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Ricoh Introduces CX5 Superzoom Camera with Passive Area Sensor

Ricoh has released a new CX5 compact superzoom camera with a passive area sensor and a hybrid autofocus system.

31 Jan 2011

Banner Launches Retroreflective Radar Sensors

Manufacturer of photovoltaic sensors, Banner Engineering has unveiled a new retroreflective variant to its series of R-GAGE QT50R radar sensors.

31 Jan 2011

Baumer Introduces Inductive Sensors in Digital + Analog Versions

Baumer, a manufacturer of sensor solutions, announced the launch of a new range of inductive sensors that are suitable for distance measurement and object identification.

From Baumer Ltd. 31 Jan 2011

Rotary Encoder Track Eliminates Redundant Sensors

The sine/cosmic rotary encoder developed by Pepperl+Fuchs has an extra absolute track that eliminates the requirement of redundant sensor units.

31 Jan 2011

Farnell Launches Tri-Axis Internal Sensor

Farnell has recently launched the ADIS16405 iSensor. The device is a comprehensive inertial sensing system featuring a tri-axis gyroscope, a tri-axis accelerometer and a tri-axis magnetometer.

From Premier Farnell Limited 31 Jan 2011

Generator Sensors to Enhance Railway Logistics

The Schaeffler's group has developed the Generator sensor Bearing, a device that can be fitted onboard, facilitating data about the status of bearings, wheel sets and railway lines to be collected, and relaying it to a control system situated at a higher level.

31 Jan 2011

Holographic Display Sensors Enhance Gesture Recognition

Provision Interactive Technologies, a division of Provision Holding, recently declared that it will showcase its interactive gesture prototype along with Prime Sense and the PrimseSensor 3D camera.

29 Jan 2011

Precision Measurement Engineering Provides LakeESP Sensor Monitoring Buoy to USGS

Precision Measurement Engineering, a developer of oceanographic and limnologic instrument design, has provided a LakeESP sensor monitoring buoy to the US Geological Survey in 2010. The device will be deployed at the Great Salt Lake.

29 Jan 2011

Image Sensor for Packaging Applications

Banner Engineering has launched an image sensor that provides increased recognition, communication and abilities for quick interchange.

29 Jan 2011

Fingerprint Sensors for Banking Segments

In an endeavor to meet the growing demand for fingerprint tracking systems in both government and commercial sectors, Precise Biometrics has introduced a new series of fingerprint sensors called Precise Sense for specific customer demands.

From Precise Biometrics Inc. 29 Jan 2011

Smart-Sensor Technology for Healthy Grids

Exacter recently declared the completion of its Phase-I design of embedded technology that will help identify grid status with remote, Smart Grid end devices.

29 Jan 2011

Inertial Sensor IC Chip Minimizes Product Size

Semiconductor Company, a subsidiary of Panasonic, has launched an inertial sensor signal processing IC chip. The compact device measures less than 2x2x2mm.

29 Jan 2011

Pulse Sensors for Data Logging

Pacific Sensor Technologies has introduced its pulse data logger, Pulse101A. The device can linearise and scale transducers.

29 Jan 2011

Acoustic Sensors for Boundary Protection

A student team belonging to the USC Viterbi School of Engineering was awarded a prize for the Best Paper at the IEEE Homeland Security Conference that was held in November 2010, for a perimeter protection system that they created.

29 Jan 2011