The AFV-3542-01 from Industrial Video & Control Co., Newton, MA, is a high-resolution thermal imaging video camera that forms part of the company's IP product line.More>>

Last month we discussed how IMS and DMS are used for trace chemical detection. Now we consider how the two technologies can be used in tandem to achieve greater selectivity and sensitivity and fewer false positives.More>>

The first installment of this two-part series discusses ion mobility spectroscopy (IMS), the leading contender for fast and reliable detection of trace chemicals, and differential ion mobility spectroscopy (DMS), a related technology that provides faster, smaller and more sensitive sensors capable...More>>

In an increasingly wired world, knitting together data from disparate sources into an interoperable whole can present disaster managers and first responders with critical information during a major emergency or crisis.More>>

Active RFID tags can store entire manifests and routing schedules as well as sensor data.More>>

The U.S. now inspects 4% of the 6 million shipments arriving at more than 100 ports; before the September 11, 2001, attacks that figure was 2%. About 20% of the cargo passes through overseas ports such as Hong Kong, where U.S. inspectors are being stationed. Cargo worth $1.2 trillion, or half of...More>>

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