STMicroelectronics powers PIQ multisport wearable sensor
13 January, 2016The lightweight and low-power PIQ sports wearable device for performance measurement and coaching relies on key sense, control and communication technologies from semiconductor company STMicroelectronics.
STMicroelectronics MIS2DH motion sensor for medical applications
18 September, 2015STMicroelectronics has introduced the MIS2DH, an ultralow-power 3-axis accelerometer designed for medical applications, including implantable devices classified by US FDA as Class III. The off-the-shelf solution can enable functions such as activity monitoring and posture sensing to be included in a wide range of medical applications.
Connecting cars to our digital lives
16 September, 2015Automotive manufacturer Continental is working on in-car apps that will connect drivers with their homes as well as with other personal devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and wearables.
Radio-tracking drones used to track wildlife
28 August, 2015Australian researchers have developed a world-first radio-tracking drone to locate radio-tagged wildlife.
Teledyne wins $15m NASA contract
21 July, 2015Teledyne Brown Engineering has won a $15 million contract from NASA for space-based imagery.
InvenSense MPU-6555 6-axis motion sensor for wrist-worn devices
30 March, 2015The MPU-6555 is InvenSense's 6-axis (3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer) activity detection device, working in conjunction with its Automatic Activity Recognition library (AAR) in a 3 x 3 x 0.9 mm (24-pin QFN) package.
Honeywell CSL series Hall effect current sensor
19 March, 2015The Honeywell CSL series of linear current sensors utilise LOHET Hall effect output. The series provides the user with a sensor and flux collector all within a single compact holder and housing assembly.
InvenSense MotionTracking wearable health sensors
26 November, 2014InvenSense's MotionTracking devices, with embedded MotionFusion software, are capable of providing high-accuracy body movement detection in comparison to traditional accelerometer-only wearable designs.
New wearable device can track diet
14 November, 2014Dr Edward Sazonov, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama, is developing a sensor that can be worn around the ear that would automatically track diet, giving medical professionals and consumers accurate information that can be missed with self-reporting.
KNX updates building control software tool
24 September, 2014In order to satisfy the latest technical, economic and global demands, the KNX Association has redesigned its Engineering Tool Software (ETS) - a standardised tool that helps building control engineers improve energy efficiency of buildings.
Accelerating towards a driverless future
09 September, 2014 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerCars speeding along a motorway set in a futuristic landscape populated by beings dressed in silver metallic suits used to be the stuff of comics and those deep into science fiction. However, some of those imaginative images could well become reality within the next 10 years as autonomous or driverless vehicles steer out of the laboratory and onto the roads.
Wearable sensors to detect firearm use
08 September, 2014Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated how low-cost, wearable inertial sensors could detect firearm usage.
Goal-line technology at World Cup 2014
11 June, 2014The GoalControl-4D system is equipped with 14 high-speed cameras located around the pitch, with seven cameras focusing on each goalmouth. Using a special detection software, the ball is filtered out from the image sequences and its real-time position is automatically calculated as X, Y and Z coordinates as well as speed, making it 4D.
Intel strengthens investment in connected cars
02 June, 2014Intel has announced a range of solutions and initiatives for the connected car of the future.
Electronic companies team up for automotive vision systems
22 May, 2014Freescale Semiconductor has teamed up with Neusoft Corporation and Green Hills Software to create next-generation automotive vision applications.
