Major power outages like the ones which affected the New York state last month or Western Europe ten days ago are becoming more frequent -- even if their causes were different. In some cases, the ...

Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering have developed a solar-powered, wireless sensor system that can continually monitor bridge deformation and could be used to alert authorities ...

A wearable lens with wireless sensors tracks intraocular pressure continuously, offering ultra-sensitive, non-invasive ...

The landscape of distributed sensors and the growing demand for higher fidelity data in industrial, in-building, facility management, and for customer/audience analytics have been steadily growing and ...

Johnson Controls today announced the launch of the NSW8000 Series Wireless Network Sensor for Metasys building automation systems (BAS) and FX series programmable controllers. This innovative ...

Energy harvesting in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) represents a transformative approach to powering distributed sensing systems by converting ambient energy—such as solar, radio frequency, or ...

Since manufacturers rely on various critical equipment, they often cannot effectively monitor each one. Major technical issues ensue if a problem goes undetected for long enough, making unplanned ...

The wiring harness in modern vehicles can stretch more than two miles and weigh as much as 125 lbs., so any technology that can help reduce this increasingly heavy and complex component in new ...

In an on-site interview at the TED conference in Palm Springs, California, Mashable discussed the future of mobile technologies with Henry Tirri, Senior Vice President and Head of the Nokia Research ...

Wireless sensors as thin as human hair will be integrated into composite materials and embedded in aerospace components to monitor the condition of parts from manufacture to recycling with the aim of ...

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