Aaronia AG, maker of low-cost innovative antennas and spectrum analyzers, has recently made available a units converter app for their near-field probes (models H1, H2, and H3). The app will convert the dBm measurement to Tesla, Gauss, or V/m, depending on the probe used. The app may be downloaded from iTunes, here. … [Read more...]
Safety Concerns Raised About Autonomous Vehicles
A recently published article from Electronics Magazine highlights the concern consumers have for the reliability of future connected car functionality. The connected car initiative received a boost when Google announced the formation of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA) a group of automotive manufacturers who agreed to pursue ways of making the connected car safer. This … [Read more...]
An Interference Feedback Gesture Controller
Ultrahaptics showed off their invisible tactile interface at the recent Consumer Electronics Show where, without needing to wear or touch anything, users can control devices such as stovetop settings or car navigation systems. The technology is “based on a Leap Motion sensor that tracks the location of your hand in space paired with an array of ultrasonic transducers,” … [Read more...]
World’s First Smart, Connected, Carry-On Luggage
Technology Company Bluesmart has created the world's first smart, connected, carry-on luggage. Use your smart phone to lock/unlock. Charge your mobile devices with the built-in USB battery, track your luggage with built-in GPS and 3G worldwide network and weigh the contents by holding the handle. This product was introduced earlier on Indiegogo and is now available in limited … [Read more...]
Cellphone and Laptop Covers Reportedly Prevent Radiation
A relatively new company, known as SafeSleeve, produces cellphone and laptop covers that reportedly prevent radiation exposure to people. “Their first product was a laptop case, which uses military-grade materials to prevent radiation waves from emitting to the body. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certified their research reducing electromagnetic radiation up to … [Read more...]
‘EM-Sense’ Technology Developed for Smartwatches
Recently, Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research developed a new technology that could allow smartwatches to recognize what objects users are touching. “The technique, called EM-Sense, takes advantage of the body's natural electrical conductivity to detect whether a person is touching an electrical or electromechanical device and, based on the distinctive … [Read more...]
French Security Firm: Hackers use Radio Waves to Hijack Smartphones
Security researchers have reportedly discovered that hackers can use radio waves to hijack data on Android smartphones and iPhones through Google Now and Siri. Hackers accomplish this by sending radio waves to the devices and tricking users into sending them information by responding to voice commands. “According to French security firm ANSSI, which made the discovery, the … [Read more...]
NASA Supports 3D Printed Robotic Hand with Stretchable Optical Sensors
A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a 3D printed, three-fingered robotic hand with fiber optical sensors that are stretchable. The hand is able to detect forces that are less than a tenth of a newton. “Using fiber optics, the team of researchers placed 14 strain sensors into each of the robot’s fingers, which are closely modeled on the skeletal … [Read more...]
‘Electrosmog’ to Help Power Devices in UK
Paul Drayson, a former British science minister, has developed a device that captures “electrosmog” (invisible clouds of electromagnetic radiation), and uses it to power small devices. The energy-harvesting system is known as Freevolt. Freevolt uses an antenna to gain power from multiple wavebands of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is the first commercial device that is … [Read more...]
First U.S. Public School District Limits Wi-Fi Radiation Exposure
Ashland, Massachusetts Public Schools have announced they will be reducing Wi-Fi radiation exposure to students and teachers via Wi-Fi Device “Best Practices.” “Spurred by parent Cecelia Doucette's concerns about the lack of safety data on Wi-Fi and children, the district investigated the issue and developed a policy to substantially reduce wireless exposures to students and … [Read more...]
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