Instrumentation and Control News - Motion Sensors

Motion sensor-equipped cellphones elevate gaming to next level

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:35:40 +0200

The D904I model, unveiled this week, is equipped with a motion sensor that allows users to swing the handset like a tennis racket or wield it like sword to control game play. D904I was made by Mitsubishi Electric Corp,

Compact optical sensors offer high precision

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:11:26 +0100

As well as axial measurement, the new range of sensors also includes a 90-degree version that enables users to measure (radially) the inner surfaces of small components. The sensor head can be rotated inside the bore, so users can measure surface defects inside and check the concentricity or roundness of bores or drilled holes.

Motion-Sensing comes to Mobile Phones.

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:32:03 +0100

"The possibilities are endless with this technology. It's about thinking of new ways to play games, that might be played by very different people than we are used to,"

The Wii's MEMS Inventor on Future Technology

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:56:11 +0100

The microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gives Wii its core ability to sense motion in the controller. What's really interesting is where Benedetto Vigna wants to take this technology. He has plans to make the sensor smaller and tougher, and hope to place it inside of things like shoes, textiles, and medical devices to aid in data collection.

Ultra-compact accelerometers for portable products

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:03:04 +0100

STMicroelectronics has announced a new power- and cost-optimised addition to its family of ultra-compact 'low-g' linear accelerometers.

Funding sought for traffic calming in Cross

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:14:57 +0100

Cllr Ryan said the device was very effective on the busy stretch of road which is used by motorists travelling to Galway adding that the proximity of the junction to the road adds to the danger for those accessing the school..

Hermetically-Sealed LVDT Sensors Feature 4-20 mA I/O In Both 2-Wire or 3-Wire Configurations For Simplified Field Integration

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:06:36 +0100

Offered in both hard-connected and spring-loaded versions, Macro Sensors’ 4-20 mA current loop output LVDTs are hermetically sealed against dirt, water, steam, solvents, and other corrosive elements, that enables their installation in hostile environments while the loop wiring connects to remote indicators and/or controllers located in environments safe from hostile conditions.

Flexpoint Exploring Security Uses for Sensor Technology

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:39:37 +0100

"Numerous companies and organization use fences to protect their borders and businesses. An application like this has the potential to significantly contribute to our fiscal future."

XA1520 industrial accelerometer released by FGP Sensors

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:50:10 +0100

The ease of mounting, combined with its robustness, defies its tiny size and small mass, thus making the XA1520 ideal for a multitude of automotive, aeronautical, marine and general industrial applications...

Displacement sensors are easy to integrate

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:43:33 +0100

Elite series systems also include performance enhancements, whether or not they are used with Labview: analogue signals to the data acquisition system are differential for a higher signal-to-noise ratio; multiple sensor systems are synchronised to prevent inter-channel interference...

Motion Sensor Headed to the DS

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:28:13 +0100

Homebrew peripheral grants DS gyroscopic technology. DSpassMe has apparently started taking pre-orders for a DS motion card that includes a "3-axis accelerometer and a single-axis gyroscope." The device is scheduled to ship around January 1st of next year.

Motion Sensor Headed to the DS; Homebrew peripheral grants DS gyroscopic technology.

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:27:24 +0100

Being that the product is not an internally-developed product from Nintendo, fans hoping to see a DS title utilizing a motion sensor shouldn't get too excited just yet. There will be no official Nintendo DS titles released that will include motion sensing support until Nintendo creates a device of their own...

Nintendo DS wants to grow up to be like Wii

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:50:10 +0100

DS Motion Card unique plug-in is a revolutionary motion sensor which is compatible with both Nintendo DS and DS Lite handheld consoles. It comes with a 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope combination that aims to bring handheld gaming to the next level

Sensor Technology Systems selects Tek Gear microdisplay for low-profile night-vision goggle

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:02:37 +0100

The O2 OEM Kit is a drop-in module that makes it easy to integrate high-resolution microdisplays into new and existing designs. The O2 Kit includes eMagin's new SVGA+ OLED-XL microdisplays and Tek Gear's high-performance controller.

High Speed Confocal 3D Measurement System

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:39:51 +0100

With a capacity of taking 512,000 measurements per second, the company says the SISCAN M64 is the world's fastest confocal microscopic 3D measurement system, that defect detection is flawless and that the dpm rates are very small.