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Pressure, Temperature Sensor for Harsh Environments

News - 28 Feb 2011

Variohm EuroSensor has introduced a combined pressure and temperature sensor to its range of EPT pressure transducers. The EPTT5100 features IP66 sealing and a touch stainless steel encasing of 316...

Temperature Sensor to Track Decay in Biomass Heaps

News - 24 Feb 2011

Scientists in Denmark have developed wireless sensors to detect heat and decay in silage. Tiny cost-effective red balls that have built in temperature sensors can tell if a silage heap is airtight or...

Scientists Develop Sensors for Beekeeping

News - 17 Feb 2011

A crucial event in beekeeping is 'swarming'. Swarming can be bad news for beekeepers. When a queen bee departs, she takes half the hive with her, leaving a weaker hive behind. With advance...

Research Reaffirms Importance of 8-Band Imagery in Forestry and Agriculture

News - 7 Feb 2011

Contestants who won the Inaugural DigitalGlobe 8-Band Research Challenge have published their research papers proving the benefits of the company’s high-resolution 8-Band Imagery for analytical...

Nitrogen Sensor to Boost Wheat Crops

News - 4 Feb 2011

Ag Leader Technology, a developer of precision farming products, has launched the North American Wheat algorithm for OptRx. The crop sensor can track and collect data on nitrogen application....

Low-Level Ethylene Gas Sensors from Global Cooling

News - 30 Dec 2010

Global Cooling, Media, Pa.-oriented firm, has launched innovative ethylene sensing systems. These sensors are operative with Catalytic Generators and cylinder gas, and helps regulating the ripening as...

Sensor-Mediated Agricultural Practices for Crop Production

News - 23 Nov 2010

Oklahoma State University Ag Engineer Randy Taylor and Auburn University Precision Ag Extension Specialist John Fulton have jointly offered details and insight in a new publication for cotton growers...

Wireless Sensor Grids to Facilitate Crop Production

News - 20 Nov 2010

WiFi or internet hot spots are now being deployed in American farms, according to U.S. scientists. Texas A&M University scientists mention that wire-free technology is rapidly being utilized in...

MSU Researchers Develop Wearable Sensors for Measuring Physical Activity

News - 22 Sep 2010

The Electrical Engineering and Kinesiology departments of the MSU (Michigan State University) have collaborated to develop a sensor network which could be worn by a person, to determine a...

Hemisphere GPS Releases Earthworks X300 for 3-D Visual Feedback

News - 27 Aug 2010

Hemisphere GPS, a fabricator of positioning, guidance, and machine control products, declares the launch of its novel excavator machine guidance system Earthworks X300. The X300 incorporates the...