Instrumentation and Control News - Wireless

Wireless sensor network node features Zigbee support

Tue, 15 May 2007 05:37:52 +0200

Tmote Mini combines a Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller with a TI/Chipcon CC2420 low-power radio, forming the mote core for use in wireless sensor network applications. The Tmote Mini line is offered in two configurations: a standard module that has 0dBm (1mW) output power at 2.4GHz and an enhanced module with +20dBm (100mW) output power at 2.4GHz.

Government Technology expands Digital Communities program to accelerate technology adoption for community leaders

Fri, 04 May 2007 18:36:39 +0200

The Digital Communities initiative has been a major benefit to Panasonic and our Toughbook customers, providing a means for state and local decision-makers to gain a holistic perspective on the applications, wireless infrastructure and reliable computing devices critical to an effective solutions-based approach to mobility

Sensing Future Opportunities for RFID

Wed, 02 May 2007 05:42:01 +0200

The future vision for RFID technology lies in achieving completely automated sensing networks that can react to external changes in real time.

Mobile WiMAX fueling growth of chipset market

Tue, 01 May 2007 05:37:52 +0200

Vendors of ICs for fixed WiMAX applications have redirected their efforts to mobile WiMAX since about the middle of 2006, said In-Stat. The majority of WiMAX chipsets produced in 2005 and 2006 were 802.16d-compliant and aimed at fixed WiMAX. A small percentage of chipsets produced early in 2006 were used in early WiBro (mobile WiMAX) devices...

Arizona patrols to acquire border sensor technology

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:59:10 +0200

The department has completed testing a prototype 98-foot tall mobile sensor tower, a critical component of SBInet, which is the department's multi-billion dollar effort to gain operational control of the nation's borders. The towers will hold an array of sensors, cameras and communications nodes, becoming a central part of giving Border Patrol agents improved situational awareness, or what is commonly referred to as a "common operating picture."

Icron releases world's first and only wireless USB 2.0 HUB based on 802.11g

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:43:02 +0200

Our customers want the freedom to move beyond the desktop, or the room, and seamlessly connect their USB devices. Icron's flexible ExtremeUSB technology is the engine that enables USB 1.1 or 2.0 connections over any media: wireless, cable, power line or fiber optics...

Bluetooth I/O module for industrial remote control

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:37:16 +0200

Bluetooth I/O modules, available as OEM modules or as a developer's kit, can be used for remote control of pneumatic or electrical industrial equipment.

The First SBInet Mobile Sensor Tower

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:59:10 +0200

The tower houses cameras, radar, wireless data access points, communications and computer equipment, and a tower security system. When combined with Border Patrol agent vehicle modifications, the mobile sensor towers will provide surveillance data to the Common Operating Picture, a critical component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's comprehensive border security solution.

Serial-to-WiFi module protects M2M applications from network attacks

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:13:08 +0200

Socket iWiFi supports 64-/128-bit WEP encryption, the SSL3/TLS1 protocol for a secure client socket session and a secure FTP session. The module operates at 3.3 V, a temperature range of -20°C to 70°C and is RoHS-compliant...

Azimuth Systems Named To The 2007 “Pulver 100” List

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:47:00 +0200

As a premier provider of test solutions for wireless devices and networks in the Wi-Fi, WiMAX and cellular markets, Azimuth has succeeded in growing its customer base, while also building a comprehensive product portfolio around its unique testing architecture. The company has shipped to more than 100 wireless semiconductor, system vendors and service providers

R&S Unveils Wireless Test And Measurement Enhancements

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:26:43 +0200

The R&S TSMQ radio network analyzer will be introduced at CTIA. The R&S TSMQ simultaneously allows WCDMA and CDMA2000 PN scanning and GSM network scanning. The system will be shown with R&S ROMES software in a network optimization environment...

Agilent Launches WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test Solution For 802.16e 2005

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:08:36 +0200

When equipped with the PCT capability, Agilent’s E6651A Mobile WiMAX Test Set allows equipment developers and test houses to run validated protocol test cases to verify that their implementations conform to WiMAX standards.

Wireless Implant To Monitor Hypertension

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:51:02 +0200

CardioMems says its wireless pressure sensor was successfully surgically implanted into the wrist of three severely hypertensive patients at Hospital DIPRECA in Santiago, Chile by cardio-thoracic surgeons, Miguel Luis Berr, MD and Michael Tuchek, DO. Following the implants, Dr. Berr, commented, "As with our previous experience with the CardioMems sensor, the device was simple to implant and

Wavecom Plans Machine-Machine Monitoring Service

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:04:10 +0200

Machine-to-machine wireless technology developer Wavecom SA plans to launch a service in the fourth quarter of this year, providing machine monitoring and over-the-air firmware updates to companies using its products.

KORE Introduces Seamless SIM Management

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:04:10 +0200

Integration toolkit increases operational efficiency, reduces redundant data entry errors and delivers new services capabilities for its customers