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Trimble Launches Post-Processing Capability for RTX Positioning Service

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today post-processing capability for the Trimble® CenterPoint™ RTX positioning service. Enabled by Trimble RTX™ technology, CenterPoint RTX provides centimeter level positions in real time via satellite L-band and IP/cellular. The new post-processing capability delivers better than one centimeter accuracy and is available worldwide.

From Trimble Navigation Limited 6 Nov 2012

Running Shoe with Microelectronic Measurement System to Prevent Injuries

From the 80 million European runners, more than 37 million have suffered a running injury during sport practice in the last year. The Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia (IBV) is working on the design of a new running shoe that integrates a measuring device that will provide training control and prevent injuries during running.

1 Nov 2012

BAE Systems Reports Successful Tests of 155-mm Long Range Land Attack Projectiles

BAE Systems recently completed a series of successful gun fire tests of the 155-mm Long Range Land Attack Projectiles (LRLAP) as part of ongoing testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

24 Oct 2012

Cypress Unveils PRoC-UI One-Chip Solution Integrating Wireless Radio and Touch-Sensing Circuitry

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today introduced a single-chip solution that integrates a wireless radio with touch-sensing circuitry for wireless mice, trackpads, remote controls, presenter tools, and other Human Interface Devices (HIDs).

17 Oct 2012

Peratech Recognised for its Contribution of QTC Technology

Peratech, the innovator in touch technology, has been presented with a Tech Brief Award by NASA in recognition for its contribution of QTC™ technology that was used to provide fingertip sensitivity for the Robonaut.

From Peratech Ltd 16 Oct 2012

Locata Corporation to Meet Global Demand for GPS Backup for Critical Government, Civilian and Commercial Infrastructure

Locata Corporation today announced U.S. Air Force (USAF) veteran Paul Benshoof, formerly Chief of Strategic Development at the 746th Test Squadron (746TS) at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, has joined the company as global business development manager for military and government applications in the U.S. and abroad. This team expansion primes the company to meet growing global demand for GPS backup for critical government, civilian and commercial infrastructure.

From Locata Corporation Ltd. 14 Sep 2012

NASA to Use X-ray Telescope Technology by Lion Precision for Capacitive Displacement Sensors

NASA’s newest orbital X-ray telescope technology uses high-performance capacitive displacement sensors from Lion Precision during the assembly procedure.

14 Sep 2012

Advanced GPS Tracking from GPS Insight for Green Road’s Driver Performance Management Service

GPS Insight, a supplier of GPS tracking and navigation technology, has decided to offer advanced GPS tracking capability to Green Road’s driver performance management services. Green Road will offer this integrated solution as GreenRoad Advanced Tracking by the end of this year to customers in Canada, U.S. and UK.

12 Sep 2012

GoTrack Launches New Vehicle Tracking Device

Teen tracking or monitoring the family car is a new tracking option for parents to monitor their family car driven by their teens.

11 Sep 2012

New Wireless Sensor System Helps Effective Window Monitoring

The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS researchers in partnership with Seuffer, an IIS industry partner based in Calw, have developed a sensor system that can detect whether windows are opened, wide opened, cracked, or closed in a house and transmit this data to a base station installed at the main door.

6 Sep 2012

Position Sensor News

Trimble Launches Post-Processing Capability for RTX Positioning Service

Running Shoe with Microelectronic Measurement System to Prevent Injuries

BAE Systems Reports Successful Tests of 155-mm Long Range Land Attack Projectiles

Cypress Unveils PRoC-UI One-Chip Solution Integrating Wireless Radio and Touch-Sensing Circuitry

Peratech Recognised for its Contribution of QTC Technology

Locata Corporation to Meet Global Demand for GPS Backup for Critical Government, Civilian and Commercial Infrastructure

NASA to Use X-ray Telescope Technology by Lion Precision for Capacitive Displacement Sensors

Advanced GPS Tracking from GPS Insight for Green Road’s Driver Performance Management Service

GoTrack Launches New Vehicle Tracking Device

New Wireless Sensor System Helps Effective Window Monitoring

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