Thermal sensors and drones to detect feral pigs
13 June, 2017WA researchers are using thermal sensors attached to aircraft and drones to detect feral pigs, as part of a trial aimed at strengthening management of the significant pest animals.
VR glove powered by soft robotics
02 June, 2017Engineers at UC San Diego are using soft robotics technology to make light, flexible gloves that allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments.
Power and secure your devices as you walk
29 May, 2017Researchers have developed technology which uses a person's gait — ie, the way they walk — to power wearable devices, as well as serve as an authentication method.
Creating a smart campus with the IoT
25 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Hitachi Australia LtdCurtin University has selected Hitachi to deploy an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to advance its vision of a smart campus that enhances the student experience.
Amphenol Advanced Sensors Telaire AAS-AQS-UNO air quality evaluation boards
03 May, 2017 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdThe Amphenol Advanced Sensors Telaire AAS-AQS-UNO air quality evaluation boards help engineers evaluate air quality sensors.
Wearable sensor diagnoses disease from your sweat
20 April, 2017Researchers in the US have developed a wristband-like sensor that collects sweat, measures its molecular constituents and then electronically transmits the results for analysis and diagnostics.
Powering an exoskeleton for paraplegics
06 April, 2017 | Supplied by: Metromatics Pty LtdFUTEK recently partnered with the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition on its latest exoskeleton, the Mina v2, which will provide paraplegics with gait mobility.
Fujitsu Biometric Authentication Palm Vein Authentication Board control board
14 February, 2017 | Supplied by: Fujitsu AustraliaThe Fujitsu Biometric Authentication Palm Vein Authentication Board is a compact, smartcard-sized control board with firmware that processes such functions as image capture, registration and authentication.
Fujitsu Biometric Authentication PalmSecure-F Pro sensor
13 February, 2017 | Supplied by: Fujitsu AustraliaThe Fujitsu Biometric Authentication PalmSecure-F Pro is a sensor that can be embedded into equipment.
Temperature sensor developed for artificial skin
09 February, 2017ETH Zurich researchers have developed a highly sensitive and flexible temperature sensor that could soon be integrated into artificial skin on prosthetic limbs or robotic arms.
Texas Instruments LDC2114 Evaluation Module inductive touch sensing
19 January, 2017 | Supplied by: Mouser Electronics (Hong Kong) LtdThe Texas Instruments LDC2114 Evaluation Module inductive touch sensing detects and measures the presence of conductive objects to implement inductive touch buttons.
Valencell and STMicroelectronics development kit for biometric wearables
12 January, 2017 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdValencell and STMicroelectronics have announced a development kit for biometric wearables that includes ST's compact SensorTile turnkey multisensor module integrated with Valencell's Benchmark biometric sensor system.
Street lighting sensory network in Swaziland
31 October, 2016 | Supplied by: gridCommgridComm has partnered with Somerset Group to install smart street lighting sensory networks across the Kingdom of Swaziland — a developing country flanked by the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Mozambique.
ST motion-sensing device certified for Daydream and Tango
21 October, 2016 | Supplied by: STMicroelectronics Pty LtdSTMicroelectronics' LSM6DSM 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) has earned certification for use in next-generation mobile devices running Google Daydream and Tango.
Car-mounted sensors to monitor streetlights
29 September, 2016MIT researchers have collaborated with infrastructure contracting company Forrevial in developing a monitoring system for streetlights that is inexpensive and highly automated.
