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ComEd Launches 'Smart Grid Innovation Corridor   September 2, 2010

Creates broadest set of pilots to test customer benefits of advanced Smart Grid technologies.More>>

Kionix Accelerometer Revs Up Cypress PSoC First Touch Kits   September 1, 2010

Cypress will incorporate Kionix's KXSC7 MEMS accelerometer into its PSoC 5 programmable SoC starter kit.More>>

Acsis Realigns as Acsis VisiTrak Product and Solutions   August 31, 2010

The company launches their suite of products to improve real-time supply chain visibility, each of which provides transaction management, process integration, business management.More>>



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The 2010 Best of Sensors Expo Award Winners   August 1, 2010

Article By: Melanie Martella

What do a rugged shock recorder, a vibration dosimeter, a tiny IR imager, wireless sensor nodes, an array of different sensors, energy harvesting devices, and feature-packed data recorders have in common? All of them won a Best of Sensors Expo Award at the 2010 Sensors Expo.More>>

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Flexible Sensor Signal Conditioning and Safe Transmission   June 1, 2010

Article By: Joachim Quasdorf, Marko Hepp

Integrating additional capabilities into a single-chip sensor signal conditioner enables flexible conditioning.More>>

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Embedded Ultrasonic Sensors for Automotive Radar   March 1, 2010

Article By: Tom Adams

A novel assembly method for automotive long-range radar may enable wider adoption of the technology.More>>



Telematics
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Prediction: Wal-Mart Will Influence Sensors   March 20, 2006

Article By: Barbara G. Goode

A recent article in InformationWeek magazine says that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is experimenting with sensor technology, pursuing two proof-of-concepts that would speed products to shelves and provide customers with better quality produce.More>>

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Partnership to Improve Truck and Bus Safety   March 7, 2006

Brake problems on big trucks and buses -- the number one safety and maintenance concern with operators and regulators -- could be spotted and fixed sooner with a radio frequency identification (RFID) inspection system being developed by Zonar Systems and Spectra Inc., the companies say.More>>

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Real-time Oil Condition Sensor Enables Commercial Fleet Service   February 8, 2006

News By: Sensor Contributor

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & GRAND BLANC, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stargate Mobile will offer real-time oil condition monitoring services for commercial vehicle fleets using Symyx Technologies' onboard telematics package.More>>



Powertrain
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Battling the Fumes   June 1, 2007

Article By: Melanie Martella

One of the worst parts of being stuck in traffic (besides the frustration and the need to watch the cars around you lest one of them do something stupid and dangerous) is the smell. The fumes you can smell are bad enough, but the real nasties are, too often, chemicals that have no scent at all,...More>>

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Building Better Tractors   June 1, 2007

Article By: Melanie Martella

If you haven't spent much time around agricultural equipment, you may not know that modern tractors are very large, very powerful, and increasingly sophisticated to handle the rough terrain and other conditions they deal with every day.More>>

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Materials Innovations May Challenge Noncontact-Sensor Growth   July 1, 2006

Article By: Barbara G. Goode

The development of active, noncontact sensors based on Hall effect, magnetoresistive, and variable-reluctance transformer technologies is penetrating the established market of passive, contact sensors-and increasingly taking market share for automotive speed and position applications, says market...More>>


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Kionix Accelerometer Revs Up Cypress PSoC First Touch Kits   September 1, 2010

Cypress will incorporate Kionix's KXSC7 MEMS accelerometer into its PSoC 5 programmable SoC starter kit.More>>

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MEMSIC Introduces Low-Drift Mems Vertical Gyro   August 26, 2010

The VG800 is a precision IMU with attitude angles for navigation and stabilization.More>>

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Global SOI Market Worth US$ 1.3 Billion by 2015   August 24, 2010

Report from MarketsandMarkets assesses the global SOI market; predicts 15.3% CAGR from 2010–2015.More>>


Manufacturing Automation
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Capacitive Sensor Operation Part 2: System Optimization   June 1, 2009

Article By: Mark Kretschmar

Part 2 of this two-part article focuses on how to optimize the performance of your capacitive sensor, and to understand how target material, shape, and size will affect the sensor's response.More>>

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Capacitive Sensor Operation Part 1: The Basics   May 1, 2009

Article By: Mark Kretschmar

Part 1 of this two-part article reviews the concepts and theory of capacitive sensing to help to optimize capacitive sensor performance. Part 2 of this article will discuss how to put these concepts to work.More>>

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A Rugged Logger for Better Wheel Welds   September 1, 2008

Article By: Peter Cheetham

GKN Wheels approaches Sigmapi Systems with an interesting challenge: Build a rugged, capable DA system to monitor the butt-weld process used in its wheel manufacturing process.More>>