Japanese auto maker Toyota has unveiled the new i-ROAD at the Geneva Motor Show that is being held in Switzerland during 05-17 March 2013. The vehicle is powered by two 2kW motors mounted in the front wheels that use a lithium-ion battery ...
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Diagnosing diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis in the developing world could be radically improved by a sensor attached to a mobile phone being developed by Australian researchers. Leader of CSIRO's Medical Devices Stream, Scott ...
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The Toyota i-Road concept is the company’s vision of a bike-style urban commuter vehicle where you don’t need to wear a helmet, put your feet on the ground or spend a cent on petrol. At just 850mm wide, it can also be parked ...
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When designing a ZigBee wireless sensor networking device is it often necessary to make a system partitioning choice. What makes the most sense – a ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC) that combines a 2.4GHz wireless transceiver and a ...
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Avery Dennison Corporation announced that its board of directors has appointed Martha N. Sullivan a director, effective February 27, 2013. Sullivan, 56, is the president and chief executive officer of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V., ...
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Intersil has joined with Renesas Electronics to develop a sensor signal conditioning reference design for thermocouple, pressure and strain gauges. The design incorporates two boards - an Intersil board with analogue front-end chips ...
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InvenSense, the MEMS motion sensor specialist, has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Avnet Memec. “Aligning with InvenSense is very exciting as they have industry-leading MEMS sensors, and their 6- and 9-axis ...
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Omron has recognised the work of its UK distributor, Anglia Components. Pictured (left to right): Alex Grout (Omron), Kerry Higham (Anglia), Chris O’Neill (Omron) and Graham Bridger (Anglia). According to Alex Grout, ...
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Fujitsu promises that although the new business laptops in its Lifebook E Line come in screen sizes from 13.3 inches to 15.6 inches, all will use the same standard components, including the main board, drives for the modular expansion bay, ...
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With its reputation for innovative hydrographic instruments, Valeport is delighted to announce the launch of the VRS20 Radar Level Sensor. Using non-contact technology, the VRS20 can be installed easily to measure water level in a wide ...
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Researchers have developed a new packaging featuring an electronic sensor circuit, which can determine if the food is safe to eat. This technology can be used as an alternative to ‘best before dates’, which is often a cautious ...
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Plastic electronics technology developed in Europe has used to process the first printed analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) to be fabricated on plastic foil. This work is collaboration between CEA-Liten, Eindhoven University of ...
The new controller platform is taking the place of the D1Ca/D2Ca controller from ProMinent. The multi-parameter controller is available in versions with one or two channels. The corresponding sensors can be connected per channel using ...
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BMW and Continental have launched their collaboration into autonomous driving technology with the goal of making accident-free mobility a reality by 2020. The two German automotive powerhouses will work together on the program over the ...
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German carmaker BMW and automotive supplier Continental have collaborated to work on the development and introduction of freeway-grade highly automated driving system on European freeways. In January 2013, both firms have signed an ...
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