Powercast Corp. is marketing active RFID sensor tags that harvest power from RF signals. The system includes an RF transmitter that provides power signals to sensor tags, and a gateway that receives ...

Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering have developed a solar-powered, wireless sensor system that can continually monitor bridge deformation and could be used to alert authorities ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Vulnerable groups in society, such as the disabled, elderly, and infants, often require special care and are at risk of severe illness or even death. For example, each year around ...

July 28, 2009 - Around the world multiple social factors are putting strain on existing healthcare operations, but a new wave of interest and investment in wireless body sensors will help healthcare ...

Swift Sensors launches new wireless water detection system that empowers facility managers to prevent business disruptions and avoid infrastructure damage. Our goal was simple: arm property managers ...

Wireless sensor technology is emerging as a promising concept that significantly impacts every virtual market. The need for a real-time monitoring system increases exponentially with the amount of ...

The “over-the-air” power company is expanding its offerings to provide the necessary support for custom sensors and tags that could be powered and interrogated by the 2W PowerBridge. The goal is to ...

Technology Editor Bill Wong checks out Sensor Expo 2011 and ESC Chicago to see the latest MEMS sensors and wireless sensor systems. The videos are not the greatest since I shot them using a Kodak Zi8 ...

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia highlighted the importance of caring for our nation's infrastructure. A road or bridge unexpectedly going out of service can have lasting ...