Collaborate Disseminate
While some assistance is available to individuals who lack the power of speech, verbally communicating with other people can still be challenging. A new face-worn strain sensor could help, as it’s able to “read” the wearer’s silently mouthed words.Cont… Continue reading Facial strain sensor could give a voice to the voiceless
A team of engineers has developed a new type of camera that can detect radiation in terahertz (THz) wavelengths. This new imaging system can see through certain materials in high detail, which could make it useful for security scanners and other sensor… Continue reading New camera system taps into terahertz wavelengths for better imaging
One of the dangerous things about sports-related concussions is the fact that athletes may not realize they have one, so they don’t seek much-needed medical attention. A new sensor could let them (or their coaches) know, and it would go on their neck, … Continue reading Neck-worn “bandage” sensors could better warn of concussions
Landslides can be highly dangerous to both people and property. As with most natural disasters, early warning can make all the difference. [Airpocket] has built a cheap, affordable system that …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: DIY Landslide Warning System
When interfacing with the real world, there are all kinds of sensors available which will readily communicate with your microcontroller of choice. Moisture, pH, humidity, temperature, location, light, and essentially …read more Continue reading Water Level Sensor Does Not Use Water Level Sensor
While it is definitely a first-world problem that you don’t want to manually turn on your windshield wipers when it starts raining, it is also one of those things that …read more Continue reading Tech In Plain Sight: Rain-Sensing Wipers
Soccer’s international governing body, FIFA, has developed semi-automated offside technology that uses AI, stadium cameras and a connected match ball to assist on-field referees with offside calls at 2022 World Cup matches in Qatar.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Semi-automated offside technology to track players at 2022 soccer World Cup
Interesting article about civilians using smartphones to assist their militaries in wartime, and how that blurs the important legal distinction between combatants and non-combatants:
The principle of distinction between the two roles is a critical cornerstone of international humanitarian law—the law of armed conflict, codified by decades of customs and laws such as the Geneva Conventions. Those considered civilians and civilian targets are not to be attacked by military forces; as they are not combatants, they should be spared. At the same time, they also should not act as combatants—if they do, they may lose this status…
Saab has introduced a passive, lightweight, electronic warfare sensor called Sirius Compact, which is designed to act alone or in an array to locate incoming threats on a variety of tactical levels without revealing its presence.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Saab’s Sirius Compact warfare sensor stays stealthy, locates threats
The body’s largest organ, the skin, plays a key role in facilitating our sense of touch, but its sensitivity is hard to replicate in artificial versions. Now, researchers have developed a new type of electronic skin (e-skin) containing tiny embedded ha… Continue reading Electronic skin uses tiny magnetic hairs to sense touch