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Microchip Sensor for Detecting Respiratory Rate

Research team at the Tyndall National Institute has created a unique microchip sensor that is capable of detecting the respiratory rate of a person without establishing physical contact with the person.

13 May 2011

Electronic Stethoscope for Detecting Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Protron technologies has come up with a new electronic stethoscope cum vascular pathologic detector that facilitates fast and easy detection of atherosclerotic changes in the blood vessels.

2 May 2011

Sparton to Produce Sensor-Enabled Sonobuoys for the US Navy

Sparton declared that it has received a $28.5 million subcontract from the US Navy to produce sonobuoys as part of its ERAPSCO joint venture (JV). ERAPSCO is a JV between USSI and Sparton.

30 Apr 2011

Instrument Concepts Launches Smart Hydrophone with Ethernet Link

Instrument Concepts, a Canadian company specializing in sensor technology design and service solutions, has added a smart hydrophone with Ethernet link in its range of acoustic sensing products.

31 Mar 2011

Terahertz Sensing Technology Remotely Detects Hidden Explosives

Benjamin Clough, doctoral student at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been awarded the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer student prize.

29 Mar 2011

Acoustic Sensors for Music and Video Applications

EoWave has unveiled an USB Eobody3 Sensorbox that is ideal for the music industry.

28 Feb 2011

QinetiQ Inks MoU With Saudi Arabia on Sensors, Robotics

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between QinetiQ and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia to collaborate on a range of research and technology development programmes which could include autonomy, robotics, sensors, communications and remote sensing.

21 Feb 2011

Ultrasonic Sensor to Detect Holes in Steel and Plastic Drums

Westminster, Maryland-based CTRL Systems and Adria Machine have been given the US Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for the leak detection system customized specifically to detect holes 10/1000th of an inch in drums fabricated from steel and plastic.

From CTRL Systems, Inc. 19 Feb 2011

Headset Enhances Communications with Voice Alerts

Plantronics has launched the Voyager PRO UC Bluetooth headset that makes communications easy for mobile users by combining voice presence across multiple smart phones and PC–based soft phones.

16 Feb 2011