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Power Out of Thin Air! Self-Powered, Wireless Paper-Based Sensors

Power out of thin air could one day become a reality. Well not exactly thin air but the electromagnetic signals that surround us in the atmosphere.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

3D Sensitive Touch Sensor For Robots

A Tokyo University venture has resulted in the formation of a company called Touchence. The new company have come up with a soft touch sensor which responds to interaction and pressure in 3D.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

NYC Implements Traffic Management Sensor System

In New York sitting in the car is not just about wasting fuel, it is also a trigger for health related problems. So the New York City’s Department of Transportation has decided to invest $1.6 million in a real time traffic management system.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Malvern Licence Paraytec's Sophisticated UV-Vis Absorbance Technology

Malvern Instruments Ltd (Malvern, UK) and Paraytec Ltd (York, UK) have entered into a development and licensing agreement that will see Paraytec’s ActiPix® technology being added to Malvern’s materials characterization portfolio.

20 Jul 2011

Dartmouth Researchers Use DMS Sensors for Monitoring Health of Senior Citizens

A pilot study carried out by Professor Ethan Berke from the Dartmouth Medical School has demonstrated that usage of mobile sensors for recording details about the mental and physical activity of senior citizens was a useful method of monitoring or tracking their health.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Researchers Discover Self-Powered Graphene Coated Micro-Sensors

Scientists working at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute headed by Professor Nikhil Koratkar have devised a new method of harvesting energy from flowing water, with an aim to design self powered microsensors which would be used in cost-efficient and highly accurate oil explorations.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Winland Launches New EnviroAlert EA 800-ip for Remote Monitoring

Winland Electronics, a developer of critical condition monitoring systems has added the new EnviroAlert EA800-ip to its portfolio of EnviroAlert products.

By Andy Choi 20 Jul 2011

Off The Shelf Optics Optimized for SWIR Sensors

In response to increasing demand for off-the-shelf optics optimised for Short Wavelength Infrared performance - Resolve Optics Ltd has designed two new fixed focus lenses (25mm and 50 mm) specifically for the 0.9 to 1.7 ìm SWIR waveband.

19 Jul 2011

Aptamer Sensor Developed by Scientists for Real Time Monitoring of Single Cell Interactions

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School and the Bigham &Women’s Hospital (BWH) have developed an aptamer-based nanosensor, which could monitor real-time, both in in vivo and in vitro, the communication of individual cells between each other and with the environment by attaching them to the surface of living cells.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

FAA Approves Accord Technology Product NexNav mini GPS

Accord Technology’s new NexNav mini GPS WAAS class Beta-1 has gained approval from the FAA, as it has met all the requirements specified in the Advisory Circular 20-165.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

Hemisphere GPS Releases Earthworks Excavator Grade Control System for Contractors

A Calgary-based manufacturer of cost effective and innovation GPS products for application in construction, marine and agriculture markets, Hemisphere GPS has developed the Earthworks excavator grade control system designed to aid small/medium-sized contractors.

From Hemisphere GPS 19 Jul 2011

Maxim Acquires Austria-based Semiconductor Company to Penetrate Inertial Sensor Market

Maxim Integrated Products has acquired a semiconductor company, SensorDynamics. Located in Lebring, the Austria-based company develops proprietary microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) solutions and sensors and owns several patents for the MEMS based sensor technology.

By Andy Choi 19 Jul 2011

PositiveID Develops Glucose Sensor for Diabetics

PositiveID Corporation has come up with a novel new device for diabetics. They have created and tested a continuous glucose sensing system that analyzes human blood components relevant to diabetes. The medical technology will help diabetes management and clinical diagnostics.

By Andy Choi 18 Jul 2011

Jawbone Moves into Health Gadgets

Jawbone may be known better for its stylish Bluetooth headsets and the portable speaker called the Jambox but it is now moving into its first non-audio product called UP, a wearable health monitor with a wrist sensor.

By Andy Choi 18 Jul 2011

Variohm Introduces EPT2015 Pressure Sensors

Variohm Eurosensor has announced the launch of its newest product, the EPT2105 pressure sensor, which is a low cost sensor to be used for demanding pressure measurement applications ranging from 0 to 20 bars.

From Variohm Eurosensor Limited 18 Jul 2011