News tagged with thermal sensors
Atlantis crew inspects 'thermal protection system'
The Atlantis crew on Saturday inspected the craft's thermal protection system, the outer barrier that protects it from the searing heat upon re-entry into the earth's atmosphere, NASA said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 09, 2011 |
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The fine art of etching
(PhysOrg.com) -- They see more than the naked eye and could make traffic safer: miniaturized thermal imaging sensors. But they are difficult to manufacture on a commercial scale. Researchers have now developed ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Evolution of the animal temperature sensor: The functional adaptation to environmental change
The animals on the earth have adapted themselves to the environmental temperature changes such as hot in deserts, or cold in the glacial epochs. However, the molecular mechanism for adaptation to thermal environments in the ...
Apr 07, 2011 |
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MEMS thermal sensor detects pre-atherosclerotic lesions
A new study published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering shows that a MEMS thermal sensor deployed by an angiogram catheter can detect the earliest stages of atherosclerosis. The MEMS thermal sensor used convective heat t ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Cantilever bends repeatedly under light exposure for continuous energy generation
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the goal to enable small electronic devices to harvest their own energy, researchers have designed a device that can convert light and thermal energy into electricity. When exposed to ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Pressure sensors on alert
Vacuum panels are particularly good for insulating buildings -- as long as the vacuum does not leak. A tiny pressure sensor constantly checks the condition of the vacuum and indicates whether the insulation ...
Mar 24, 2010 |
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RIT captures Haiti disaster with high-tech imaging system
In the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology are sweeping the leveled city with high-tech imaging integrated into ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Research leads to improved human, object detection technology
When searching for basketball videos online, a long list of websites appears, which may contain a picture or a word describing a basketball. But what if the computer could search inside videos for a basketball? ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Novel temperature calibration improves NIST microhotplate technology
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new calibration technique that will improve the reliability and stability of one of NIST's most versatile technologies, the ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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