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Synchronous detction can be used to recover very small signals buried in lots of noise.More>>

The .NET framework pools information from disparate systems to create a virtual synchronized and updated dataset, providing real-time visibility for decision-making.More>>

Plenty of engineering work is inspired by nature, and some of it-biosensor development, for instance-actually incorporates biological components. In one example, the cities of New York and San Francisco have installed Intelligent Automation Corp.'s IAC 1090 Intelligent Aquatic BioMonitoring System,...More>>

Detection of food contamination by pathogenic, toxin producing bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, salmonella, E.Coli and many others has been an important issue for researchers across the globe.More>>

With the recent introduction of cheap ?? analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) offering resolutions of 24 bits or more, you'd think that the digital revolution is complete, and that the need for analog design has passed. Twenty-four bits gives you a resolution of better than 1 ?V on a 10 V span, so...More>>

The software suite empowers managers and planners to build applications and processes that promote evolving company goals and enable innovation throughout the organization.More>>

Last month you got me started on building a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) transceiver. You covered the transmitter discussion and promised to come back to explain the receiver and error-correction code.More>>

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

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