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Sensors
Sensor technology covers a wide range of applications. From satellite sensors pinpointing volcanic activity to biometric sensors ensuring security.
Sensor-based system aims to protect bike riders from cars
Quantum Dimension, Inc., a defense technology development company, has revealed a new sensor-based collision system…
MEMSIC Announces 1 Billion MEMS Sensors Shipped
MEMSIC announced the shipment of its 1 Billionth MEMS sensor. MEMSIC’s products, ranging from accelerometers to…
Sensor for Measuring Power of Laser Bar Code/Printer Scanners
Ophir Photonics has announced the BC20-V1 laser sensor for measuring the power of scanned or intermittent beams.…
Why not let a computer train your dog?
Dog-training can be a tedious task. That's why researchers from North Carolina State University have put a…
Company claims to have invented a smart mattress that detects cheating
When good old-fashioned spying on your partner doesn't work for you, you could always opt for a smart mattress that…
MIT researchers create virtual scuba diving experience
Dhruv Jain, a master of science candidate in the MIT Media Lab's Living Mobile Group, created a SCUBA diving…
Watch Ford’s autonomous car test-drive in pitch black night conditions
Earlier this year, Ford announced that its fully autonomous cars will hit the streets of California this year. The…
Researchers create a flexible sensor cable to detect burglars
Researchers from the University of Saarland are trying to make like difficult for burglars — or even cattle on the…
Smartphone tech used to create sensitive gravity detector
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have altered simple smartphone technology to create a sensitive detector…
Bird flight inspires unmanned aircraft with shape-shifting wings
Engineers are are working toward a future of light, unmanned aircraft whose wings change shape. These planes will…