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News and information on new sensor technologies and other sensor-related R&D efforts.


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IBM Reveals Top Innovations   January 4, 2011

The Next Five in Five is a list of technological developments expected to transform the way people work, live, and play over the next five years.More>>

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NASA Awards Contract to Lockheed Martin   January 4, 2011

The company will provide systems and engineering support to develop and execute two demonstrations to test and verify new robotic in-space servicing capabilities.More>>

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Raytheon BBN Technologies Awarded Defense Funding   December 23, 2010

The Raytheon subsidiary has won DARPA funding to advance optical communications and imaging.More>>

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UCLA Engineers Create New Transparent Electrodes   December 21, 2010

The silver nanowires can replace indium-doped tin oxide for highly flexible and transparent electronics.More>>

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Cell Phones Are Now Medical Diagnostic Tools   December 16, 2010

The new disposable wireless immunoassays platform can test for pregnancy, fertility, pathogens, AIDS, drugs, allergens, and even certain types of cancers.More>>

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Knovel Launches Optics/Photonics Design Site   December 16, 2010

The new Web-based subject area provides technological background, guidelines, calculations, and best practice information for engineers developing products that incorporate optical systems and components in designs.More>>

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Smart Grid Data Market Skyrockets   December 16, 2010

The volume of data to be managed by utilities is going to surge from 10,780 terabytes (TB) in 2010 to over 75,200 TB in 2015. Managing, analyzing, and visualizing that data will be a huge but necessary undertaking.More>>

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Nanostart Invests in Microlight Sensors   December 15, 2010

The Singaporean optical engineering company will use the venture capital to finance new product development and expand its sales and marketing in Asia.More>>

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New Roles for FireWire   December 15, 2010

IEEE-1394 bus protocols enable vision systems to deliver versatility and performance on the factory floor in a broad range of industrial automation and processing applications.More>>

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NanoMarkets Predicts Outlook for Silver Inks   December 14, 2010

The market report identifies and quantifies new opportunities for these materials and pastes in critical sectors, including photovoltaics, displays, RFID, sensors, and traditional thick-film applications.More>>