At a small island north of Guam in the Pacific Ocean there is a new early warning system for corals. The system is based on sensors that monitor the neighboring environment of the corals for air and sea temperature, wind speed, barometric pressure and light levels.
Raytheon has announced the successful completion of the initial design review for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), which is key to deciding the development approach of the program, delivery schedule and cost factors.
Swizerland-based, ForaCare Suisse in St. Gallen has declared the launch of a novel, smart, Bluetooth-enabled single-unit devices to monitor both blood pressure and blood glucose.
American Scientific Resources has declared the receipt of its first purchase order from a US electronics retail chain, Best Buy for the VeraTemp thermometer named Kidz-Med to be evaluated in the retailer’s wellness and health departments in certain Best Buy stores.
Analog Devices has introduced the MEMS-based ADIS16228 iSensor vibration monitor, which will assist industrial equipment designers to enhance their system performance and decrease maintenance expenditures by efficiently identifying and isolating vibration.
Blackline GPS and Spantec have signed an exclusive agreement regarding fall recognizing intellectual property that will be fitted within the mobile worker safety solutions of Blackline as True Fall Detection.
BASIS Science has unveiled the details of its Basis B1 band that will be launched towards the end of this year. The Basis band is a health and heart rate tracker that operates with a web-based private dashboard to assist people to stay and grow healthy.
NTM Sensors are pleased to announce that NTM SenseH2TM hydrogen sensors are now being shipped with an approved label for UL and ATEX classification for hazardous locations and that they are officially listed in the UL database. Checking the UL database from the UL website is the best way to confirm that any sensor is officially recognized by UL.
At the recently held Vision Expo West 2011, the Colorado-based Zeal Optics revealed the GPS-enabled goggles collection, the Z3 GPS Goggles. The goggles boast of additional features such as data-capture and provide enhanced comfort.
Integrated solutions provider, Viacam Security has launched ViaServe, an access control solution capable of managing environmental sensors, cameras, access control equipment and other monitoring devices from a remote location using a browser or Internet.
A sensor and systems manufacturer, Balluff has developed a BIP linear inductive position sensor. For position monitoring, the sensor features an absolute measuring principle whereby it can be used in applications such as clamping devices and drive spindles.
High-performance IC manufacturer headquartered in Massachussetts, Analog Devices has announced that the iMEMS high-performance inertial motion sensing technology has been selected by California-based medical devices company, OrthAlign for integration into the KneeAlign 2 System.
Lockheed Martin Corporation has bagged a marine contract for U.S.$49.9 million. The deal will see the company deliver a target sight system for the Marine Corps’ Cobra attack helicopter. The contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin by the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Germany has made great progress with driverless cars as can be seen by the VW Passat driving around in Berlin recently. Computers and sensors on-board helped the car to drive over 80 km in the streets of the city with to...
By Joel Scanlon
25 Sep 2011
Gunshots can now be traced by their sound to help law enforcement. ShotSpotter, a combination of new software and sensors, will help police track down gunfire and respond much faster than before.
By Joel Scanlon
25 Sep 2011