Hybrid wireless systems—incorporating multiple types of wireless technologies—offer significant benefits for collecting data from large, geographically dispersed networks, such as those in the oil and gas industry.More>>

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

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Taking a page from social networking sites that offer users the ability to share and manipulate data in novel ways, Sensorpedia allows users to find, share, and use sensor data online.More>>

Wireless I/O is a valuable tool in optimizing the operation of oil and gas wells. In this article it is applied to the problem of automating plunger control in natural gas production.More>>

As a method of heating or cooling buildings, geothermal heat pumps are both energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Data loggers enable both the documentation of these efficiencies and the optimization of their installation.More>>

Supplying power wirelessly provides greater design flexibility.More>>

Autonomous wireless sensor networks—WSNs powered by energy harvesting—have tremendous potential. By examining their possible use in healthcare, condition monitoring, and smart packaging we assess this enabling technology and discuss the challenges to further adoption.More>>

A selective sampler enables you to sample a signal more quickly and efficiently while retaining the desired frequency resolution. The technique can be used to detect transient power changes rapidly, before blackouts occur.More>>