Common solar tech can power smart devices indoors
Any time you turn on a light at home or in the office, you are expending energy. But what if flipping the light switch meant producing energy too?
Aug 19, 2021
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Development of a novel technology to check body temperature with smartphone camera
Thermal-imaging sensors that detect and capture images of the heat signatures of human bodies and other subjects have recently sprung into use in thermostats to check facial temperatures for contactless COVID-19 screening ...
Jul 26, 2021
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New brain-like computing device simulates human learning
Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device that is capable of learning by association.
Apr 30, 2021
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Mantis shrimp inspires new breed of light sensors
Inspired by the eyes of mantis shrimp, researchers have developed a new kind of optical sensor that is small enough to fit on a smartphone but is capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging.
Mar 3, 2021
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Researchers realizing the limitless possibilities of wearable electronics
Benoît Lessard and his team are developing carbon-based technologies which could lead to improved flexible phone displays, make robotic skin more sensitive and allow for wearable electronics that could monitor the physical ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Device uses light sensors to tell whether the wearer is inside or outside
Taking an interdisciplinary approach—and mixing in a little do-it-yourself initiative—a team of Penn State Berks researchers developed a wearable device that can tell the difference between indoor and outdoor lighting. ...
Dec 15, 2020
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How sensors monitor and measure our bodies and the world around us
Sensors are all around. They are in automatic doors, at cash registers, in doctors' offices and hospitals. They are used inside the body and outside.
Dec 8, 2020
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Novel sensor improves lighting control
Humans spend approximately 90% of their time indoors, for example at the office. Consequently, it is essential to equip the office environment with a high quality lighting control system. Unfortunately, current systems are ...
Oct 2, 2020
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When speech assistants listen even though they shouldn't
Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the Bochum Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Cyber Security and Privacy have investigated which words inadvertently activate voice assistants. They compiled a list of English, ...
Jul 3, 2020
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Without fanfare, Apple launches new iPhone for the budget-minded
Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new entry-level iPhone, aiming to appeal to consumers facing a suddenly bleak economic backdrop.
Apr 15, 2020
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