Tech Tips & Tricks Why Aren’t Smarthome Sensors More Common? Oct 6, 2019 Smarthome hubs are great for tying together your devices for routines and voice commands. But the real benefit is automation so your smarthome can…
Computing Sensors and metrology as the driving force for digitalization Jun 21, 2019 Many digitalized processes depend on data collected by increasingly powerful sensors and other test and measurement technology. When this data is…
Innovation Novel color sensors are less expensive to manufacture Dec 4, 2018 FOWINA – accurate micro color sensors for chip-level integration. Credit: K. Selsam, Fraunhofer ISC In the FOWINA project, the Fraunhofer Institute…
Robotics Fingertip sensors for prosthetic limbs will return sense of touch | Robotics Nov 21, 2018 They help with the daily activities that impact quality of life, but they are not integrated into the user’s body like our intact limbs. That…
Robotics How RF Inductive Sensors Offer an Alternative for Mobile Robot Design | Robotics Sep 18, 2018 Inductive position sensor system in hollow shaft and off-axis applications. Source: ams AG September 17, 2018 Mark Donovan Many…
Innovation How efficient smart cities will be built on IoT sensors | Innovation Sep 18, 2018 Smart Cities, says Peter Linder, Head of 5G Marketing for North America with Ericsson, will be reliant on creating efficiencies and improving…
Innovation The DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom drones are covered in sensors and filled with AI to prevent crashes |… Aug 24, 2018 Today, drone maker DJI introduced the update to its folding flying machine, the Mavic Pro. There are two new models of the Mavic 2, including the…
Tech and Gadget FloodFlash uses sensors to create new form of catastrophe insurance | Industry Aug 20, 2018 A London-based startup has created a new way to insure homes and businesses against the risk of floods. Floodflash installs internet-connected…
Tech News update Flexible sensors can detect movement in GI tract | Social Aug 13, 2018 Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have built a flexible sensor that can be rolled up and swallowed. Upon ingestion, the sensor…
Social Media New depth sensors could be sensitive enough for self-driving cars | Social Aug 12, 2018 For the past 10 years, the Camera Culture group at MIT’s Media Lab has been developing innovative imaging systems — from a camera that can see…