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TransCore Installs RFID-based Access Control System at New Doha International Airport

TransCore was selected by Amana-Walbridge Joint Venture to design, implement, and maintain through June 2017 a state-of-the-art, radio frequency identification (RFID)-based parking and car/bus terminal access control system for authorized staff of the New Doha International Airport Authority. TransCore is providing and installing the system that will be operational in mid second quarter 2013.

20 Nov 2012

General Dynamics Canada Delivers Modular VME Acoustic Signal Processor for Aurora Project

Advanced, high-performance airborne acoustic processing is now fully operational on Canada's CP-140 Aurora aircraft with the final delivery and operational validation of the Modular VME Acoustic Signal Processor (MVASP).

20 Nov 2012

Omron Announces Development of New NX Series Integrated I/O Safety System

OMRON Corporation today announced the development of its new NX series I/O safety system. The products below will be exhibited at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2012 to be held in Germany from November 27 to 29 and SEMICON Japan 2012 to be held from December 5 to 7*1.

20 Nov 2012

Onset Data Logger Measures Dissolved Oxygen Levels for Lake McIntosh Project

Northern Georgia will soon have a new freshwater reservoir: Lake McIntosh. The proposed 650-acre lake will sit on the border of Fayette County and neighboring Coweta County, eventually providing more than 10 million gallons of drinking water per day.

From Onset Computer Corporation 20 Nov 2012

MEMS Sensing Solution Provider MEMSIC Felicitated with Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500

MEMSIC, Inc., a leading MEMS sensing solution provider, today announced it has been recognized by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2007 to 2011.

From MEMSIC INC. 20 Nov 2012

Leica Geosystems Unveils New Compact GNSS Receiver

Leica Geosystems expands its powerful Leica Viva portfolio with the Leica Viva GS14, a new exceptional GNSS receiver. It has a compact light-weight design with integrated communication devices and is flexible to be deployed in any situation. Together with the most reliable GNSS RTK, the Leica Viva GS14 delivers complete confidence and knowledge in results. This combination makes the Leica Viva GS14 one of the most convenient high-performance GNSS receiver.

From Leica Geosystems AG 20 Nov 2012

Institute IMDEA Networks Coordinates iJOIN Project to Develop Cloud-Based Cellular Networks

In recent decades, we have witnessed an exponential growth in the volume of traffic carried through mobile networks, for which forecasts anticipate a thousand-fold increase by 2020. For the purpose of finding viable solutions to cope with this challenge, Institute IMDEA Networks is coordinating the iJOIN* European project.

20 Nov 2012

Standex-Meder Products Ranked Among 101 Most Influential Designs

Standex-Meder Electronics, a manufacturer of standard and custom electro-magnetic components, including magnetics products and reed switch-based solutions, is pleased to announce that three of their products were included on Electronic Design’s annual Top 101 Components list.

19 Nov 2012

ReFIT Algorithm Improves Speed and Accuracy of Neural Prosthetics that Control Computer Cursors

When a paralyzed person imagines moving a limb, cells in the part of the brain that controls movement still activate as if trying to make the immobile limb work again. Despite neurological injury or disease that has severed the pathway between brain and muscle, the region where the signals originate remains intact and functional.

19 Nov 2012

Non-Invasive Patient Monitoring Devices Creator Wins Ernst + Young National Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award

Joe Kiani, founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Massimo Corporation, has been named the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Life Sciences Award Winner. The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is the country's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs.

From Masimo Corporation 19 Nov 2012

Koubachi Announces Availability of Wi-Fi Plant Sensors at Apple Retail Stores

Right in time for the Holiday Season, the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Outdoor will be available in the Apple Retail Stores throughout Europe. Only six months after launching its product, the Swiss startup Koubachi achieves a further milestone and makes its entry into offline retail with the flagship brand Apple.

19 Nov 2012

ARM Introduces Rapid Prototyping Developer Kit for Internet of Things Market

ARM today announced availability of a rapid prototyping developer kit for the Internet of Things (IoT) market that integrates the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB 598U Modem by Sierra Wireless with the mbed microcontroller development platform, which is based on the ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor. The IoT market is set to grow exponentially, with Gartner estimating 50 billion connected devices by 2020*.

19 Nov 2012

Fractal Antenna Systems: Demonstration of Invisibility Cloak in New York City

Breakthrough demonstrations of invisibility cloaks , including a wearable invisibility cloak/ deflector shield, were presented at the Radio Club of America Technical Symposium in New York City on November 16. Previously a science fiction premise, Invisibility cloaks are passive devices that divert electromagnetic waves around an object, rendering it invisible.

19 Nov 2012

Increased AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Capabilities for Soldiers

A seamless link from development to production helped to distinguish a recent Department of Defense-awarded radar as one of the top five 2012 defense programs of excellence in systems engineering in October.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 19 Nov 2012

Study Findings Pave Way to Design Ultrasensitive Bio-Inspired Sensors

Scientists studying a species of South American bush cricket with some of the smallest ears known have discovered it has hearing so sophisticated that it rivals our own.

17 Nov 2012

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TransCore Installs RFID-based Access Control System at New Doha International Airport

General Dynamics Canada Delivers Modular VME Acoustic Signal Processor for Aurora Project

Omron Announces Development of New NX Series Integrated I/O Safety System

Onset Data Logger Measures Dissolved Oxygen Levels for Lake McIntosh Project

MEMS Sensing Solution Provider MEMSIC Felicitated with Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500

Leica Geosystems Unveils New Compact GNSS Receiver

Institute IMDEA Networks Coordinates iJOIN Project to Develop Cloud-Based Cellular Networks

Standex-Meder Products Ranked Among 101 Most Influential Designs

ReFIT Algorithm Improves Speed and Accuracy of Neural Prosthetics that Control Computer Cursors

Non-Invasive Patient Monitoring Devices Creator Wins Ernst + Young National Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award

Koubachi Announces Availability of Wi-Fi Plant Sensors at Apple Retail Stores

ARM Introduces Rapid Prototyping Developer Kit for Internet of Things Market

Fractal Antenna Systems: Demonstration of Invisibility Cloak in New York City

Increased AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Capabilities for Soldiers

Study Findings Pave Way to Design Ultrasensitive Bio-Inspired Sensors

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