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Computer Software Senses Environmental Changes and User Activity

A Pakistani student of the University of Leicester, as part of his doctoral research, has studied a method of feeding computer systems with situational changes by incorporating software sensors in the systems, which are capable of monitoring the context or activity of the user.

28 Jun 2010

Northrop Grumman Queues to Supply NATO’s Ground Surveillance System

Towards supplying NATO’s premier and long-standing contract for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system, Northrop Grumman has submitted a formal proposal.

28 Jun 2010

Nanostructure Geometry-Based Biosensors Detect Very Low-Concentration Disease Markers

Imec’s research center at Belgium has demonstrated the operation of biosensors that facilitate the identification of certain disease markers of extremely low concentrations.

28 Jun 2010

Sterilant Gas Sensor Protects Workers from Known Exposure Perils

Leading toxic gas detection systems manufacturer, ChemDAQ has applied for patent protection for its Peracetic Acid (PAA) sensor, which the fourth in the company’s range of sterilant gas sensors.

28 Jun 2010

InnerSpace Introduces Advanced Neuromonitoring Systems for Traumatic Brain Injuries

InnerSpace has introduced new, sophisticated neuromonitoring systems called the Hummingbird Parenchyma, the Hummingbird Ventricular and the Hummingbird Synergy in the U.S. market.

28 Jun 2010

Battery-Free, RF-Powered, Wireless Sensor Module from Powercast

At the 2010 Sensors Expo & Conference, wireless power technology company, Powercast Corporation, demonstrated a RF-powered wireless sensor module with low energy consumption.

28 Jun 2010

Cognitec Systems Tops MBE for Face Recognition Technology

Cognitec Systems topped the initial Multiple Biometric Evaluation (MBE) 2010 carried out by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

28 Jun 2010

New Smoke Detector ICs from Microchip Feature Alarm Memory

Microchip Technology has introduced the Ion and photo smoke detector ICs that are first of a kind in the industry.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 28 Jun 2010

SiOnyx Black Silicon Technology Enhances Light Sensing

SiOnyx Inc. demonstrated new pixel-scale detectors having a Detectivity (D*) of more than 1x10(14) Jones at room temperature.

25 Jun 2010

New AST4000 Pressure Sensor from American Sensor Technologies

Manufacturer of pressure sensing products, American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) has unveiled the AST4000 pressure sensor, which features configurations ideal for hydraulic industry applications.

25 Jun 2010

Canesta Uses TowerJazz CIS Technology for Consumer 3-D Image Sensors

Specialty foundry company, TowerJazz, announced that its CMOS image sensor (CIS) technology is being used by Canesta Inc. in the manufacture of 3-D image sensors.

25 Jun 2010

Advanced Current-Sense Amplifiers from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics has introduced new, advanced current-sense amplifiers called the TSC103 and the TSC1031 for accurate current measurements.

From STMicroelectronics 25 Jun 2010

Crescent Vector II OEM Board and GPS Compass Devices from Hemisphere GPS

Hemisphere GPS has introduced a new OEM board called the Crescent Vector II for reliable heading and positioning applications.

25 Jun 2010

FDA Clears the EverOn Patient Supervision System from EarlySense

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the EverOn Touch system from EarlySense for marketing.

24 Jun 2010

New Report on Optical Sensors from Research and Markets

A new report from John Wiley and Sons Ltd has been added to the Research and Markets offering. The report, titled "Optical Sensors: Basics and Applications", provides an analysis on the fundamentals and applications of optical sensors.

24 Jun 2010