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.....»»
These scientists have a wild futuristic plan to harvest energy from black holes
Could energy from black holes be harvested to provide power for future off-planet colonies? It sounds crazy. It might very well be. But it could be possible......»»
Radar, reborn: How a new spin on an old idea could revolutionize autonomous cars
Most autonomous cars use lidar and other light-based sensors to see the world around them. But what if they could use radar, too?.....»»
A new "e-nose" and computer vision help researchers cook the perfect chicken
Skoltech researchers have found a way to use chemical sensors and computer vision to determine when grilled chicken is cooked just right. These tools can help restaurants monitor and automate cooking processes in their kitchens, and perhaps one day e.....»»
Shedding light on the secret reproductive lives of honey bees
Honey bee health has been on the decline for two decades, with U.S. and Canadian beekeepers now losing about 25 to 40% of their colonies annually. And queen bees are failing faster than they have in the past in their ability to reproduce. The reason.....»»
Strong shipments for Chromebook boost Elan revenues in December
Strong shipments for Chromebooks boosted revenues at Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips and fingerprint sensors, in December. The fabless chipmaker saw its revenues for all of 2020 surge over 50% on year......»»
ToF 3D sensors to accelerate AR application ecosystem formation, says Digitimes Research
Time of flight (ToF) 3D sensors are emerging rapidly for massive consumer applications, prompting major semiconductor and optoelectronics players to join the supply chain and accelerating the formation of an AR application ecosystem, according to Dig.....»»
Samsung to unveil 5G handsets featuring own ToF sensors in 2H21
Samsung Electronics is expected to incorporate in-house-developed ToF sensors into its own handsets in second-half 2021 at the earliest, as part of its efforts to sustain handset sales leadership in the 5G era despite its conservative shipment goal f.....»»
Taiwan III-V suppliers to increase VCSEL shipments for dToF sensors for Android phones
Android-camp handset vendors including Samsung Electronics are expected to follow in the footsteps of Apple in incorporating direct time-of-flight (dToF) CMOS image sensors (CIS) into their new models in 2021-2022, and Taiwan's III-V semiconductor pl.....»»
Tesla’s China rival Xpeng to use lidar sensors from DJI affiliate Livox
The battle is heating up between Tesla and its Chinese challenger Xpeng as the latter makes clearer its stance on the future of autonomous driving. Over the weekend, Xpeng, which counts Xiaomi and Alibaba among its investors, announced that it will b.....»»
Farming Equipment is Beaming Back "Reams of Data" To its Manufacturers
Farming equipment like combine harvesters "beam back reams of data to its manufacturer," reports Forbes: GPS records the combine's precise path through the field as it moves. Sensors tally the number of crops gathered per acre and the spacing between.....»»
MEMS sensor supply falling short
The supply of MEMS sensors has fallen short of demand, which will likely persist through at least first-quarter 2021, according to industry sources......»»
U.S. Marines use sensor buoys to better understand ocean battlespace
Flying several thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean, an air crew and a scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tossed cylindrical floats from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Packed with data-gathering sensors to measure underw.....»»
Variety: Spice of life for bumble bees
The yield and quality of many crops benefit from pollination, but it isn't just honey bees that do this work: bumble bees also have a role. However, placing honey bee or bumble bee colonies next to the field does not guarantee that they will visit th.....»»
Thinking to ramp up protective components shipments in 2021
Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic Industrial, dedicated to production of protective components mainly NTC (negative temperature co-efficient) and PTC thermistors and temperature sensors, expects its shipments for automotive applications to ramp up sig.....»»
Aptiv reconfigures safety to slash costs
By replacing smart sensors with simpler versions that feed into a central processor, Aptiv claims a major reduction in cost for an advanced driver assistance system......»»
Make:cast – Machine Learning for Beekeepers
You can learn a lot about the health of a hive by listening to the sounds that bees make, as a beekeeper would do. The developers of the LongHive project, featured in Make Magazine Vol 75, tell us about their efforts to use machine learning to detect.....»»
II-VI to enter supply chain for iPhones with LiDAR sensors, sources say
US-based II-VI is expected to enter the supply chain for Apple's next-generation iPhones by fabricating VCSEL chips for time-of-flight (ToF) LiDAR scanners, according to industry sources......»»
Taking greenhouse gas analysis on the road, er, rails
Research-grade air quality sensors are costly—around $40,000. For cities trying to monitor their greenhouse gas emissions, the cost may limit the number of sensors they can install and the data they can collect......»»
Research team identifies second-harmonics generation interference in 2-D heterobilayers
Since the invention of world's first laser—the ruby laser—in 1960, the human desire to control light has spread to various industries, including telecommunications, medicine, GPS, optical sensors and optical computers. Recently, a POSTECH researc.....»»
Researchers develop wireless, ultra-thin and battery-free strain sensors that are 10 times more sensitive
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen, has taken the first step towards improving the safety and precision of industrial robotic arms by developing a new range of nanomaterial strain s.....»»