Posts Tagged ‘sensors’
Bendy nano-sensors detect infrared light
U. PENN (US) — Engineers have used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action, which could improve infrared cameras and chemical-analysis techniques. Continue…
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:38 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - May 15, 2013 10:29 - 1 Comment
Heart monitor in a bandage
STANFORD (US) — Engineers hope the technology they developed for their ultra-sensitive, paper-thin heart monitor may soon be used in prosthetic limbs and to monitor newborn babies at risk. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 14, 2013 14:17 - 0 Comments
Earthquake sensors on seafloor track whale songs
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Seafloor earthquake sensors are an inexpensive and noninvasive way to monitor the movements of fin whales that are vulnerable to collision with fast-moving ships. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 14, 2013 6:37 - 74 Comments
Epilepsy belt alerts caregivers of kid’s seizure
RICE (US) — Engineering students have designed a belt that monitors signs of epileptic seizures and sends information via Bluetooth to a caregiver’s computer or smart phone. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 25, 2013 16:27 - 2 Comments
Wave hand. Turn any surface into a touchscreen
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — New technology makes it possible to create touch-based interfaces almost at will, with just the swipe of your hand. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 17, 2013 16:06 - 1 Comment
‘Smart skin’ can sense cracks in bridges
GEORGIA TECH (US) — New technology using low-cost wireless sensors could make it easier to monitor highway bridges and other structures for strain, stress, and early formation of cracks. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 16, 2013 11:59 - 3 Comments
Sensor for asteroid camera passes critical test
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Scientists are testing a new sensor designed to be the eyes of a future asteroid-tracking mission. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2013 15:32 - 0 Comments
Tiny probe beams light into single cell
STANFORD (US) — Very small, sophisticated devices known as light resonators can be inserted inside cells without damaging them, a new study proves. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2013 15:39 - 0 Comments
Sensors detect dead transplanted cells
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Researchers have devised tiny sensors to detect whether cells transplanted into a living animal are alive or dead. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 30, 2013 10:41 - 1 Comment
Device picks up friction in ‘stick-slip’ joints
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Identifying the type of friction that damages cartilage and leads to osteoarthritis could lead to cheaper, non-invasive tests that “listen in” on painful joints. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 15, 2013 9:23 - 0 Comments
Robofish needs almost no juice to glide
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A robotic fish equipped with an array of sensors can glide long distances using little to no energy. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 12, 2012 17:59 - 0 Comments
Chip could turn smartphones into bomb sensors
CALTECH (US) — Engineers have built tiny terahertz chips that could one day be incorporated into handheld devices that scan for explosives. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 3, 2012 11:13 - 2 Comments
This happy tattoo is really a medical sensor
U. TORONTO (CAN) — It looks like a smiley face tattoo, but a new easy-to-apply sensor can detect medical problems and help athletes fine-tune training routines. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 21, 2012 11:06 - 1 Comment
To sense bomb vapor, device mimics dogs
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new detector could put bomb-sniffing dogs out of business. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 20, 2012 17:25 - 0 Comments
Algorithm lets thoughts control the cursor
STANFORD (US) — A new mathematical algorithm is the fastest, most accurate yet for helping people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 22, 2012 9:49 - 0 Comments
‘Motion detector’ shrinks to microscale
CALTECH / U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new class of microsensors could be used in consumer electronics, as well as oil and gas exploration and biomedical situations in which more traditional sensors can’t operate. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 10, 2012 10:28 - 1 Comment
‘Nano-pancake’ sensor warns with color
RICE (US) — Super-thin, color-changing films could be part of cheap sensors for food spoilage or security, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 1, 2012 9:16 - 6 Comments
5 years after I-35 collapse, big leap in bridge sensors
U. MARYLAND (US) — Five years after the deadly I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, advances in sensors are making warning systems more affordable and practical. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 11, 2012 15:51 - 0 Comments
Sensors spot lame horses earlier than vets
U. MISSOURI (US) — Small motion sensors placed on horses can detect lameness sooner than veterinarians using the traditional method of a subjective eye test. (more…)
