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EDL Receives Grant to Develop Smart Occupancy Sensor

The Energy Dynamics Laboratory at the Utah University has declared that it has obtained $40,000 under the state Governor’s Economic Development Centers of Excellence program to be utilized for more research on smart occupancy sensors.

10 Feb 2011

University Receives Jet Engine Turbine for Further Research

A jet engine loaned by the Maine Air National Guard will enhance the decade old on-going research on wireless sensors at the University of Maine.

10 Feb 2011

Schrader Sensors Incorporated in Bartec Starter Kits

The EZ-sensor starter kits introduced by Bartec have TPMS replacement sensors developed by Schrader.

10 Feb 2011

Embedded Sensor Makes Rod Lock Series Suitable for Aerospace Applications

Nexen Group has launched its RLSS series of Rod Locks, Generation 2. The products are offered with or without an embedded engagement sensor.

From Nexen Group, Inc. 9 Feb 2011

MEMS Sensors Offers Less Invasive Patient Monitoring

CardioMEMS, has launched an accelerator that monitors heart patients.

From Abbott Cardiovascular 9 Feb 2011

Radar Systems in Poseidon Aircraft for Naval Surveillance Missions

Raytheon Company has signed an initial production contract with Boeing to manufacture six long-range, multi-missions naval and land observation radars.

From Raytheon Company 9 Feb 2011

Mini-Robot Detects Motion and Breathing through Concrete Walls

TiaLinx has released the Cougar20-H, a mini-robot system for dual functions such as sensing motion and a person’s breathing in a building monitored from afar to perform various tasks.

From TiaLinx, Inc. 9 Feb 2011

Triaxial Accelerometer to Measure Noise Vibration and Harshness

Dytran Instruments has declared releasing its 3343A series, triaxial IEPE-type accelerometers.

From Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer GmbH 9 Feb 2011

Multi-Position Sensing Device Foretells Gear Shifts

Paragon, a supplier of automotive electronics components, has manufactured a sensor that can be applied to gearboxes.

9 Feb 2011

Acoustic Sensors in Oscilloscope Adapters to Monitor Vibrations

The PS4224-IEPE 20MHz 12bit two-channel PC oscilloscope adapter from Saelig can be deployed with an accelerometer or microphone to monitor vibrations and audio waveforms.

From Saelig Company, Inc. 9 Feb 2011

Multi-Application Sensors for Tire Pressure Monitoring

The VDO Redi-Sensor multi-application Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) from Continental can be used in tires of vehicles of all models and from any company, reducing installation time, while not needing special software or training.

9 Feb 2011

Interlaced Sensors Provide Digital Features in Analog Cameras

Ahrensburg, Germany-based Basler is producing two models, acA750-30gm and acA750-30gc of the GigE scan camera series.

From Basler Inc. 9 Feb 2011

Fiber Optic Shape and Localization Sensors Enhance Non-Robotic Applications

Hansen Medical, a provider of robotic technology that is used in three dimensional control of catheter movement, has signed a sub-licensing agreement to permit Philips to sell Hansen’s fiber optic shape sensing and localization technology deployed in non-robotic applications.

9 Feb 2011

Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor for Energy Efficient Solutions

Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions will be displaying its sensor that detects ambient light and proximity for use in mobile applications at the Mobile World Congress 2011.

9 Feb 2011

Triton Remote Sensing System to Enhance Wind Farming in the US

Second Wind has introduced the Triton Sonic Wind Profiler, which is a remote sensing system deploying sodar to measure wind. Sodar is a technology that detects sound and range of wind in a wind turbine.

9 Feb 2011