All the stories tagged with sensor
Muscle-fatigue sensor lets you know when your body has had enough
02/16/2011, If you’ve always had the problem of training too hard while you’re at the gym, you’ll be glad to know that there’s technology on its way to help you. Mohamed Al-Mulla, a researcher at the Esses University’s School of Computer [...]
Siemens gas-sensor device to predict asthma attacks
02/09/2011, Siemens has developed a sensor that can warn users of constricted airways a day before asthma attacks occur. The sensor works by measuring the level of nitrogen monoxide (NO) on a patient’s breath to find out if their bronchial tubes [...]
Sony to double production of image sensors
12/27/2010, Sony will be throwing down $1.2 billion in 2011 to double its production of the image sensors that see action in smartphones as well as digital cameras, considering that both markets are extremely lucrative and show no signs of slowing [...]
DIY: Water Usage Sensor
11/07/2010, Some expensive home setups have methods to track your water usage so that you will not end up with a huge water bill at the end of the month, if you want something similar but can’t afford the whole deal, [...]
Rust sensor on bridges could help save lives
04/22/2010, Rust damage could prove to be a silent killer for many a bridge, which is why experts at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg, Germany, might have just stumbled upon a potential lifesaver in the [...]
QuantumFilm: Quantum Dot-Based Image Sensor
03/21/2010, [DEMO Spring 2010] Today, InVisage Technologies announced QuantumFilm, touted to be the world’s first commercial quantum dot-based image sensor that delivers 4x higher performance and 2x higher dynamic range than regular sensors for mobile handset cameras. The technology is based [...]
Diaper Sensor Monitoring System Coming Soon?
11/17/2009, A research lab over in Japan has come up with a rather useful tool for nurses and mothers alike – the self-powered diaper monitor system. The device has a self-powered sensor/transmitter, powered by a built-in battery that can generate electricity [...]
Dust Alert sensor
09/29/2009, Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) managed to come up with a brand new sensor known as Dust Alert, where it is based on a portable chemical analyzer that measures the concentration of tiny particles which could eventually contaminate the [...]
Soft stroke sensor
08/05/2009, Hannah Perner-Wilson unveiled this soft stroke sensor that is equipped with a bunch of conductive thread and fabric. Whenever the sensor is stroked, the fibers will touch each other in a totally different manner compared to when they were at [...]
Sensors detect freshness of food
08/05/2009, Figuring out how ripe a particular fruit is can be quite tricky, and I’ve always marveled at those who can tell by flicking their fingers against the skin of a fruit a couple of times. Well, thankfully there is technology [...]
