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New VINSPECsolar Image Processing Solutions from Vitronic

Germany-based Vitronic has added a novel color line scanning imager to their VINSPECsolar product portfolio. This system performs color and print evaluations of the cell front sides with high-efficiency.

13 Dec 2010

Super-Low Power Wireless Mouse Sensors

After a long wait, wireless mouse users might just get what they wanted, a special sensor that draws so little power, it can run from a single battery for over a year.

By Andy Choi 12 Dec 2010

Smart Electronic Sportswear Being Developed by MC10 and Reebok

Stretchable silicon electronics that offer the computing power of rigid chips could make their way into Reebok's athletic apparel shortly. The company and MC10, a start up maker of flexible electronics, are working together to develop sportswear that incorporates electronics to monitor athletes' health and performance during training and rehabilitation.

By Andy Choi 12 Dec 2010

Gunshot Sensors Installed in Birmingham UK

For the first time ever in the UK, sensors that alert police to the exact location of gunshots were installed. West Midlands Police has installed dozens of the ‘ShotSpotter’ sensors in north-west Birmingham in a bid to combat gun crime in the city.

By Andy Choi 9 Dec 2010

PEMTECH Launches Ultra 1000 Wireless Sensor Brochure

A four-page free brochure has been launched for Ultra 1000 wireless sensors, by PEMTECH, describing the smart wireless gas detection and control systems.

From PemTech, Inc. 9 Dec 2010

Differential Pressure Sensors from Sensirion

Sensirion has introduced a standard sensing product called the SDP2108-R, for calculating the flow rate of medical ventilation systems.

From Sensirion AG 9 Dec 2010

Cabelma to Initialize Sensor Enabled Sorting System

South America-based, Cabelma will be installing a Sensor-enabled PET waste Sorting System for $23.5 million at its recycling center, being constructed recently.

9 Dec 2010

ETG to Revolutionize their Products Globally

The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has turned out to be the major fieldbus organisation with more than 1500 member firms from 52 different countries.

9 Dec 2010

3G Series Porometers from Quantachrome

The novel 3G range Porometer from Quantachromes is condensed, speedy, and can be structured with smart algorithms and Windows-enabled data reporting and acquisition software.

9 Dec 2010

Brad Hicks Joins Lockheed Martin’s MS2 Business

Lockheed Martin declared the joining of Brad Hicks to their Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) trade. Washington-oriented, MS2 is a segment of the Electronic Systems market area with 16,000 employees, mainly in Canada, the U.S., and Australia.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 9 Dec 2010

Sensor-Enabled Smart Roadside System

Officials at the Mississippi Department of Transportation are experimenting on a novel system, having the capacity to weigh and inspect certain trucks while rolling down the highway.

9 Dec 2010

ECEFast Introduces Magnetostrictive Linear Position Transducers

A series of contact-free linear position transducers have been introduced by ECEFast. These transducers operate on state-of-the-art Gefran ONDA magnetostrictive technology, maintaining durability and reduced expenses.

9 Dec 2010

Robotic Sensors to Monitor Marine Ecosystems

The robots that have been deployed at the Great Barrier Reef have provided significant information to the researchers about the marine ecosystems, including very minute fluctuations in the water column.

9 Dec 2010

Goodrich to Develop SWIR Sensor Technology for Advanced Development of Protection Technologies

Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has been chosen by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, to develop solutions for its short wave infrared (SWIR) imaging sensors.

7 Dec 2010