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Agricultural and Environmental Sensing Demand Grows   February 9, 2010

New Frost & Sullivan research points to an increasing need for sophisticated systems to monitor hazardous chemicals, soil and crop/plant characteristics, and pest infestation.More>>

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Irvine Sensors Receives $18 million Sensor Order   February 9, 2010

The company will supply Clip-On Thermal Imagers to Optics 1, an optical systems manufacturer, in support of a contract recently awarded to Optics 1 by the Naval Surface Warfare Center.More>>

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Fluke Introduces Vibration Tester   February 9, 2010

The diagnostic technology will detect imbalance, looseness, misalignment, and bearing failures in a wide variety of mechanical equipment; rate the severity of the fault; and recommend repairs.More>>

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NASA Awards Contracts to PowerSafe   February 4, 2010

Under the agreements, the company will develop new photon-counting photodetectors and photodetector arrays to advance remote and atmospheric sensing, as well as long-range space optical communications.More>>

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AMI Announces Haptics Controller   February 4, 2010

The high-technology company is making available units for Reflex actuators, which will enable a variety of haptic-feedback effects for touch-interface devices, such as smartphones, GPS units, portable media players, and computers.More>>

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ADT Publishes Etch Recipe for Diamond Devices   February 4, 2010

The information will enable engineers and product developers to reliably and affordably design micro devices and sensors out of diamond while eliminating the complexity traditionally associated with working with the material.More>>

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Etisalat and Pacific Controls to Offer M2M Services   February 3, 2010

The partnership will leverage Etisalat's network infrastructure and Pacific Control's M2M expertise to offer customized applications.More>>

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Gentag and CORE Institute Launch Joint Effort   February 3, 2010

The two companies have agreed to develop and commercialize a disposable wireless skin patch to allow patients to self-monitor themselves after orthopedic surgery through the use of cell phones.More>>

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Metering Chips Sport Isolated Sensing Technology   February 3, 2010

Teridian’s ICs eliminate current transformers and help OEMs reduce their product's form factor, copper content, and magnetic tamper susceptibility while preserving or improving accuracy.More>>

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Proprietary Systems Hinder Intelligent Building Growth   February 2, 2010

Frost & Sullivan's new report "Intelligent Building Systems and Technologies" discusses the growing awareness that proprietary solutions are creating hurdles to acceptance of building automation technologies, such as IT and wireless sensors.More>>