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New Sensors for Canon's New PowerShots

Canon is revamping its line of consumer-oriented point-and-shoot cameras, and where the company previously equipped its PowerShot and Elph units with a variety of CCD-based sensors, the company is standardizing on 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensors across the line.

By Andy Choi 8 Feb 2011

Lumidigm Partners Verimetrics to Offer Enhanced Fingerprinting Solutions

Lumidigm, a company developing multi-spectral imaging biometrics, has declared its collaboration with Verimetrics, a developer of identity and access management systems.

8 Feb 2011

Sensor Connector Range Immune to Shock and Vibrations

Belden, company providing signal transmission solutions, has launched a series of 8-pole M8 actuator/sensor connectors that can tolerate shock and vibrations. They are available either as molded cables or as receptacles.

8 Feb 2011

Proximity Sensors Detect Position of Electric Drives

The SIES-8M series of inductive sensors from Festo measuring 8mm are user-friendly and provide a space and time efficient solution for detecting the position of electric drives. They can also determine the position of pneumatic grippers as well as metal components.

8 Feb 2011

Magnetic Sensors Make Multi-Axis Joints Suitable for Humanoid Robots

igus robolink, a company that develops multi-axis joints to be used in humanoids and light automation applications, has introduced a device that couples polymers displaying high performance rate with technology that provides efficient controls.

8 Feb 2011

Wireless Sensors Make Home Automation Simpler

Applications of IEEE 802.15.4 wireless sensor network (WSN) chipsets in homes and other consumer durables are estimated to be more than 242 million annually by the year 2015.

8 Feb 2011

Photoelectric and Inductive Sensors for Food Processing Applications

Baumer has released a series of photoelectric and inductive sensors that will be used to maintain hygiene in the food and beverage segment.

8 Feb 2011

Obstacle Sensors to Help Blind Persons Detect Obstacles at Eye Level

Associate professor Mitsuhiro Okayasu at the Akita Prefectural University has designed an electronic cane that will help blind people sense obstacles in their path at the level of their eyes, where normal canes help blind people identify objects at ground level.

8 Feb 2011

Omron’s E3X-SD Amplifiers for Use in Photoelectric Sensing Applications

Omron has enhanced its E3X series of fibre amplifiers with the E3X-SD fibre-optic sensor.

8 Feb 2011

Magnetostrictive Sensor for Application in Hydraulic Cylinders

The MLW Series of Long Stroke Linear Position Sensors from Macro Sensors can determine displacements up to 1.2m with accuracy.

8 Feb 2011

Snail-Paced Sensors for Pollution Woes

The waterworks company at St. Petersburg, Russia, has made an unusual move by using a snail-paced solution to pollution woes.

By Andy Choi 7 Feb 2011

New Sensor Technology Improves Safety at Camp Lejeune Firing Range

A new state of the art safety system has been put in place at the firing range at Camp Lejeune. This measure was taken after a fatal accident occurred at this firing range for marines and sailors. Two years ago a navy corpsman working in the pit was shot and killed by a ricochet bullet.

By Andy Choi 7 Feb 2011