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Ultrasonic sensor available in four different sensing ranges
August 29, 2012 10:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect’s ultrasonic sensor offering now includes additional18mm round plastic DC models. The UK1 series are IP67 rated sensors with a 15 to 30VDC operating range and are fitted with an M12 quick-disconnect
Count On Tools offers nozzle series for ultra-smooth components
August 29, 2012 10:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsCount On Tools announces a breakthrough in custom nozzle engineering for ultra-smooth components from the semiconductor market. The latest series of nozzles feature precision-machined urethane tips that prevent components with very fine surface finishes, such as bare dies and wafer level components, from getting stuck on the nozzle tip during the pick-and-place process.
Stop switch ideal for space sensitive applications
August 29, 2012 10:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsMilford, CT – EAO Corporation of Milford, CT USA, a premier global supplier of Human Machine Interface (HMI) Systems and Components, introduces the Series 51 Stop Switch. These units are ideal for space sensitive applications often found within:
The most overdesigned shower ever created
August 29, 2012 9:49 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsIf you’ve been dying to run your business empire without ever leaving your shower, but hadn’t found a good way to do that, you should probably check out Fei Chung Billy Ho’s ‘Le Terme.’
Hon Hai to buy panel patents from Japan's NEC
August 29, 2012 2:23 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe head of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. says the Taiwan electronics manufacturer will buy key LCD panel patents from Japan's NEC Corp. Terry Gou said in Tokyo late Tuesday that the deal will be signed soon, but did not give details. Hon Hai owns the Foxconn factories in China and is a key...
A new silicon valley in the Northeast?
August 29, 2012 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsThe Army's Benét Laboratories, which is located at the Watervliet Arsenal in upstate New York, brought together nearly 30 of the nation's experts this month to share information about a little known resource called "black silicon."...
Fort Bragg research examines value of virtual reality as PTSD treatment
August 29, 2012 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsProfessionals from the departments of Defense and Health and Human Services are at Fort Bragg, N.C., conducting a study to see if the use of virtual reality therapy will help service members coming home from combat environments combat post-traumatic stress disorder....
Fort Carson counter-IED specialists help train troops
August 29, 2012 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | News | CommentsOutside the wire on training area 11, quartermasters trolled the ground with the newest mine detection equipment, searching for command wire, homemade explosive device triggers and other material that could indicate a possible threat....
Connoisseur of chaos
August 29, 2012 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsRuss TedrakePhoto: Dominick Reuter As a high school student in a Detroit suburb in the 1990s, Russ Tedrake did not fit the standard profile of a future computer science professor. Although he had a talent for math — “I won some of the little math competitions,” he says — he sp...
Donors standing by Lance Armstrong's foundation
August 28, 2012 6:59 pm | by BREE FOWLER - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsLance Armstrong's reputation may be permanently stained but in the eyes of corporate and individual donors, his charity still wears an unsullied yellow jersey. Armstrong announced last week he would no longer fight the doping allegations that have dogged him for years. He was subsequently...
Red Hat acquires business technology from Polymita
August 28, 2012 4:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRed Hat Inc., which sells the Linux open-source operating system, said Tuesday it acquired business process management technology developed by Polymita Technologies SL, a Spanish startup. Financial terms were undisclosed. Red Hat said the move expands its business process management offerings. ...
Simple techniques to improve solar panel efficiency using a microcontroller or SOC
August 28, 2012 4:54 pm | by Gautam Das G, Applications Engineer at Cypress Semiconductor | Articles | CommentsToday, people are more concerned about fossil fuel exhaustion and environmental problems caused by conventional power generation and renewable energy sources than ever before. Among the renewable resources, photovoltaic panels and wind-generators are primary contenders. They have the advantage of being maintenance and pollution-free...
Keep remote sensors energized
August 28, 2012 4:31 pm | by Sol Jacobs, VP and General Manager, Tadiran Batteries | Articles | CommentsSelecting a primary battery capable of delivering 25 years of continuous operation is an important consideration, especially in situations where the battery replacement is difficult or impossible or not cost effective, as battery failure is commonly identified as the first or second major factor contributing to overall system failure.
Designing low-cost wireless sensor networks for real-world applications
August 28, 2012 4:18 pm | by Brad Walters, President & Kelly Lewis, Engineering Manager, Monnit Corp., www.monnit.com | Articles | CommentsIt is no surprise that industries around the world are moving toward the implementation of wireless sensor networks which, contrary to their wired counterparts, are readily deployed with minimal effort while providing clear advantages in cost, size, power, mobility and flexibility. The cost and hassle of installing and maintaining wired systems has prompted many industries to embrace wireless sensors...
Software provides in-air cursor control on 8-bit microprocessors for the smart TV market
August 28, 2012 3:14 pm | Hillcrest Labs | Product Releases | CommentsHillcrest Labs unveiled a new addition to its award-winning Freespace MotionEngine software family: Freespace MotionEngine Lite. MotionEngine Lite provides high performance, in-air cursor control on 8-bit processors commonly found on remote controls, with lower costs and simpler integration than typical Smart TV motion control implementations.
