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Global Water Technologies, BAMI-I Partner to Test New Solutions for Aging Water Infrastructure

Global Water Technologies has partnered with the Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) to test new solutions for aging water infrastructure.

10 Dec 2012

Validity Sensors Receives Strategic Investment from Intel Capital

Validity Sensors, Inc., the leader in Natural ID™ authentication, today announced that Intel Capital has completed a strategic investment as part of its Series E Financing.

10 Dec 2012

Researchers Develop Optical-Fibre Sensor for Early Diagnosis of Cancers

An optical-fibre sensor that will help detect and diagnose cancers early is being developed by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology.

10 Dec 2012

TI Joins the Alliance for Wireless Power

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced it has joined the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP).

10 Dec 2012

New Director of Marine and Coastal Business Appointed at Xylem Analytics

Water monitoring specialist Xylem Analytics UK is pleased to announce the appointment of David Goldsmith as Director of Marine and Coastal Business.

From Xylem Analytics UK 7 Dec 2012

Flexpoint Sensor Systems Discloses Details About On-Site Production Capacity

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. today disclosed details about its on-site production capacity ahead of sizeable production orders expected during the next few months. With all current resources fully engaged, Flexpoint is capable of producing approximately 28 million sensors annually.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 7 Dec 2012

Monnit Wireless Sensors Transmit over 100 Million Data Points

Monnit Corporation announced today that their wireless sensors have transmitted over 100 million data points for their customers.

From Monnit, Corp. 7 Dec 2012

Austin Energy, ecobee Join Forces to Launch Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot

ecobee Inc., the energy solutions company known for its easy-to-use Wi-Fi enabled Smart Thermostat products, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Austin Energy to launch the Texas utility's 2013 Power Partner Thermostat Program Pilot.

From ecobee Inc. 7 Dec 2012

Researchers Improve Diagnostics by Tweaking Ultrasound Waveforms

A century after the world’s first ultrasonic detection device – invented in response to the sinking of the Titanic – Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have provided the first neurophysiological evidence for something that researchers have long suspected: ultrasound applied to the periphery, such as the fingertips, can stimulate different sensory pathways leading to the brain.

7 Dec 2012

Appendix F Mobile ID Fingerprint Sensors from Integrated Biometrics

Integrated Biometrics, LLC (IB) today announces another technological breakthrough with the FBI certification of its newest finger print technology. IB's development team created the new product using their patented Light Emitting Sensor (LES) technology along with a thin film transistor (TFT). LES technology utilizes a highly engineered charged polymer film interacting with the specific properties of human skin to luminesce fingerprint images.

From Integrated Biometrics 7 Dec 2012

Washington Nuclear Plant Ensures Safety of Welding Process with H2scan Hydrogen Sensor

A nuclear power station in Washington, USA, recently purchased a portable hydrogen analyser from H2scan for the detection of hydrogen during a cask storage welding process. The analyser is able to provide immediate indication of any hydrogen leak and as such represents a vital component of the plant’s safety strategy.

From Axient 7 Dec 2012

Advanced Navigation Releases Orientus Product Line

Advanced Navigation announced today the release of their Orientus product line. Orientus is a ruggedized miniature orientation sensor and AHRS that provides accurate orientation under the most demanding conditions. It combines temperature calibrated accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers in a sophisticated fusion algorithm to deliver accurate and reliable orientation.

7 Dec 2012

Libelium Releases Encryption Libraries for Waspmote and Plug & Sense! Sensor Platforms

Libelium, a wireless sensor networks platform provider for Smart Cities solutions, has released a set of Encryption Libraries for Waspmote and Plug & Sense!™ sensor platforms, allowing system integrators a new way to deploy secure Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN).

From Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L. 6 Dec 2012

Michell Offers Relative Humidity and Temperature Transmitter for Harsh, Corrosive Environments

Maintaining reliable RH measurements in harsh or corrosive environments is notoriously difficult as the conditions themselves degrade the sensors and equipment, often in short time-periods. Michell Instruments’ DT722 RH and temperature transmitter provides a solution to this problem.

From Michell Instruments Ltd 6 Dec 2012

Fraunhofer’s Awair Helps Detect Available Wireless Channels

Wireless communication technologies have become an indispensable part of industrial operations. Within the logistics sector, for instance, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are used not only to identify and track goods but also to control forklift trucks or high-rack storage systems.

6 Dec 2012