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KiTorq - Cost-effective Torque Sensor Instrument by Kistler

The Kistler KiTorq torque sensor system is now available with Profibus, Profinet CANopen, Ethercat and EthernetIP interfaces in addition to the analog/frequency, USB and RS-232 interfaces.

From Kistler Instruments AG 28 Aug 2013

Plastic Sensing Sheets Embedded With Ultrathin Radios May Detect Impending Problems Over Wide Areas

Using a modern twist on a technology developed in the 1920s, researchers at Princeton University have embedded ultrathin radios directly on plastic sheets, which can be applied to walls and other structures. The innovation could serve as the basis for new devices ranging from an invisible communications system inside buildings to sophisticated structural monitors for bridges and roads.

22 Aug 2013

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Switches Motion-Sensing Units

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is switching from one motion-sensing device to a duplicate unit onboard.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 13 Aug 2013

InvenSense Relocates Headquarters to San Jose, California

InvenSense, Inc., the leading provider of MotionTracking™ system on chip devices, is relocating its headquarters to 1745 Technology Drive, San Jose, California. To accommodate continued company growth, InvenSense is moving into a 130,000 square-feet of office space near San Jose Airport and several important customers and partners.

From InvenSense Inc. 5 Aug 2013

Headset with Embedded Nine-Axis Sensors Tracks Head Movements

Plantronics, a pioneer in wearable technology, was honored last week at the Wearable Tech Expo for ‘Best Application’. Cary Bran, senior director of Innovation and New Ventures at PLT Labs, a group within Plantronics, demonstrated a concept headset with embedded sensors and the ability to track the person’s head movements. The award-winning application was a Google Street View mash-up that allowed an individual anywhere in the world to share their view remotely via Google Street View.

31 Jul 2013

World’s Smallest eCompass from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world’s top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS devices for consumer and mobile applications 1, has leveraged its investment in advanced MEMS technology to create the world’s smallest eCompass combining a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer in a single package.

From STMicroelectronics 25 Jul 2013

Leap Motion Introduces Accurate 3-D Motion Control Technology

Today people around the world take their first leap with Leap Motion™, the motion-control software and hardware company changing the future of human-computer interaction. The company launched its software today, allowing people to control their computers with natural hand and finger movements.

23 Jul 2013

Siemens Building Technologies Division Launches Passive Infrared Motion Detectors for Intrusion Protection

The Siemens Building Technologies Division has introduced new passive infrared motion detectors to protect against intrusion.

10 Jul 2013

MotionTracking Developers Conference 2013 to be Hosted by InvenSense

InvenSense, Inc., the leading provider of MotionTracking™ devices, announced it is hosting the 2013 MotionTracking Developers Conference taking place July 11, 2013 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.

From InvenSense Inc. 3 Jul 2013

Scientists Miniaturise GPS Tracking Collars to Track Domestic Cats

Scientists who designed GPS tracking collars to study hunting cheetahs in Botswana have miniaturised them to track 50 domestic cats in a Surrey village for a BBC programme. The BBC also deployed cat-cams which were turned on by the collar’s activity sensor when the cat was moving. ‘The Secret Life of The Cat’ is broadcast on BBC Two Horizon on Thursday June 13th 2013 at 21:00.

13 Jun 2013