Invisible helmet provides instant protection thanks to accelerometers - PowerSource | Blog on EDN

Invisible helmet provides instant protection thanks to accelerometers - PowerSource Blog on EDN: "Helmets have been in the news lately, what with the attention being given to the danger in NFL players getting violently hit. Conversely, some people simply don’t want to wear helmets at all either because of the added discomfort, or the lack of cool factor, or because they perceive the risk as minimal in something as mundane as, say, riding a bike.Thanks to the availability of low-cost, accurate MEMs accelerometers, Hovding, a startup company in the Netherlands is developing an “invisible” helmet that’s essentially a wearable airbag."

Drexel University | News | International Research Team Develops Ultrahigh-power Energy Storage Devices

Drexel University News International Research Team Develops Ultrahigh-power Energy Storage Devices: "A team of researchers from the U.S. and France report the development of a mirco-supercapacitor with remarkable properties. The paper was published in the premier scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology online on August 15.
These micro-supercapacitors have the potential to power nomad electronics, wireless sensor networks, biomedical implants, active radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags and embedded microsensors, among other devices."

Google TV Event Shows Off Android-Loaded Logitech Revue Components - Cloud Computing from eWeek

Google TV Event Shows Off Android-Loaded Logitech Revue Components - Cloud Computing from eWeek: "NEW YORK—Logitech executives convened here Oct. 6 to show off more than a year of hard work developing a companion box, full and mini keyboard controllers and a TV Cam for making high-definition video calling, all for Google TV. Though packed into a tiny show space in Chinatown, Logitech officials offered an impressive demonstration of their products to support the service, which allows users to channel surf and navigate the Web from one keyboard controller, mini controller or iPhone or Android smartphone. Officials for the company easily flitted from one application to search and then to the next application. Then they shifted between TV and Web content all without snags and only minimal latency. The Revue box, which connects easily to TVs at home with an HDMI cable, is preloaded with several applications, including Netflix, Amazon On Demand, Napster, CNBC Realtime, Logitech Media Player and more. The Revue box and Keyboard Controller are available for preorder now from Logitech.com, Amazon.com and BestBuy.com. Delivery is expected by the end of the month. There is also a mini controller and Logitech TV Cam for making video calls through Google TV. See the prices, along with the devices in action, in this eWEEK slide show."

Juicing up laptops and cell phones with soda pop or vegetable oil

Juicing up laptops and cell phones with soda pop or vegetable oil: "Other potential applications of mitochondria fuel cells include their use as power sources in wireless sensors for temperature monitoring, motion detection, and monitoring the location of vehicles in a fleet. The new biofuel cells also could serve as a power-source for stamp-sized sensors designed to detect hidden explosives, the scientists said."

EcoTag pushes the Range Boundaries in UHF Passive Tags

EcoTag pushes the Range Boundaries in UHF Passive Tags

Connected World | Smart Cycling

Connected World Smart Cycling: "The creative juices seem to be flowing at Apple, www.apple.com, once again—but that’s hardly a surprise. By the looks of a patent filed by the Cupertino, Calif.-based technology giant last week, the same innovative minds that brought us iPod, iPhone, and iPad are now developing a “smart bike.”

According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov, Apple filed its patent application, entitled “Systems and Methods for Integrating a Portable Electronic Device with a Bicycle” on August 5. The document outlines the basic parameters for this new, M2M (machine-to-machine)-enabled system, which involves an electronic device—presumably an iPod or an iPhone, though other ideas are listed—receiving output from various sensors coupled to a bicycle."

RadarFind - Home

RadarFind - Home: "Hospital Asset & Patient Tracking Made Easy
Track and analyze the location, status and movement of equipment and people with the RadarFind Real Time Location System--the only RTLS designed by healthcare professionals specifically for hospitals."

Shimmer - Wireless Sensor Platform for Wearable Applications

Shimmer - Wireless Sensor Platform for Wearable Applications: "Shimmer is a small wireless sensor platform that can record and transmit physiological and kinematic data in real-time. Designed as a wearable sensor, Shimmer incorporates wireless ECG, EMG, GSR, Accelerometer, Gyro, PIR, Tilt and Vibration sensors. Shimmer is an extremely extensible platform that enables researchers and industry to be at the leading edge of sensing technology."

'Smart dust' aims to monitor everything - CNN.com

'Smart dust' aims to monitor everything - CNN.com: "The latest news comes from the computer and printing company Hewlett-Packard, which recently announced it's working on a project it calls the 'Central Nervous System for the Earth.' In coming years, the company plans to deploy a trillion sensors all over the planet.
The wireless devices would check to see if ecosystems are healthy, detect earthquakes more rapidly, predict traffic patterns and monitor energy use. The idea is that accidents could be prevented and energy could be saved if people knew more about the world in real time, instead of when workers check on these issues only occasionally.
HP will take its first step toward this goal in about two years, said Pete Hartwell, a senior researcher at HP Labs in Palo Alto. The company has made plans with Royal Dutch Shell to install 1 million matchbook-size monitors to aid in oil exploration by measuring rock vibrations and movement, he said. Those sensors, which already have been developed, will cover a 6-square-mile area."

Comparison of statistical packages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Comparison of statistical packages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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