Power ECG-Acquisition Chip

ST Introduces Configurable Solution to Control Dimmable LED String for Street-Lighting Appliacations

RIEGL to Highlight Survey-Grade LiDAR Sensor for UAS / RPAS Applications at ILMF 2014

New Ultra-Narrow Linewidth Laser for Acoustic Sensing Applications

Passive Radar Sensors System Helps Protect Wind Farms

HIL to Receive MacB Solutions for Testing Weapons Systems Sensors

E2S Warning Signals Offers Five Year Warranty for Signalling Products

PIEZOMAT Project to Design Novel Fingerprint Sensor Technology

Landis+Gyr Leads Smart Metering Systems Market in Finland

Silicon Labs’ Single-Chip Digital Ultraviolet Index Sensor ICs for Wearable Computing Products

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