Amazon wants to monitor you in your sleep
Amazon.com Inc. has won U.S. permission to use radar to monitor consumers' sleep habits.
Jul 12, 2021
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News tagged with sensor device
Internet
Wildfire detection: Drones paired with ground-based sensors
The twin technologies of unmanned aerial vehicles and wireless sensors could be the ideal combination to counter forest fires.
Jul 5, 2021
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Internet
Secure data communication IoT and wireless sensor network for COVID-19
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been much flaunted as the future of sensors and controllers allowing remote access to environmental and other information and facilitating feedback systems that would otherwise require human ...
Jun 16, 2021
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Engineering
New sensors detect explosive materials, viral particles at part-per-quadrillion level
We are frequently reminded of how vulnerable our health and safety are to threats from nature or those who wish to harm us.
May 14, 2021
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Engineering
Researchers create a highly sensitive biohybrid olfactory sensor
A keen sense of smell is a powerful ability shared by many organisms. However, it has proven difficult to replicate by artificial means. Researchers combined biological and engineered elements to create what is known as a ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Engineering
Multifunctional lens sensor system could revolutionize smart contacts
The enormous impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, together with other diseases or chronic health risks, has significantly prompted the development and application of bioelectronics and medical devices for real-time monitoring ...
Jan 5, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
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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Engineering
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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Engineering
How to bounce back from stretched out stretchable sensors
Elastic can stretch too far, which could be problematic for wearable sensors. A team of researchers at Yokohama National University has proposed a fix to prevent too much stretching while improving the sensing ability of ...
Sep 25, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
'Drawn-on-skin' electronics offer breakthrough in wearable monitors
A team of researchers led by Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston, has developed a new form of electronics known as "drawn-on-skin electronics," allowing multifunctional ...
Jul 30, 2020
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