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1550 Eye-Safe Pulsed Laser Diodes for Military Rangefinding Applications

Recent introduction of 1550 nm pulsed laser diodes that do not harm the eyes while being used for range-finding applications will help in the development of an appropriate detector for military usage.

From Laser Components Germany GmbH 21 Jun 2010

Robot Platform with Mobile Robot, Sensors, and Integrated PC

The ERA-XTD robot platform with an integrated PC, a completely loaded mobile robot, a set of sensors, a stereo vision camera, and enhanced open-source software, has been introduced recently by Videre Design, producer of the powerful Erratic range of mobile robots and stereo vision cameras.

21 Jun 2010

STMicroelectronics Develops Tiny Temperature Sensors for Portable Devices

STMicroelectronics (STM), a leading portable and consumer applications IC vendor, has announced a power-efficient and very small STTS751 digital temperature sensor (DTS) that will enable portable gadgets to benefit from features like intelligent thermal protection.

From STMicroelectronics 21 Jun 2010

OmniVision SOC Sensor Solution Offers HD Video for Camera Phones

OmniVision Technologies, a leading advanced digital imaging solutions’ developer, has introduced recently the OV5640, a total 5-megapixel based system-on-a-chip (SOC) camera solution that is targeted at the mass volume auto-focus (AF) camera phone market.

21 Jun 2010

OpenTablet Touch Screen Device with Atom Processor and Dual Cameras

OpenPeak Inc., a leading device management platforms and multimedia touch-screen gadgets vendor, has announce a portable, ultra-sleek appliance that combines enhanced multimedia communications applications and services with high-quality telephony for delivering an interactive, engaging experience for hospitality, in-home and office use.

21 Jun 2010

Microchip Embedded Wi-Fi Transceivers for Machine-to-Machine Communications

Microchip Technology, a leading Flash-IP, microcontroller, and analog and solutions vendor, has announced recently from the Chicago-based Embedded Systems Conference, the introduction of its agency-certified, state-of-the-art MRF24WB0MA/MB embedded Wi-Fi transceiver modules.

From Microchip Technology Inc. 21 Jun 2010

Lockheed Persistent Threat Detection Systems to Support Coalition Forces

The U.S. Army has awarded a $142 million contract to Lockheed Martin to commence its production of more Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) for supporting the coalition forces.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 21 Jun 2010

Lancope StealthWatch FlowSensor for Monitoring of 10G networks

The recently announced ‘StealthWatch FlowSensor AE 3000 appliance’ from Lancope, the NetFlow analysis and collection leader and the StealthWatch System vendor, is able to generate packet-level metrics and NetFlow data to facilitate cost-effective network visibility over 10 gigabit (10G) environments.

21 Jun 2010

Raytheon ARTEMIS Hyperspectral Imaging Sensor for Tactical Military Role

The ARTEMIS, a hyperspectral imaging sensor from Raytheon, is being tasked for the Air Force Space Command’s tactical military role that is the first of its kind.

From Raytheon Company 21 Jun 2010

Garmin Dog Tracking Collar with Receiver Pinpoints Activities of Dogs

Garmin International, a division of Garmin, the worldwide leader in satellite navigation, has introduced the DC 40 tracking collar that is an improvement over the widely used Astro GPS-based dog tracking system.

From Garmin 21 Jun 2010

IBM Mote Runner Software Kit for Programming Wireless Sensor Networks

During the recent 2010 Sensors Expo & Conference, IBM had announced a freely downloadable software development kit, named called Mote Runner that could expand the ability of governments and companies to harness digital devices and sensors to design and make intelligent systems and products and systems.

21 Jun 2010

LCM Wireless Telemetry System for Real Time Multiple Data Acquisition

A recently launched novel, versatile, real time, modular design-based wireless telemetry system for data acquisition from LCM Systems will empower users in configuring their instrumentation systems according to their budget and exact requirements.

From LCM Systems Ltd. 21 Jun 2010

Sensors Use On-Chip Integrated Read-Out Techniques for Gas Detection

Holst Center and Imec have created extremely sensitive integrated sensing components for detecting gases.

21 Jun 2010

Semtech Touchscreen Controllers for Point-of-Sales Terminals Applications

Semtech, a leading mixed-signal and analog semiconductors vendor, has recently announced a very low power consuming 5- or 4-wire touch controller having an SPI interface, known as the SX8652, for applications such as portable touchscreen monitor based gadgets, PDAs, point-of-sales terminals, printers and digital still cameras.

21 Jun 2010

GestTable LCD Multi-Touch Surface Computing Solution for Retail Applications

GestureTek, a long-time gesture control systems pioneer and award-winning inventor, will exhibit its 70 inch sized turnkey freestanding multi-touch device, the GestDisplay, and a 42 inch LCD based multi-touch surface computing system, known as GestTable at InfoComm 2010 in the Las Vegas Convention Center on June 9 to 11, 2010.

19 Jun 2010