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The Novel RLG28 Retro-Reflective Area Sensor of Pepperl+Fuchs Finds Various Application

Photoelectric sensors play a key role in modern production automation.

31 Jul 2010

DASH7 Automotive Working Group to be Chaired by Melexis

Melexis, a semiconductor company operating in the RFID market, has taken the role as co-chair of the recently established Automotive Working Group in the DASH7 Alliance, which is a non-profit consortium promoting the ISO 18000-7 standard’s usage meant for wireless sensor networking.

31 Jul 2010

Novotechnik LMX Sensors from Variohm

Variohm EuroSensor has developed an innovative, sealed rod-type linear position sensors, named Novotechnik LWX series that is suitable for exigent milieus.

From Variohm Eurosensor Limited 31 Jul 2010

Enhanced Fuel Sensors by the University of Illinois’ Researchers

A University of Illinois’ research team, is on the way to develop an electrochemical sensor, to mark the presence of a particular contaminant such as sulfur based compounds or sulfur itself in fuels.

31 Jul 2010

Intelligent and Miniscule Electronic Noses with Nanobelt to Enhance Sensors

A global team of researchers including Andrei Kolmakov, a Southern Illinois University’s associate professor [Physics Department] along with Dr. Victor Sysoev from Saratov State Technical University, Russia, and researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KFZ), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sincrotrone Trieste (Germany) have fostered a unique, low cost, electronic nose (e-nose) prototype which can emulate the human olfactory system.

31 Jul 2010

Lockheed Martin Supplies Infrared Fire Control System to U.S. Air Force

Lockheed Martin, under contract with the U.S. Air force to design, manufacture, and supply 12 high-performance targeting systems, recently delivered the first machine.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 31 Jul 2010

Remote RadEye Sensor Needs Lesser Space

The Remote RadEye x-ray sensor, which is detachable, is compact and occupies less space.

31 Jul 2010

Konica Releases a New Series of Photovoltaic Measurement Instrument

The SPIE Optics and Photonics 2010 show in San Diego, organized between 3rd August and 5th August, will witness a release of a new series of photovoltaic measurement instrument by Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc (KMSA), a leading innovator in the field of industrial color, light and shape measurement.

31 Jul 2010

A New Computer Interface Reacting to Hand and Finger Movements

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology’s Masters Student, Georg Hackenberg, has developed a 3-D noncontact gesture-based on computer interface akin to the fictitious one shown in the Sci-fi movie, Minority Report, eight years ago.

31 Jul 2010

Drug Development to be Aided by Carnegie Mellon University Researchers

A new fluorescent biosensor, called, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) biosensor has been developed by the researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.

31 Jul 2010

Zoßray Technologies Launches New Biosensor System Designed by Bodkin

Zoßray Technologies, Inc. has unveiled the Spectral Reflectance Imaging Biosensor, an immunoassay platform for clinical diagnostics and life science research.

31 Jul 2010

New Docking System Technology for NASA's Shuttle Mission, STS-134

A novel docking navigation system for the International Space station (ISS) was demonstrated successfully by Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin and NASA at the Boulder-based facility of Ball.

31 Jul 2010

Vimicro to Extend Smart Video Surveillance Operations

A trailblazer in the field of multimedia semiconductor and solutions provider, Vimicro International Corporation, declared that China’s World Expo in 2010, in the city of Shanghai, would be retaining their video surveillance systems to provide security solutions.

31 Jul 2010

Posseidon Warning System to Save Shipping Industry

The Sunderland University’s research team for Automotive and Manufacturing Advanced Practice (AMAP) has developed a mechanized alerting system called the Posseidon system for use in ships.

31 Jul 2010

Introduction of Synopsys Galaxy Custom Designer Solution into Foveon’s X3 Direct Image Sensor

Synopsys Inc, a front runner in IP (Internet Protocol) and Software used in designing, validating and manufacturing semiconductors, declared that Foveon Inc, a leading developer of image capture systems and sensors, have built their latest next generation direct image sensor called Foveon X3 direct image sensor, by utilizing Synopsys’ Galaxy Custom Designer Solutions.

31 Jul 2010