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NEC Releases New MultiSync EX Monitor with Human Sensor

America-based NEC Display Solutions has launched the novel MultiSync EX monitor sequence featuring a ‘human’ sensing unit that is capable of detecting activity occurring in front of a monitor. The monitor consumes very less power during a long duration of inactivity.

28 Oct 2010

Hi-Tech Self-Driving Cars from Google

Google has launched a self-driving car, which is a remodeled Toyota Prius integrated with navigation sensing units and imagers, which has traveled about 1,000 miles on common roads without human involvement.

28 Oct 2010

Smart Metering Sensor Boards from Libelium Cut Power Expenses

Libelium, a pioneer in wire-free sensor grids, launches a novel intelligent Metering Sensor board for its renowned Waspmote stage.

27 Oct 2010

New IP69K Certified Pressure Sensors from TURCK

TURCK has released its PS300 range of pressure sensing units with an IP69K certified configuration for use in hydraulic purposes resisting even extreme conditions.

27 Oct 2010

An innovative Sound Sensing Technology to Forecast Landslide

Loughborough University scientists in association with the British Geological Survey have advanced an innovative sound sensing technology that helps in forecasting the chances of a landslide.

27 Oct 2010

Status’ HTR Thermal Transmitters Serve Varied Applications

Status Instruments has launched the HTR incorporated head thermal transmitter for heating, ventilation, energy management, machine building and HVAC applications.

27 Oct 2010

Flexpoint’s Bend Sensor to be Deployed in Paintball Guns

Flexpoint Sensor Systems proclaimed that it has acquired a second contract from a Pacific Northwest fabricator to supply 15,000 sensing devices to be deployed as a counter in paintball guns.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 27 Oct 2010

FRABA’s POSITAL Sensing Solutions Ensures Enhanced Reliability

FRABA, a leading group of enterprises that develops innovative motion and position sensors for various Industries and applications, declared that the warranty of their sensing solutions devised by the POSITAL FRABA’s business division has been extended from one year to three years and is valid form 1st October, 2010.

From FRABA Inc. 27 Oct 2010

Camero, TiaLinx Unveil their UWB-Enabled Wall Sensing Solutions

Camero and TiaLinx are unveiling their two different wall sensing solutions that employ the same Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) radar technology, at the ISDEF expo 2010.

26 Oct 2010

Vitronic to Showcase its New Seam Inspection System at EuroBLECH

Vitronic, a machine vision expert, will be demonstrating its VIROwsi weld seam inspection system at EuroBLEC 2010, which is scheduled to be conducted from October 26 to 30, in Hanover, Germany. The VIROwsi has an advanced slim configuration which facilitates its installation into various manufacturing processes.

26 Oct 2010

Traffic Surveillance Cameras to Replace Sensors

Camp Hill-based Atlantic Transportations Systems was offered a contract by Hampden Township for providing video surveillance system at Carlisle Pike and Orrs Bridge Road. This novel surveillance system will be configured to measure speed, occupancy and volume.

26 Oct 2010

Trimble and Photovac Align to Advance Environmental Sensors

Trimble and Photovac proclaimed that they have jointly developed an advancement and distribution contract for amalgamating Photovac technology into Trimble’s portable computing devices for commercializing in environmental services markets.

26 Oct 2010

CETCI Gas Sensor Attains BTL Validation

Critical Environment Technologies Canada (CETCI) has achieved the authorization from BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) for its PET BACnet gas sensing transmitter.

From Critical Environment Technologies Canada Inc. 26 Oct 2010

Advanced Pressure Sensing Grids to Warn Tsunami Disasters in NZ

To furnish prior warning of the disastrous tsunami, a network series of sea level inspecting equipments have been integrated in New Zealand. Various pressure sensing gauges were fixed at nearly 17 sites in and around New Zealand to monitor any sort of deviation in the sea level and the information thus obtained will be live telecasted to the GeoNet information management unit at GNS Science.

26 Oct 2010

SENSeOR to Advance SAW-Based Sensing Technologies

SENSeOR, a French initiative, has raised €1.4 million for advancing its Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW)-oriented sensor technology, thus making its whole investment to €2.1 million, from the company’s initialization in 2006.

From SENSeOR 26 Oct 2010