News tagged with sensing devices
Silkmoth inspires novel explosive detector
Imitating the antennas of the silkmoth, Bombyx mori, to design a system for detecting explosives with unparalleled performance is the feat achieved by a French research team. Made up of a silicon microcantilever ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Quantum Tunnelling Composite Materials to Aid Next Generation Tactile Robotic Skin Development
Peratech Limited has been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic 'skin' that enables robotic devices to detect not only that they have been touched but also where and how hard ...
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Researchers use improved nanogenerators to power sensors based on zinc oxide nanowires
By combining a new generation of piezoelectric nanogenerators with two types of nanowire sensors, researchers have created what are believed to be the first self-powered nanometer-scale sensing devices that ...
Mar 28, 2010 |
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HP Enables Better, Faster Decision Making with Breakthrough Sensing Technology
HP today announced new inertial sensing technology that enables the development of digital micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers that are up to 1,000 times more sensitive than high-volume products currently ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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New study shows how nanotechnology can help detect disease earlier
A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers shows a new way to precisely detect a single chemical at extremely low concentrations and high contamination.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 22, 2012 |
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Smart clothes for better healthcare (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Comfortable smart clothes that monitor the wearer’s heart, breathing and body temperature promise to revolutionise healthcare by reducing hospital visits and allowing patients to lead more ...
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Sensoring the World Wide Web
CSIRO scientists will lead an international initiative to develop standards for sharing information collected by sensors and sensor networks over the Internet.
Apr 15, 2009 |
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