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COMPUTEX Awards Broadcom’s GNSS Location Chip with Geofence

Broadcom Corporation, a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) location chip with geofence capabilities — the BCM47521 — won a COMPUTEX 2013 Best Choice Award. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.

29 May 2013

Northrop Grumman Reports Milestone Delivery of 8,000th Inertial Navigation System

Northrop Grumman Corporation has achieved a significant milestone by delivering its 8,000th LN-100 inertial navigation system (INS), which provides primary and backup navigation information for a variety of airborne and shipboard platforms.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 24 May 2013

Lion Precision Introduces Spindle Error Analyzer with New 3-Axis Stage

Lion Precision’s Spindle Error Analyzer (SEA) is used throughout the world for testing and qualifying machine tool spindle performance. Spindle builders and rebuilders also use the system to qualify spindles after rebuild and before shipment.

From Lion Precision 22 May 2013

New Integrated Sensor System to Detect Neutral and Reverse Gear Positions in ESS systems

Precision bearing and automotive component manufacturer Schaeffler has developed a new highly integrated sensor system for detecting neutral and reverse gear positions in manual transmission systems. The system is currently available for use in advanced engine stop-start (ESS) systems.

From Schaeffler (UK) Ltd 21 May 2013

Integrating Geospatial Data from Sensor Network May Help Monitor and Manage Traffic in Real Time

Today IBM announced it is helping the City of Dublin use Big Data to identify and solve the root causes of traffic congestion in its public transport network throughout the city, which means improved traffic flow and better mobility for commuters. Integrating data from a citywide network of sensors with geospatial data means that city officials are able to better monitor and manage traffic in real time.

From IBM Corporation 18 May 2013

JLC to Distribute MicroSense Capacitive Sensors in Japan

MicroSense, LLC, a world leader in high performance, non-contact dimensional measurement and position sensing with capacitive sensors, today announced that it has signed an international distribution agreement with Japan Laser Corporation (JLC), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

4 May 2013

New ST Driver Architecture Simplifies MEMS Communication with Linux Systems

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world’s top MEMS manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications1, has simplified the use of MEMS in a wider range of applications by releasing ready-to-use software drivers for communication with Linux systems.

From STMicroelectronics 3 May 2013

DRS to Develop Joint Effects Targeting System Target Location and Designation System

DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has been awarded a $15.5 million contract by the U.S. Army for an advanced targeting system.

From Leonardo DRS 30 Apr 2013

Smartphone-Based Sensor System to Identify Gunshot Location

You are walking down the street with a friend. A shot is fired. The two of you duck behind the nearest cover and you pull out your smartphone. A map of the neighborhood pops up on its screen with a large red arrow pointing in the direction the shot came from.

26 Apr 2013

Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Contract to Demonstrate Open Architecture System under All Source Positioning and Navigation Program

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a follow-on Phase II contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate an open architecture system that enables plug-and-play navigation under the All Source Positioning and Navigation (ASPN) program.

From Northrop Grumman Corporation 23 Apr 2013

Position Sensor News

COMPUTEX Awards Broadcom’s GNSS Location Chip with Geofence

Northrop Grumman Reports Milestone Delivery of 8,000th Inertial Navigation System

Lion Precision Introduces Spindle Error Analyzer with New 3-Axis Stage

New Integrated Sensor System to Detect Neutral and Reverse Gear Positions in ESS systems

Integrating Geospatial Data from Sensor Network May Help Monitor and Manage Traffic in Real Time

JLC to Distribute MicroSense Capacitive Sensors in Japan

New ST Driver Architecture Simplifies MEMS Communication with Linux Systems

DRS to Develop Joint Effects Targeting System Target Location and Designation System

Smartphone-Based Sensor System to Identify Gunshot Location

Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Contract to Demonstrate Open Architecture System under All Source Positioning and Navigation Program

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