News tagged with wireless sensor
Smart paint could revolutionize structural safety
An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Keeping our beaches safe: New wireless sensor device rapidly detects E. coli in water samples
Fecal contamination of public beaches caused by sewage overflow is both dangerous for swimmers and costly for state and local economies. Current methods to detect Escherichia coli, a bacterium highly indicative of the pr ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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MU engineers developing military applications for smartphones
Tracking military targets? The University of Missouri's College of Engineering has an app for that.
Nov 21, 2011 |
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CNT paper-based wireless sensor could help detect explosive devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of a key ingredient found in many explosives.
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Oct 27, 2011 |
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Shake, rattle and ... power up? A new MEMS device generates energy from small vibrations
Today's wireless-sensor networks can do everything from supervising factory machinery to tracking environmental pollution to measuring the movement of buildings and bridges. Working together, distributed sensors ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Running backs take hardest hits to the head, linemen take the most
Thousands of college football players began competing around the nation this past week, but with the thrill of the new season comes new data on the risks of taking the field. A new study reports that running backs and quarterbacks ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Trains’ vibrations could provide power for monitoring tunnels
(PhysOrg.com) -- Traffic tunnels are often built in some of the most rugged and remote areas, which subjects them to extreme environmental forces while making them difficult to access. Ideally, the structural ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs
A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Averting bridge disasters: New technology could save hundreds of lives
Millions of U.S. drivers cross faulty or obsolete bridges every day, highway statistics show, but it's too costly to fix all these spans or adequately monitor their safety, says a University of Maryland researcher ...
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Ambient electromagnetic energy harnessed for small electronic devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered a way to capture and harness energy transmitted by such sources as radio and television transmitters, cell phone networks and satellite communications systems. ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Greener disaster alerts
New software allows wireless sensor networks to run at much lower energy, according to researchers writing in the International Journal of Sensor Networks. The technology could improve efficiency for hurricane and other ...
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Inspired by insect intelligence
Monash University researchers, as part of an international collaboration, are using insect intelligence to develop new wireless sensor networks that could transform how we monitor changes to the environment, ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Renesas creates a near-field wireless communication with no battery use
(PhysOrg.com) -- Renesas Electronics Corp has announced the development of a near-field wireless communication technology that can transmit data to Bluetooth- and wireless LAN-compatible devices without the use of a battery. ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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uFSRFE: Stretchable electronics report how you feel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronics that can be bent and stretched might sound like science fiction. But Uppsala researcher Zhigang Wu, working with collaborators, has devised a wireless sensor that can stand to ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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NPL helps Senceive to offer improved monitoring of structural assets across the UK
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has worked with wireless sensor network developers Senceive, to help them deliver improved monitoring of degradation across critical structures in the UK that will save ...
May 16, 2011 |
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