Bluetooth 5 awaited; good news regarding range and speed
(Tech Xplore)—Why would there not be a lot of bubbly feelings over "the next major iteration of one of the most popular wireless standards," as PhoneArena described Bluetooth 5.
Hardware
News tagged with beacon
Computer Sciences
Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports
Carnegie Mellon University researchers say a smart suitcase that warns blind users of impending collisions and a wayfinding smartphone app can help people with visual disabilities navigate airport terminals safely and independently.
May 7, 2019
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Software
Researchers discuss findings on tracking smartphone user habits, activities with ultrasonic beacons
(Tech Xplore)—Are some Android mobile applications listening surreptitiously for ultrasonic beacons embedded in audio? Are they being used to track users and present targeted advertising?
Robotics
A simple technique allows robots to recognize touch and proximity
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have recently proposed an easy and configurable technique that enhances a robot's ability to perceive and interact with people in its surroundings. Their technique, presented ...
Engineering
Tech would use drones and insect biobots to map disaster areas
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a combination of software and hardware that will allow them to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and insect cyborgs, or biobots, to map large, unfamiliar areas ...
Nov 17, 2016
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Hardware
NOAA satellites can track hurricanes and hundreds of missing people sending SOS signals
Imagine being in a boat miles from shore when the engine fails, or getting lost in a remote spot while hiking in the Rocky Mountains. Having a beacon or transmitter that sends a distress signal via satellite could mean the ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
How silent signals from your phone could be recording and tracking you
My lounge room is bugged. My phone is broadcasting an ultrasonic signal to my blu-ray player via an acoustic side channel beyond human hearing.
May 10, 2018
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers develop smartphone-powered emergency alert system
A team of computer science researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have created and tested a new, Bluetooth-based system for disseminating emergency messages in an urban environment.
Apr 23, 2021
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Telecom
A first for search and rescue from space
Between September 1982 and December 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites able to detect and locate emergency distress beacons.
Oct 15, 2021
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NOAA satellites helped rescue 340 people in 2018
The pilot of the rowboat Alba had a noble goal – to raise awareness and funds for the Scottish Association for Mental Health. And he was going to row 3,400 nautical miles, from Norfolk, Va., to his home in Scotland, to ...
Feb 15, 2019
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