Adding an ambient light sensor to portable devices such as tablets, smartphones, and laptops extends battery life and enables easy-to-view displays that are optimized to the environment. This ...

The first step after buildings collapse from an earthquake, bombing or other disaster is to rescue people who could be trapped in the rubble. But finding entrapped humans among the ruins can be ...

Scientists have created a highly sensitive portable sensor to test the air for the most damaging greenhouse gases. Rice University scientists have created a highly sensitive portable sensor to test ...

Versatile portable UV radiometer and sensor for measuring light intensity and dosage. The Uvlog is supplied with a sensor and provides automatic detection of dc or ac lamps Scitec Instruments has ...

One company that has developed connected security products is the startup Simtek (based in Mountain View, California, U.S.) The company has recently launched an Indiegogo campaign for a novel portable ...

Honda is adding a new sensor to its portable gas generators, a carbon monoxide (CO) detector aiming to warn about build-up of the potentially deadly gas. The Honda Power Equipment CO-MINDER system is ...