At Electronica 2012 Sensirion presents the world’s smallest humidity and temperature sensor, setting new stand-ards for size, power consumption, production volume and price.
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and PreventiceTM, a leading developer of mobile health solutions and remote monitoring systems, announced today that ST is providing wearable body sensor technologies to power the new BodyGuardian Remote Monitoring System (RMS)TM from Preventice.
The second highest cause of automobile crashes is rear-end collisions – 17 percent. Thousands of people die. The solution? "It is simple," said Clay Gabler, a professor of biomedical engineering at Virginia Tech. "Slow the striking vehicle."
Venstar®, a leading thermostat and energy management systems supplier, today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Dennis Supply Company of Sioux City, Iowa, for the distribution of Venstar HVAC Control Products at the Dennis Supply stores and Wayne Dennis Supply stores throughout Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Scripps Health announced today that it has been awarded a $3.75 million grant from the Qualcomm Foundation, to be used for the Scripps Translational Science Institute, which was established by Scripps Health in collaboration with various parties to support the development of breakthrough digital technologies designed to revolutionize the practice of medicine.
ESG Solutions, an industry leader in microseismic technology and services is pleased to introduce its new Hybrid Downhole/Near-surface microseismic solution.
Symmetry Electronics, a leader in design-focused semiconductor distribution, today announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with North Pole Engineering (NPE) and is currently stocking NPE developed WiFi-IT! EDK.
Using bacteria that can produce an electric current, student engineers are putting the finishing touches on a low-cost, field-deployable toxin sensor that could help protect water sources.
An interdisciplinary team of Stony Brook University researchers have been selected to receive a three year National Science Foundation (NSF) award for the development of a personalized asthma monitor that uses nanotechnology to detect known airway inflammation biomarkers in the breath. The project, “Personalized Asthma Monitor Detecting Nitric Oxide in Breath,” comes with a $599,763 award funded through August 31, 2015.
Data Translation announced the release of the DT8824-HV Ethernet data acquisition module, which is specially designed for measurement technology used in the development and testing of renewable energy systems.
AirTight® Networks, the global leader in secure Wi-Fi solutions, will provide demos of its unique Wi-Fi access solution at IP Expo in London at booth B43. AirTight Wi-Fi™ is the only cloud managed enterprise-class 802.11n Wi-Fi access solution embedded with AirTight's top-rated wireless intrusion detection and prevention (WIPS) for concurrent access and WIPS in a single AP platform.
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, has revealed a new generation of ICs using an advanced manufacturing process that helps save energy, improve accuracy and simplify the design of sensors for applications from automotive electronics to smart buildings and industrial controls.
Scientists at Stennis Space Center at NASA have used two prototype environmental monitoring buoys, created as easy-to-build school projects, to monitor the effect of storm surges in waters as Hurricane Isaac moved on shore in late August.
Jackson Labs Technologies has declared that its new innovative LC_XO 10MHz Frequency and Timing Reference is now available. Packed within a sub 1 x 1 in footprint, this design consists of an ovenized, disciplined crystal oscillator, GPS receiver, and power supplies.
By Will Soutter
29 Sep 2012
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers have integrated computer-controlled piezoelectric motors to Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging technique as a distance sensor for optimizing the tip of a surgical tool.
By Will Soutter
29 Sep 2012