The Luleå University of Technology and Volvo Cars, an automotive company, are collaborating in a new "3D sound design" project, which aims to develop systems for providing warning to car drivers about any object, person or animal near the car.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 May 2012
Scientists from the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) report successful testing of a new mini magnetic sensor for measuring brain activity. The sensor holds potential for medical applications including neurological diagnostics.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 May 2012
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, form the brain and senses of the airbag bicycle helmet invented by Hövding, a Swedish design house.
Plessey Semiconductors announced today the release of the PS25451, an ultra-low cost version of its award winning EPIC™ sensor that provides remote sensing for high volume consumer markets. A novel electrode design has been devised to replace the expensive titanium dioxide electrodes currently used for the higher end, medical applications of EPIC technology.
CAS DataLoggers together with Grant Instruments has the portable solution with the high-performance, compact SQ2020 series data loggers featuring an improved fully-configurable large graphical LCD display and updated design. Streamline your engine temperature monitoring process with these versatile and durable data loggers offering easy modification for a wide range of different measurements.
The High-Performance, Squirrel SQ2020 Series Data Logger
Swedish defence and security solutions provider, Saab has inked a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) to upgrade the Swedish weather radar network.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 May 2012
Kyoto headquartered Omron is all set to unveil its new hand recognition technology that does not need a motion to trigger the recognition process.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 May 2012
MarketsandMarkets has published a new research report on the global motion sensors market. The report forecasts the market to grow at 21.78% CAGR from 2011 to reach $4.8 billion by 2016.
By Kalwinder Kaur
29 May 2012
The 2012 Sensors Expo & Conference will have over 150 exhibitors displaying their latest technologies for sensors and sensors-related industries, from June 6 to 7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
By Will Soutter
28 May 2012
Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers state that laboratory-efficient sensors may sometimes fail to perform steadily in real-world conditions.
By Kalwinder Kaur
28 May 2012
Implant Sciences, a high technology provider of systems and sensors for defense and homeland security markets, recently declared that it has shipped its Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 handheld explosives detectors to its African customers in the areas of Uganda, the Republic of Mali, and Nigeria.
Bosch have introduced an IMU that has 6 degrees of freedom. The sensor has an integrated triaxial accelerometer and triaxial gyroscope.
New Capacitive Displacement Sensor.
Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I²R) have invented a novel chipset that can transfer data 1000 times faster than Bluetooth.
By Will Soutter
25 May 2012