Motion Sensors
New care system ‘learns’ residents’ behaviour pattern
Submitted by nestorb on Sat, 2006-04-29 23:49. A series of small motion sensors have been installed in the flats in key areas, such as the bathroom and kitchen, which transmit information 24-hours a day to a computer monitoring centre. The wireless sensors are connected through a freephone telephone system to a computer monitoring centre...
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Analog Devices' iMEMS Motion Signal Processing Helps Celestron Put the Universe Within Reach of All
Submitted by nestorb on Sat, 2006-04-29 23:49. Named the "Best of Innovations" in the personal electronics category by the Consumer Electronics Association, the Celestron(R) SkyScout(TM) is a handheld device that can instantly identify and/or locate over 6,000 celestial objects viewable to the naked eye, transforming the night sky into a personal planetarium using the power of motion signal processing technology.
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Monitoring system ensures steering quality
Submitted by nestorb on Mon, 2006-04-24 22:36. Using linear displacement transducer, a steering equipment maker designed an automatic test rig that monitors the force needed to extend and retract the telescopic column in relation to distance.
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Non-contact transducer matches wear-prone linear pots
Submitted by nestorb on Tue, 2006-04-18 00:28. The new design is ideal for any application where old-style linear pots are used, such as plastic injection molding machines, blow molding machines, stamping presses, woodworking machinery, hydraulic motion bases - anywhere linear motion must be monitored and/or controlled...
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Sensor makers attract investors
Submitted by nestorb on Mon, 2006-04-17 17:01. In launching the R&D center, Sick has acquired the industrial automation technology and global marketing rights of Israel’s Netzer Precision Motion Sensors. Sick and Netzer said the R&D center would develop rotary motion sensors...
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Explosion proof linear position transducer
Submitted by nestorb on Mon, 2006-04-17 11:21. Balluff's new TA12 explosion-proof transducer is specifically designed to meet stringent oil and gas industry requirements for high reliability and fast and easy field maintenance.
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Sensonics at Power-Gen Europe 2006
Submitted by nestorb on Mon, 2006-04-17 00:28. Condition monitoring specialists Sensonics Ltd will be featuring aspects of their successful predictive maintenance equipment on Booth No:U27 at Power-Gen 2006 together with a range of informative brochures...
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Halcyonics Caveo Laptop Alarm and Motion Sensor
Submitted by nestorb on Sun, 2006-04-16 14:33. In addition, the Caveo has a special software package designed to lock-down not only the operating system, but the data of equipped laptops, making the theft of your computer not only painful, but hopefully fruitless for the thief.
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Long-stroke transducers cycle millions of times
Submitted by nestorb on Sat, 2006-04-15 14:03. High quality signal conditioning electronics are fully integrated into each long-stroke transducer, which can make measurements over many millions of cycles or very high-speed movement.
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Angle measurement sensors have own electronics
Submitted by nestorb on Sat, 2006-04-15 14:03. Inductive displacement sensors offer measurements from 30 deg up to 90 deg full-scale range and most types are available with built in electronics requiring a simple DC voltage supply.
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