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Where is my stuff?

April 29, 2022 By Randy Frank

In today’s supply chain situation, this has to be among the most frequently asked questions . However, even under what may have been considered normal times prior to COVID-19, it still is a legitimate question. Tracking shipments that are critical or essential may allow more expensive tracking solutions but if the cost is reasonable, many […]

Filed Under: Ambient Light, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Humidity, IoT, Shock, Temperature, Wireless Tagged With: moeco

How are sensors improving maritime navigation?

April 7, 2022 By Jeff Shepard

Of course, GPS is important, but radar and the automatic identification system (AIS) use various sensors to track and report on ship positions in real-time. Sensor fusion is being developed for autonomous shipping. And there are hydrophones combined with other sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to identify and track whale movements […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Other, RADAR/LiDAR, Sensor Fusion, Sensor Fusion Tagged With: FAQ

What sensors are in a smart cane? Pt 2

February 12, 2022 By Randy Frank

Inspired by self-driving vehicles and robotics, the Augmented Cane developed by Stanford University researchers uses a LiDAR sensor to measure distance to nearby obstacles and then provide directions so blind or visually impaired users can navigate around those areas. Additional sensors in the research prototype include GPS, accelerometers, magnetometers and gyroscopes to monitor the user’s […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Gyroscope, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), Magnetic sensor, Pressure Sensor Tagged With: wewalk

Did the GPS Daemon bug affect you?

November 15, 2021 By Randy Frank

Those using Global Positioning System (GPS) appliances and the open source daemon, GPSD, to obtain time information from these GPS appliances could have experienced problems on Oct. 24, 2021. However, they were warned. On October 21, 2021, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a warning to Critical Infrastructure (CI) owners and operators, and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System) Tagged With: Microchip Technology

What sensors are in the SmartHolstein Lab project?

September 28, 2021 By Randy Frank

As part of Western Kentucky University’s (WKU’s) SmartHolstein Lab project, HerdDogg, a supplier of measuring and tracking sensors and systems, installed its Bluetooth® animal biometrics tags, called DoggTags, on the entire herd that’s being studied on a dairy farm. Ethan Heinzmann, HerdDogg’s dairy program manager says,“Our tags are mounted in the ear. The accelerometer in the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System) Tagged With: herddogg

How have drone sensors advanced?

March 25, 2021 By Randy Frank

Large Predator B drones, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and first flown in 2001, are used by the military to perform multi-mission Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions over land or sea. Sensing payloads in the MQ-9A Predator B remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), include: Multi-Spectral Targeting System Model B (MTS-B) Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Lynx multi-mode […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Image sensing Tagged With: dji

How can police locate where a gunshot came from?

February 5, 2021 By Randy Frank

Time is of the essence. When an active shooting occurs, the key to preventing and/or minimizing injuries and death is quickly identifying exactly where the shooter is, end the threat and then treat and transport victims. Gunshots have unique audio characteristics so microphones can detect and provide information for location analysis. With its ShotSpotter site […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Microphones, Time-of-Flight Tagged With: sst

How can employers help keep employees safe, especially in the hotel business?

June 14, 2020 By Randy Frank

Something is wrong, very wrong. Don’t panic. Hit the panic button. In 2018, to prevent violent assaults and sexual harassment of hotel workers, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) created the 5-Star Promise aimed at strengthening safety and security for hotel employees and guests. Also, in and since 2018, ordinances have been enacted in […]

Filed Under: Cloud sensing applications, Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Mobile, Wireless Tagged With: react mobile

What’s the status of autonomous vehicles in industrial applications? Part 1

January 18, 2019 By Randy Frank

First of all, what is an autonomous vehicle (AV)? The SAE provides classifications that many industries use for vehicular products. For automated driving, SAE has five classifications for on-road vehicles. In SAE J3016, Level 1 through Level 5 define increasing amount of automation and Level 0 designates no automation. Level 3 through Level 5 provide […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Image sensing, Industry Standards/Specifications, Smart cameras, Vision systems Tagged With: John Deere, SAE

How do sensors make a smart crane safer?

May 30, 2018 By Randy Frank

Watching a crane operator elevate and transport a heavy load over a significant distance to a precise location with an articulated crane is always a fascinating and thought-provoking activity. With today’s concerns about job safety, how is safety handled in this process? Safety begins with the skill of the crane operator but today’s sensors and […]

Filed Under: Accelerometer, Encoder, Featured, Force, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), GPS (Global Positioning System), Gyroscope, Inclinometer, Load cell, Machine Health, MEMS Sensor Technology, Pressure Sensor, Temperature, Vibration, weight

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