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Cost-Effective Room Thermostats for Energy Efficient Applications

The Building Technologies Division at Siemens has unveiled the RDG, RDF and RDU series of communicating room thermostats displaying energy efficient flexibility.

14 Feb 2011

Collaboration Between Imatest, Graphin to Enhance Image Sensor Configuration

Colorado-based Imatest, a provider of software for testing of image quality, is collaborating with Graphin of Tokyo, a company dealing in evaluation suites for image sensors to enhance Imatest's Image Sensor (IS) Edition that accelerates the picture capture, testing and analysis cycle.

14 Feb 2011

Perimeter Security System for Airports and Sensitive Spaces

The FP1100-X perimeter intrusion detection system from Optellios has been tested independently by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

14 Feb 2011

CMOS Image Sensors Controls Crosstalk in Digital Video Cameras

Aptina will unveil its 1.1 and 1.4 µ backside illumination (BSI) image sensors at the upcoming 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

14 Feb 2011

High Temperature Sensors for Harsh Oil Well Environments

The 500F (260C) ‘HT’ high temperature gauge by Zenith Oilfield Technologies was recently tested successfully at the site of an ESP well located in the Arabian Gulf.

14 Feb 2011

Strain Gauges Suitable for Weighing Applications

LCM Systems has introduced a series of analogue strain gauge amplifiers that are suitable to measure force and weight. The multi-purpose sensors are suitable for OEM applications.

From LCM Systems Ltd. 14 Feb 2011

Irisys to Develop Sensors to Monitor Compliance with Hand-washing Norms

The National Institute for Health Research Invention for Innovation under its small business research initiative recently contracted Irisys to build sensors that will ensure that health centers will adhere to hand washing rules.

14 Feb 2011

Synthetic Aperture Radar for Military Surveillance

The Multi-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (MB SAR) from Northrop Grumman has been used for counter-improvised explosives device (IED) support to ensure secure drawdown of the US armed forces in Iraq.

14 Feb 2011

Purdue University Develops Hydrogel Based pH Sensor

A low-cost, highly-sensitive biological and chemical sensor to detect changes in the pH level of an environment has been developed by Cagri Savran, a study leader and an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University, along with Babak Ziaie, a Purdue University professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering and a team of researchers.

By Andy Choi 13 Feb 2011

Textron Defense Systems to Supply India with Sensor-Fused Weapons

Textron Defense Systems of Massachusetts will provide sensor-fused weapons to India through a U.S. Air Force contract.

From Textron Systems 13 Feb 2011

Siemens Develops Sensor Device to Predict Asthma Attacks

Siemens has developed a sensor that can warn users of constricted airways a day before an asthma attacks occur. The sensor works by measuring the level of nitrogen monoxide (NO) on a patient's breath to find out if their bronchial tubes have been inflamed. Usually inflammation happens long before an attack, and being able to predict it is half the battle won. Patients can then take the appropriate medical treatment.

From Siemens 13 Feb 2011

Real Time Shape Monitoring for Process Control

Based on the Bytewise Profile360 laser system that measures the geometry of extruded profiles, Crosscheck™ uses a high resolution, two dimensional digital camera sensor and a laser to read a profile surface and provide real-time shape measurements for process control, part inspection, robotic guidance and shape checking.

13 Feb 2011