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Strain Sensor to Detect Damage in Bridges and Buildings

A team working at Princeton University has developed a sensor to determine the condition of a building or a bridge at a glance.

19 Feb 2011

Compact Image Sensor for Camera Smart Phone Applications

OmniVision Technologies has launched its 8-megapixel image sensor, incorporating the OmniBSI-2 pixel architecture.

From OmniVision Technologies, Inc. 19 Feb 2011

Wireless Temperature Sensors for Healthcare Applications

Ekahau has unveiled three wireless temperature and humidity sensor tags to measure, monitor and manage areas adversely affected by environmental changes.

19 Feb 2011

Digital Front-End Sensor for Cognitive Radio Applications

Imec has unveiled a digital front-end unit for cost-effective and energy-efficient spectrum detection suitable for cognitive radios and networks.

19 Feb 2011

Biosensors Connect Protein Stability to Antibiotic Resistance

A research team led by James Bardwell, professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology and biological chemistry at the University of Michigan, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator

19 Feb 2011

IR Gas Sensor for Harsh Marine Applications

The Xgard IR infrared gas detector developed by Crowcon has been qualified under the modification to the Marine Equipment Directive (MED, 96/98/EC).

19 Feb 2011

Ten Years After Nisqually

Scientific ideas about the danger of earthquakes have evolved in the decade since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake shook buildings in Western Washington. Though the level of seismic danger in the Pacific Northwest hasn’t changed much, the ability to study and prepare for it has improved immensely. The Nisqually earthquake was recorded on the first modern strong-motion sensors deployed in Western Washington.

By Andy Choi 17 Feb 2011

Muscle Strain Sensor Developed

For most athletes "no pain, no gain" is a philosophy to live by. However, too much pain can be bad, as excessive muscle fatigue could lead to serious injury. The difficulty is that athletes rely on their own perception of muscle fatigue when training, and often it is too late by the time they feel sore.

By Andy Choi 17 Feb 2011

New Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensor Tags from Ekahau

Ekahau Inc., a worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems, has just introduced three new wireless temperature and humidity sensor tags that provide an automated way to measure, monitor and manage areas where changes in the environment could be harmful.

By Andy Choi 17 Feb 2011

Scientists Develop Sensors for Beekeeping

A crucial event in beekeeping is 'swarming'. Swarming can be bad news for beekeepers. When a queen bee departs, she takes half the hive with her, leaving a weaker hive behind. With advance warning, it's possible to set up a "bait" hive, to lure in the departing bees, but if the events are not managed properly, swarming can mean half the hive is lost entirely.

By Andy Choi 17 Feb 2011