Morrisville firm snares $6M in funding Oct 23, 2009
The system, which uses light and optical sensors, is intended to cut down on prescription errors. The technology was licensed from s. (Triangle Business Journal)
Nanometric Butterfly Wings Created Oct 10, 2009
"The development of miniature cameras and optical sensors based on these organs would make it possible for them to be installed in small spaces in cars, mobile telephones and displays, apart from having uses in areas such as medicine (the development of endoscopes) and security (surveillance)", Mart;n-Palma says. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease Sep 19, 2009
Further, conventional optical sensors tend to be bulky, use large amounts of the sample, and require frequent operator intervention. The new system developed by Princeton and Rice researchers uses optical sensing as well, but produces a much stronger signal. (EurekAlert!)
Video: Researchers craft automated surgical gear Sep 15, 2009
Separate teams of researchers are collaborating on wired surgical instruments that could more effectively estimate their position and orientation using a combination of accelerometers, magnetometers and optical sensors. The work is a partnership between at Johns Hopkins and the Fraunenhofer Institute. (EETimes)
New Robot Travels Across The Seafloor To Monitor The Impact Of Climate Change On Deep-sea Ecosystems Sep 11, 2009
At the same time, optical sensors on the Rover scan the seafloor to measure how much food has arrived recently from the surface waters. MBARI researchers have been working on the Benthic Rover since 2005, overcoming many challenges along the way. (Science Daily)
ESA campaign reveals glimpse of future Sentinel-3 imagery Sep 10, 2009
The mission's complement of optical sensors will comprise an Ocean Land Colour Instrument (OLCI), which is based on Envisat's Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS), and a Sea Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR), which is a successor to Envisat's Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR). The Sen3Exp campaign began in June in Barrax, La Mancha, Spain. (Scientific American)
ESA investigates new methods of mapping tropical forest from space Aug 25, 2009
Since tropical regions are often covered by clouds and therefore at times inaccessible to optical sensors, it is difficult to assess these carbon stocks from space. In addition, forests are highly complex in structure and the large trees and dense canopy greatly complicate the generation of biomass maps from satellite images. (Scientific American)
A Silly Pat On The Head Helps Seniors Remember Daily Medication Aug 1, 2009
One device uses optical sensors to oversee people as. . (Science Daily)
Measurement Specialties Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Release Schedule and Conference Call Jul 24, 2009
MEAS uses multiple advanced technologies - piezo-resistive silicon sensors, application-specific integrated circuits, micro-electromechanical systems ("MEMS"), piezoelectric polymers, foil strain gauges, force balance systems, fluid capacitive devices, linear and rotational variable differential transformers, electromagnetic displacement sensors, hygroscopic capacitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, optical sensors, negative thermal coefficient ("NTC") ceramic sensors and mechanical resonators -... (Primezone Releases)
Fast, Flexible And Strong: Building Better Automated Workplace Assistants Jul 24, 2009
In addition to reducing the operator s physical effort, the welding gun uses optical sensors to provide intuitive, tactile feedback. Levizzari explains that in many manufacturing operations, for example building a car, welds have to be made at precise locations, some of which may be out of sight and can only be reached in a particular way. (Science Daily)
U.S. Seniors 'Smarter' Than English Seniors Jun 26, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 25, 2009) Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan have carried out the first international comparison of cognitive function in nationally representative samples of older adults in the US and England and discovered that US seniors performed significantly better that their English counterparts. The finding is surprising because older people in the US are known to suffer more from cardiovascular risk factors and... (Science Daily)
SpectraSensors blasts off with funding Jun 20, 2009
The latest round of financing brings the total amount raised by SpectraSensors, a Houston-based supplier of optical sensors for industrial and environmental gas sensing applications, to $29. 6 million since its inception a decade ago. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Standing watch over a crowded space Apr 10, 2009
Richard Tremayne-Smith, a former head of space environment at the British National Space Centre (BNSC), told BBC News: "Space surveillance is one thing, but to get to space situational awareness you need more than either optical sensors for high altitudes and radar for low altitudes. RAF Fylingdales in Yorkshire is part of the US surveillance network "You need details from satellite operators. Otherwise, you can only guess when they might carry out station-keeping with a satellite, or when they... (BBC News -- Science)
Japanese gadget controls iPod in blink of an eye Mar 8, 2009
8 Mar 2009, 0901 hrs IST, AFP. TOKYO: A wink, a smile or a raised eyebrow could soon change the music on your iPod or start up the washing machine, thanks to a new Japanese gadget. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Now, run iPod with a blink of an eye Mar 8, 2009
Japanese gadget controls iPod in blink of an eye-Science-Health & Science-The Times of India. Japanese gadget controls iPod in blink of an eye. (India Times, India)
Tech.view: No strings attached Feb 28, 2009
As they do so, the hammers pass optical sensors that measure their speed. Using the speed data as a proxy for force, the sensors can tell the synthesiser precisely how loud to play each note. (The Economist)
Report: Scientists Say Water May Exist on Mars - Satellite to Track CO2 Levels in Earth's Atmosphere Feb 24, 2009
Ibuki, which will circle the globe every 100 minutes, is equipped with optical sensors that measure reflected light from the Earth to determine the density of the two gases. The Associated Press contributed to this story. (Fox News)
Improved sensor technology could someday keep tabs on terrorists by remote control Feb 13, 2009
Ninkov is modifying one of his own astronomical optical sensors for this downward-looking purpose. Alan Raisanen, associate director of RIT's Semiconductor and Microsystems Fabrication Laboratory, is designing tunable microelectronics devices to collect specific wavelengths. (EurekAlert!)
The $10 Microscope Feb 7, 2009
Yang's tiny, dime-sized microscope combines microfluidic technology--nanoscale devices that handle very small volumes of fluids--with optical sensors to do the tasks traditional microscopes do, but cheaper and more efficiently. The stunningly simple design sits atop a semiconductor chip, and the combined cost of the microscope and chip can be less than $10 when manufactured in volume. (Forbes -- Technology)
