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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

Breathalysers to Detect Alcohol Levels in Drivers

AlcoSense has launched a wall mounted breathalyser in the UK. The product is being marketed by RLMS Sales.

29 Jan 2011

InvenSense Debuts New Sensor Products at Mobile World Expo

InvenSense, a provider of Motion-Processor technology to be used in consumer electronic products, is exhibiting the MPU-6000.

From InvenSense Inc. 29 Jan 2011

Infrared Sensors from Cal Sensors

Cal Sensors has declared the release of two families of infrared sensors to detect lead salt, and the other of a multi-channel digital drive board. The products offer sensitivity and high quality for use in infrared sensing applications.

29 Jan 2011

Variohm Launches Pressure Sensors for Varied Applications

Variohm EuroSensor has entered into a distribution accord with German producer Prignitz Mikrosystemtechnik. The company has released a line of products that sense pressure, transmit and display data.

From Variohm Eurosensor Limited 29 Jan 2011

Motion Sensor Gaming Console for Graphics Processing

China TechFaith Wireless Technology has declared that its subsidiary, 798 Entertainment, will release a motion sensor gaming console box in March 2011 through its motion game publishing platform, 17Vee.

29 Jan 2011

Motion Sensors for Smart Consumer Devices

STMicroelectronics has declared holding on to its top position in the development of motion sensing chips for applications in smart consumer products.

From STMicroelectronics 29 Jan 2011

Proximity Sensors for Cell Phones

ROHM Semiconductor has recently launched a series of high-performance infrared LEDs. The devices can be used in products featuring proximity sensors.

29 Jan 2011

Orthopedic Sensors Improve Treatment and Patient Care

OrthoSensor, a company that makes intelligent orthopedic implants and sensor-enabled surgical systems, recently declared arranging funding worth $21 million in Series B that came primarily from Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners.

29 Jan 2011

Nano Sensors to Detect Carbon Dioxide

ItN Nanovation, a Nanostart company, recently obtained a patent from the European Patent Office for ‘misch metal oxides and their utilization in CO2 sensors’. The patent EP1636135 is expected to boost the use of semiconductive carbon dioxide sensing devices developed using nanotechnology.

29 Jan 2011

Enhanced Light Sensors for Consumer Products

JDSU has recently introduced its micro lithography or patterning processes for optical coatings that will enhance light sensing in consumer electronic products.

29 Jan 2011

Sensors in Steering Wheels to Detect Driver Fatigue

Flexpoint Sensor Systems has stated that it is designing special sensor-based products in collaboration with Italy-based Victor. The products will be used for applications in the automobile and truck industry

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 29 Jan 2011

Image Sensors for Astronomic Applications

DALSA, a global leader in providing digital imaging technology displayed its new products at the recently concluded SPIE Photonics West conference at San Francisco,

29 Jan 2011

ATK’s Thermal Control Subsystem for DARPA

ATK recently declared that it has been chosen to offer the Thermal Control Subsystem for the Integrated Sensor is Structure (ISIS) program by Lockheed Martin.

29 Jan 2011

Frontline Sensors + Systems Launches Wireless Water Level Monitoring System

Frontline Sensors & Systems has introduced a new standalone, wireless water level monitoring system called the LD575 RF Level Mate. The water level monitoring system is a combination of Level Mate II Level System of Ametek and Wireless Sensors’ SG900-M Modbus gateway.

29 Jan 2011