Tag: sensors
DHS funds $750k project to secure first-responder IoT devices
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is funding the development of technology to enhance the security of mobile device-based sensor systems used by...
BT saddles up with See.Sense to keep cyclists safe through IoT
BT is set to provide sensor-enabled and connected bike lights to up to 180 cyclists across Manchester in tandem with Northern Irish cycling company See.Sense.
The...
Sensor City welcomes new local and international tenants
A raft of businesses focused on driving innovation in sports technology, tele-rehabilitation and cloud platforms have signed up as tenants at Liverpool’s new center...
Bloodhound Project teams with Oracle in world land speed record attempt
The Bloodhound Project, an attempt to smash the world land speed record and get young people excited about science, technology and engineering (STEM) subjects...
Harlequins expands use of wearables to improve player performance
London-based Premiership rugby union side Harlequins has expanded its partnership with sports technology company Catapult Sports to better track and improve player performance.
The club...
MIT start-up mPath reads consumer emotions and impulses
The MIT Media Lab has been the birthplace of many forward-looking technologies. Start-up mPath is taking one of them forward and developing wearables that...
MIT bootcamp participants develop flood prevention system
Students at an IoT bootcamp held at MIT have developed sensors that could help in forecasting flash floods and minimising the damage they cause.
At...
Bosch employee canteen in Singapore gets benefit of IoT-controlled air con
German engineering and electronics company Bosch has used IoT sensors in its own premises in Singapore to control temperatures and save on power-hungry air...
IoT needed to accelerate global food production, says Inmarsat
IoT monitoring technology is helping the global agricultural sector to meet strict global import requirements and accelerate the production of food, according to research...
Myriota helps Australian farmers keep a remote eye on water tanks
How does a farmer working in a remote region make sure that far-flung water tanks are kept fully stocked? For many, it involves regular...
Solar-powered smart windows could save energy and power IoT devices
Scientists at Princeton University have created self-powered smart windows that control how much light is let into a building.
The smart windows can control the...
Liverpool’s Sensor City aims to be “global hub” for sensor technologies
The Sensor City facility, a collaborative venture between Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liverpool, has appointed Alison Mitchell as its executive director.
Mitchell,...