Engineering Newswire 37: Boeing Makes Hypersonic History
May 10, 2013 11:08 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Pivot Point, the leading designer and manufacturer of non-threaded fastener solutions, we're improving Artificial Intelligence with sensors, flying robotic bees, making hypersonic history, and getting ready to launch GOES-R.
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Flawed Diamonds Promise Sensory Perfection
May 10, 2013 10:31 am | by Paul Preuss, Berkeley Lab | News | CommentsFrom brain to heart to stomach, the bodies of humans and animals generate weak magnetic fields that a supersensitive detector could use to pinpoint illnesses, trace drugs – and maybe even read minds. Sensors no bigger than a thumbnail could map gas deposits underground, analyze chemicals, and pinpoint explosives that hide from other probes.
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AutomationDirect Expands Ultrasonic Sensor Line
May 10, 2013 10:02 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect’s has expanded its ultrasonic sensor line to include additional 18 and 30 mm round plastic DC models that are available with discrete or analog outputs. The sensors feature LED status indicators and a push-button teach feature for configuration of normally-open and normally-closed states for DC output models and for adjustable sensitivity on analog output models.
LISTED UNDER: Sensors & TransducersEngineers Fine-Tune the Sensitivity of Nano-Chemical Sensor
May 9, 2013 10:30 am | by University of Illinois at Chicago | News | CommentsThe sensors, made of an insulating base coated with a graphene sheet--a single-atom-thick layer of carbon--are already so sensitive that they can detect an individual molecule of gas. But manipulating the chemical properties of the insulating layer, without altering the graphene layer, may yet improve their ability to detect the most minute concentrations of various gases.
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Scientists Develop Device for Portable, Ultra-Precise Clocks and Quantum Sensors
May 9, 2013 10:25 am | by Universities of Strathclyde | News | CommentsIn a joint project between the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow, Imperial College London and the National Physical Laboratory, researchers have developed a portable way to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information processing.
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Portable Device Provides Rapid, Accurate Diagnosis
May 7, 2013 9:13 am | by Massachusetts General Hospital | News | CommentsA handheld diagnostic device that Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and other important infectious bacteria. Two papers appearing in the journals Nature Communications and Nature Nanotechnology...
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Microsoft Touching up Windows 8 to Address Gripes
May 7, 2013 9:02 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsMicrosoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up announced Tuesday won't be released to consumers and businesses until later this year.
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HotSpot Episode 11: Biometric Payment Terminal
May 6, 2013 10:40 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsThis week on the HotSpot, brought to you by Memory Protection Devices, students at Carnegie Mellon University have developed the ZoomBoard system, a full miniature QWERTY keyboard for stand-alone smartwatches; a biometric payment terminal from Paytouch; interactive sleepwear that have bedtime stories digitally hidden in them; and miniature medical devices that tap the power of the smartphone.
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App Lets Amputees Program Their Own Bionic Hands
May 6, 2013 10:09 am | by KATHY MATHESON, Associated Press | News | CommentsKoger came to Philadelphia this week to demonstrate the i-limb ultra revolution, a prosthetic developed by the British firm Touch Bionics. Using a stylus and an iPhone, Koger can choose any of 24 grip patterns that best suit his needs.
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & TransducersU.S. Cellular Embraces iPhone after Rejecting It
May 6, 2013 9:53 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsA year and a half ago, Dillon said U.S. Cellular Corp. had the opportunity to carry the phone but rejected it because it was too expensive. The iPhone is more expensive than most smartphones, and phone companies absorb this cost to sell it for $199 or less.
LISTED UNDER: Optoelectronics & Displays | Sensors & TransducersNew Efforts to Curb Cellphone Theft
May 6, 2013 9:51 am | by TERRY COLLINS, Associated Press | News | CommentsIn San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley to create new technology such as a "kill switch" to permanently and quickly disable stolen smart phones, making them worthless to thieves.
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Osram Unveils a Powerful Energy-Saving Smartphone Sensor
May 3, 2013 10:00 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsOsram Opto Semiconductors has expanded its portfolio of proximity and ambient light sensors with a new, powerful version with low power consumption. The compact SFH 7776 digital sensor registers the ambient brightness – even behind dark smartphone covers...
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HARTING Showcases Sensor-Equipped passive UHF Transponder
May 3, 2013 10:00 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsHARTING is developing sensor-equipped passive UHF RFID systems, a concept with great potential to unlock new productivity and product quality benefits for a wide spectrum of businesses. It’s one of the newest innovations the company is. UHF RFID technology...
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Sensor-Specific Solutions Include App Software
May 3, 2013 10:00 am | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsData Translation, Inc. has announced two sensor specific, USB-powered modules with application software for the growing educational market. These new devices allow lab and field testing for experimentation, sound, vibration, and temperature analysis. The DT9828E, USB thermocouple module features...
LISTED UNDER: Components, Other | Memory, DRAM | Memory, EmbeddedPentagon Clears Use of Samsung's Devices
May 3, 2013 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe South Korean company said Friday the Galaxy S4 smartphone has become the first Android device to meet the security requirements set out by the U.S. government, allowing government and military officials to access the Defense Department's networks with the S4.
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