In-Hive Sensors Could Help Ailing Bee Colonies
The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
For penguins, leading or following might be more about relationships
Many people know that penguins are social birds that live and raise their chicks together in big colonies......»»
Go Long With LoRa Radio!
Need to monitor remote sensors on your next project? LoRa might be your best wireless bet. The post Go Long With LoRa Radio! appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Agility Robotics" Cassie Is Now Astonishingly Good at Stairs
Using only proprioceptive sensors, this bipedal robot is probably better at stairs than you are Bipedal robots are a huge hassle. They’re expensive, complicated, fragile, and they spend most of their time almost but not quite falling over. Th.....»»
Bipolar order: A straightforward technique to have more control over organic thin films
Modern and emerging applications in various fields have found creative uses for organic thin films (TFs); some prominent examples include sensors, photovoltaic systems, transistors, and optoelectronics. However, the methods currently available for pr.....»»
Roving surveillance bots are coming to our cities. Luckily, they’re here to help
By equipping sidewalk-roving delivery bots with additional sensors, urban planners are hoping to capture useful data on the health of their cities.....»»
Social plants: In the wild, staghorn ferns grow in colonies to improve water storage for all members
Social colonies are nothing new in the animal kingdom. We know bees, ants and termites live in large colonies, divide labor and co-operate to take care of offspring produced by a single queen......»»
Using cell phones as space weather vanes
Your smartphone may be able to sense space weather and even get a little disoriented by it, according to researchers, who tested how geomagnetic storms affect the magnetic sensors in cell phones. The new research suggests that apps being developed to.....»»
Apple reportedly to sharply cut VCSEL die size for 3D sensors
Apple reportedly has decided to scale down the die size by 40-50% for VCSEL chips used in 3D face ID sensors for new iPhone and iPad devices to be rolled out later in 2021, a move that will help the vendor sharply cut production cost but may reduce t.....»»
Small sensors, big goals: Q&A with ForceN CEO Robert Brooks and VP of engineering Albert Chen
The advent of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 has increased the demands for robots and edge computing, and the tasks are becoming more and more complex. Force sensors are critical to preventing the machines from breaking. Toronto-based star.....»»
How crowdsourced lidar could give your car X-ray-like superpowers
Currently, self-driving cars can only see as far ahead as their onboard sensors can scan. But what if they could use the sensors in the car ahead of them too?.....»»
Capturing a single photon of light: Harnessing quantum"s "noise problem"
Scientists at Raytheon BBN Technologies have developed a new way to detect a single photon, or particle of light—a development with big applications for sensors, communications and exponentially more powerful quantum computer processors......»»
CAP-XX Supercaps Selected by Jack for First Windshield Breakage Detection IoT Device
CAP-XX’s supercaps enable Jack to be self-powered by solar light, storing solar energy and then delivering high burst power needed for the device’s advanced BLE data communications. The Jack device uses piezoelectric sensors to detect windshield.....»»
Oculii looks to supercharge radar for autonomy with $55M round B
Autonomous vehicles rely on many sensors to perceive the world around them, and while cameras and lidar get a lot of the attention, good old radar is an important piece of the puzzle — though it has some fundamental limitations. Oculii, which just.....»»
Researchers propose repurposing tabletop sensors to search for dark matter
Scientists are certain that dark matter exists. Yet, after more than 50 years of searching, they still have no direct evidence for the mysterious substance......»»
The secret life of bee signals can communicate colony health
Honeybees have a complex communication system. Between buzzes and body movements, they can direct hive mates to food sources, signal danger, and prepare for swarming—all indicators of colony health. And now, researchers are listening in......»»
Fusion Rolls Out Intelligent Purification System To Eliminate Indoor Pollutants
Integrate smart sensors, advanced purifiers, and cloud platform for 24-hour air quality monitoring and disinfection As an open platform, Fusion is flexible to integrate 3rd party devices and provide open API that enables our IoT partners to develop t.....»»
New structural details about the specific arrangement of atoms in conjugated polymers
Advanced X-ray techniques have revealed new structural details about the specific arrangement of atoms in conjugated polymers, an important class of materials that are used in LEDs, organic solar cells, transistors, sensors and thermoelectric power d.....»»
Nano flashlight could allow future cell phones to detect viruses, more
In work that could turn cell phones into sensors capable of detecting viruses and other minuscule objects, MIT researchers have built a powerful nanoscale flashlight on a chip......»»
Vendors of 3D sensors, PA, VMC to brace for new iPhones starting June
Taiwan's 3D sensor, PA and VCM suppliers for iPhones are expected to revive their inventory-preparation momentum for new iPhones starting June following a slowdown in delivering shipments for the iPhone 12 series in April and May, according to indust.....»»
New optical hydrogen sensors eliminate risk of sparking
Hydrogen as a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuels is part of a sustainable-energy future, and very much already here. However, lingering concerns about flammability have limited widespread use of hydrogen as a power source for electric vehic.....»»