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SES-17 Successfully Launched on Ariane 5

SES announced today that the SES-17 satellite was successfully launched into space onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by Arianespace from the Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 11:10 pm local time (02:10 am UTC).

From Thales Alenia Space 25 Oct 2021

Imec Demonstrates an Ultra-Sensitive, Small Optomechanical Ultrasound Sensor in Silicon Photonics

Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, presents an optomechanical ultrasound sensor on a silicon photonic chip that has an unprecedented sensitivity due to an innov...

From imec 19 Mar 2021

New Ultrasonic Sensor Options Simplify Double Sheet Detection

The latest addition to BAUMER's range of high-performance ultrasonic sensors the U300, U500, and UR18, represents two product families that offer effective and extremely flexible solutions for double sheet detection across a wide range of materials.

From Baumer Ltd. 5 Jan 2021

Novel Smart Traffic Signs Use Doppler Radar, Video and Acoustic, Weather Sensors

Ever get caught up in a pileup or have a near miss with one during bad weather- Researchers in Poland have created smart road signs that use built-in Doppler radar, video, and acoustic radar and weather stations to monitor road traffic and conditions to warn drivers in real-time of hazards and prevent collisions on highways.

8 Dec 2020

New Photoacoustic Airborne Sonar System Helps Image Underwater Objects

By integrating both sound and light, Stanford University researchers have successfully designed a novel airborne technique for imaging underwater objects and eventually break through the apparently impenetrable barrier at the air-water interface.

1 Dec 2020

New Device can Reduce Intensity of Sound Passing Through Open Windows

A new device that can reduce the intensity of sound passing through open windows is presented in a proof-of-principle study in Scientific Reports.

10 Jul 2020

Study of Insect Ears Could Help Create Improved Auditory Sensors for Humans

According to a new study, the ear canals of bush-crickets have evolved to performs functions similar to the ears of mammals to modulate sound pressure and amplify sound.

12 Feb 2020

Bio-Inspired Scanning Method Detects Corrosion in Oil and Gas Pipelines

The natural world can identify corroding metals in gas and oil pipelines. Inspired by this natural detection, engineers have now devised a new scanning method.

31 Jan 2020

Realistic Speech and Sound Testing of Voice-Operated Devices

Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S - the world’s leading supplier of advanced technology for sound and vibration - puts focus on the importance of realistic testing when developing and incorporating smart speaker functionality into consumer products.

From Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) 30 Jan 2020

Teledyne Marine Acoustic Modems Help Drive New JANUS Interoperability Standard

In November 2019, Teledyne Marine took part in the second JANUS Interoperability Fest hosted by the NATO STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), based in La Spezia (Italy).

From Teledyne Marine 18 Dec 2019