New STM32 Dynamic Efficiency(TM) microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, improve the power-saving performance of data batching - the technique also used in Google's latest Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system to maximize battery life - and extend the advantages to many more applications besides smartphones and tablets.
Remember those molecule models made from sticks and balls you could assemble to study complex molecules back in school? Something similar has taken shape in the Interactive Geometry Lab at ETH Zurich.
ROHM Semiconductor has recently announced the development of a versatile wearable key device that provides unprecedented functionality, from counting the number of steps taken, estimating the number of calories consumed, and calculating distance to performing lock/unlock operation (via gesture control), detecting small metallic objects (i.e. for food inspection), and monitoring UV exposure. It can even determine when the wearer is walking up/down stairs, on a bicycle, or riding in a train or car.
According to a new market research report titled "Sensor Market in Consumer Healthcare by Sensor Type (Blood Pressure Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Image sensor, Heart rate sensor, Touch Sensor & Motion Sensor), by Application (Patient Monitoring, Therapeutic, Handheld and Homecare, & Fitness and wellness), by Geography - Analysis & Forecast to to 2013 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the sensor market in Consumer Healthcare is expected to reach $47.40 Billion by 2020 growing at an estimated CAGR of 5.56% from 2014-2020.
ARM® and Sensor Platforms Inc. are extending their collaboration to the Open Sensor Platform (OSP) to simplify development of embedded sensor-based products utilizing ARM architecture. Contributions to the OSP framework will enable ARM CMSIS, the ARM RTX RTOS, and compatibility with the ARM mbed™ SDK and mbed platforms.
Libelium has released new industrial protocol modules and API libraries for Waspmote sensor nodes that allow sensor information from industrial devices to connect to the Cloud. The new modules support the most widely used industrial communication network protocols (RS232, RS485, CAN Bus, Modbus) for process or industrial automation, building automation, military and automobile applications, for sensor network capability in remote or factory floor environments.
According to a new report from industry analyst firm NanoMarkets the market for radiation detectors will grow from $25.7 billion (USD) in 2014 to $31.5 billion in revenues in 2019. The report, "Radiation Detection Markets 2014-2021" analyzes and forecasts the potential for radiation detection equipment and continues the firm's coverage that dates back to 2011.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Industrial Sensor Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Capacitive Fingerprint Sensors on Smartphones: Supply Chain and Future Developments" report to their offering.
Valencell, a leader in performance biometric data sensor technology, has been granted two new patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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