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Scientists Test Vision Navigation Sensor and Docking Camera of Orion Relative Navigation System

A research team from NASA, Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace worked with Andrew Feustel, STS-134 Mission Specialist, and successfully completed the on-orbit Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) navigation system test.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

Adis Automatic Doors Develops Microwave Sensors

Adis Automatic Doors has released the Eagle One and Two sensors, a new range of energy-efficient microwave sensors.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

Bruker Unveils New D8 Crystallography Systems

Bruker has unveiled an innovative X-ray crystallography system series, which comprises the D8 VENTURE and D8 QUEST during the 2011 Annual ACA Meeting.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

Scientist Demonstrates Additional Detector to Sense Gravitational Waves

Scientists have tried to validate the presence of gravitational waves that has evaded them for long. However a new research has recommended that addition of one of the planned detectors in India, Japan and Australia will enhance the detection rate.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

UP Experts Install Landslide-Sensing Network in Benguet

A team of engineers and geologists from the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman, has installed the landslide monitoring equipment in the catastrophic regions of Benguet. The objective of the experts is to improve the preparation to avoid a landslide in vulnerable communities. This landslide sensor system was mounted in Barangay Longlong, Sitio Becktey in Puguis town.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

GridSense Announces Availability of Remote Communications Module for PowerMonic Analyzers

GridSense, an auxiliary of Acorn Energy, has announced that a remote communications module (CH-HS1) is available for the PowerMonic range of Disturbance and Power quality analyzers.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

New Downhole Pressure and Temperature Sensor from Photon Control

Photon Control has released the Downhole Pressure and Temperature Sensor (DHPTS), a new product, which is designed exclusively to meet the demands of the Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) process that is necessary to take out the bitumen from oil sands projects.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

Onset Computer Launches HOBO U12 Deep Ocean Temperature Logger

Onset Computer has launched a new data logger to track ocean temperatures at considerable depths. The new HOBO U12 Deep Ocean Temp logger has the capacity to track temperatures at water depths up to 11,000 meters.

From Onset Computer Corporation 31 May 2011

Engineers Create New Silicon Biosensor for DNA Sequencing

Engineers from Vanderbilt University have developed a sponge-like silicon biosensor that can be used not only for medical diagnostics, but can also help detect tiny molecules and dangerous toxins in the environment.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

Flexpoint Sensor Systems Secures Purchase Order for its Bend Sensors

Flexpoint Sensor Systems declared that the company has been awarded an order to supply its bend sensors to an international firm for use in its flow meters.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 31 May 2011

ICAP Sells Patented Sophisticated Hydrogen Sensor Technology

ICAP Patent Brokerage, a patent auction company and ICAP’s intellectual property brokerage division, has offered a patent portfolio covering a sophisticated hydrogen sensor technology for sale.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

Silicon Laboratories Unveils Solar-Powered Wireless Sensor Node to Measure Temperature

Silicon Laboratories has designed an energy harvesting system built using its Si10xx wireless microcontroller (MCU) family. This single-chip MCU from Silicon Labs is specifically designed to be energy-efficient.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

Quantum Sensors to Aid Drug Development and Nanomedicine

A team of researchers from the Physics, Chemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering departments of the University of Melbourne have found that a quantum atom enclosed in a nanodiamond could be used as a sensor to investigate the biological environment inside a live human cell.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011

STMicroelectronics to Expand MEMS Sensors Production Capacity

STMicroelectronics has declared that its Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) manufacturing ability will be expanded to 3 million sensors every day by the end of this year to cope with the increasing client requirements for superior performance and cost-effective sensing devices.

From STMicroelectronics 31 May 2011

NavStar Technologies’ Vehicle Tracking Device Includes Motion Sensor

NavStar Technologies has declared that it has added new functionalities and features to its range of tracking, monitoring and reporting solutions, which are exclusively developed to track the condition and location of vehicles and other valuable assets.

By Andy Choi 31 May 2011