Paper-thin e-skin responds to touch
26 July, 2013 by Sarah YangUC Berkeley researchers have created new electronic skin, or e-skin, that responds to touch by instantly lighting up. The more intense the pressure, the brighter the light it emits. In addition to giving robots a finer sense of touch, the engineers believe the new e-skin technology could also be used to create things like wallpapers that double as touch-screen displays and dashboard laminates that allow drivers to adjust electronic controls with the wave of a hand.
burster torque sensors
19 July, 2013 | Supplied by: ADM Instrument Engineering GroupWith the compact 8661 series of torque sensors, burster is extending its portfolio of products to include the acquisition of static and rotating torques over the range from 0.05 up to 200 Nm.
Motion sensing for commercial handheld devices
05 July, 2013The A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics and Japan’s Shikino High-Tech Co have signed an agreement to create a next-generation application-specific integrated circuit intellectual property (ASIC IP) block for use in motion sensing technologies.
Detecting homemade explosives, not toothpaste
17 June, 2013Sandia National Laboratories researchers want airports, border checkpoints and others to detect homemade explosives made with hydrogen peroxide without nabbing people whose toothpaste happens to contain peroxide.
Panasonic WV-CP300/WV-CP624E analog security cameras
14 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic Australia has expanded its security range with three new cameras developed specifically with a full spectrum of demanding security and surveillance applications in mind.
RFEL HALO HD video processing and enhancement system
14 June, 2013 | Supplied by: RFELHALO, a HD video processing and enhancement system from RFEL, provides next-generation, low-power, real-time video processing for image-based surveillance, which is a critical capability for counterterrorism, defence and security.
Acromag ST130 temperature transmitters
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdThe Acromag ST130 temperature transmitters are USB configured, loop powered and provide a proportional 4-20mA output.
TURCK Q80WD non-flush inductive proximity switch
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdThe TURCK Q80WD non-flush inductive proximity switch detects all metals with 75 mm switching distance. The sensor can be mounted, partially embedded or fully flush - its switching sensitivity adjusts itself to the mounting conditions.
Osram infrared (IRED) Oslon black SFH 4716S
30 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Osram Australia Pty LtdThe infrared (IRED) Oslon black SFH 4716S from Osram Opto Semiconductors, with an optical output of 1030 mW and a beam angle of 150°, is suitable for gesture detection systems linked to computer games or for optical safety systems in the automotive sector.
UC students design electronic triathlon tracking device
18 April, 2013University of Canterbury researchers have designed a new miniature electronic triathlon tracking device to be worn by athletes and broadcast live to smartphone apps.
Researchers use microelectronics for non-invasive gut health testing
10 April, 2013NIZO food research, an independent research centre in Europe, and the electronic oral drug delivery company Medimetrics have joined forces by developing a technology to sample from the small intestine in a non-invasive way - using the latest microelectronics.
Boring into the surface of Mars
05 April, 2013Customised sensors monitor and control the robotic drilling arm that is boring into the Martian surface.
Wearable electronics with touch technology
22 March, 2013Touch technology innovator Peratech is working with the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London to develop wearable electronics that use the company’s award-winning QTC sensors.
STS DTM digital pressure transmitter
13 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Automated Control Pty LtdThe DTM digital pressure transmitter is a compact unit with robust stainless steel assembly, incorporating a piezoresistive measuring element.
Protecting microelectromechanical system sensors in harsh environments
07 March, 2013Sensors used in harsh conditions, such as deep-sea oil wells, must withstand extreme temperatures and pressures for hundreds of hours without failing. Researchers have investigated two metal alloys that could give microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors better protection in the toughest environments.
