Drones can be used to detect human vital signs from a distance, according to the University of South Australia. The technique uses a standard camera and an image processing algorithm created by PhD students, Ali Al-Naji, pictured below, and Asanka Perera, and remotely measures heart and breathing rates on several people simultaneously, even if they ...
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The world’s largest lithium ion battery is being installed in Australia at the Hornsdale Wind Farm under an agreement between US firm Tesla, French renewable energy company Neoen (which owns the farm), and the South Australian Government. “At 100MW and 129MWh, the Hornsdale Power Reserve will become not only the largest renewable generator in the state ...
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Silicon Labs has produced a 'clock tree on a chip' with up to 12 outputs, called Si5332
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Allegro MicroSystems announces a new three-wire differential speed sensor integrated circuit, that includes its own bias magnet for zero-speed operation. Intended for gear tooth sensing in automotive transmission systems, it can also be used in recreational vehicles, industrial equipment, white goods, and exercise equipment. ATS668 has integrated EMC protection components, and is offered in a ...
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LED make Osram has revealed the prototype for its thousand pixel matrix headlight LED. By pixelating the light source, arbitrary headlight beam patters can be created, extending the concept of main/dip beam to complex beam shapes that minimise dazzle while maximising useful illumination for the driver. Sketch of Eviyos Branded Eviyos, the 1,024 pixels are ...
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The UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is to actively engage with industry to improve national measurement and data quality. Its aim is to “help the UK become a world-leader in emerging technologies such as 5G, quantum devices and graphene, and harness the power of big data for social and economic good”, said the laboratory, which ...
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Imagination Technologies has revealed hardware neural network accelerator (NNA) intellectual property, as well as a pair of GPUs. 2048MACs/cycle in a single core, is predicted, with higher levels through multi-core integration. Scroll down for new Imagination GPUs “Companies building SoCs for mobile, surveillance, automotive and consumer systems can integrate the PowerVR Series2NX neural network accelerator for ...
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UK LED maker Plessey has proved LED lighting can increase crop yield, in a trial where it was added to an existing high-pressure sodium (HPS) light installation. The seven-month trial, managed by Plessey head agronomist Maarten Klein (right), ran from November 2016 at Gebr Koot in the Netherlands. Brioso variety tomatoes were illuminated by either ...
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Texas Instruments has introduced a 16V input, 40A synchronous DC/DC buck converter with internally compensated ‘advanced-current-mode’ (ACM) control supporting frequency synchronisation. Called TPS543C20, its low resistance high and low-side mosfets contribute to over 90% efficiency from a 40pin, 5 x 7mm 1.5mm high QFN package – which sinks heat through a ground pad. Two of ...
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Philips Lighting has collaborated with Renault on a concept car that interacts with a smart home, both unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show today. The Renault Symbioz autonomous electric car is pitched as an extension of the home. The vehicle’s on-board technology connects the passengers to other cars, people and technologies in the smart home ...
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