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Project First Responders - Welcome to the drone revolution!
Drone technology is constantly advancing – and proving quite useful in a variety of applications.
Tiny electronic device monitors heart and recognises speech
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Northwestern University have developed a tiny, soft and wearable acoustic sensor that measures vibrations in the human body, allowing them to monitor human heart health and recognise spoken words.
One step ahead of the civilian drone market
This year's European Satellite Navigation Competition, the innovation platform for forward-thinking applications in its field, centred on the topic of civilian drone use. On 25th October in Madrid, its 2016 edition culminated in an awards ceremony featuring prominent industry representatives and the winners of 32 categories, which included 11 drone applications.
The future of civilian drone market
This year's European Satellite Navigation Competition, the world's leading innovation platform for forward-thinking applications in its field, centred on the topic of civilian drone use. On 25 October in Madrid, its 2016 edition culminated in an awards ceremony featuring prominent industry representatives and the winners of 32 categories, which included 11 drone applications. Rafael van Frieken, Madrid's regional minister of education, youth, and...
Smart home demo on show at Embedded Technology
With the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), the embedded systems that constitute the IoT nodes are growing in diversity. STMicroelectronics is showcasing its solutions for embedded systems, including a Smart Home demonstration that benefits from a rich IoT development ecosystems at Embedded Technology 2016.
Drone cameras are grounded in Sweden
If you are planning a jaunt to Sweden any time soon then you may want to think twice about how you are planning to document your trip - particularly if you intend to capture footage of a vista similar to the one pictured here.
Drone training dates in Northern Ireland
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved drone training is now available in Northern Ireland, with the announcement that UAVAir has added to its growing list of courses across the UK. UAVAir will be bringing its Unmanned Aerial Qualification (UAQ) course to the Clandeboye Estate, Belfast Road, Bangor on the 26-28th November.
BrainChip appoints T2M for global marketing
BrainChip Holdings has signed a commercial marketing agreement with T2M. Under the terms of the agreement T2M will act as a global representative of BrainChip’s technology solutions.BrainChip’s ‘Spiking Neuron Adaptive Processor’ (SNAP) technology is a next-gen hardware solution that acts like ‘digital neurons’, with the ability to learn autonomously, evolve and associate information just like the human brain.
Drones used to rescue drowning people
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), in cooperation with the Munich University of Applied Sciences and Wasserwacht (German Water Rescue Service) at Riem, have developed a technique for locating drowning people faster with support from Autel. Images captured by drones are expected to help in this respect. Researchers, however, still face many challenges.
Intelligent motor control useful for manufacturing equipment
A powerful single-package device for intelligent motor control from STMicroelectronicsis accelerating smart industry, also known as smart manufacturing or Industry 4.0.ST's STSPIN32F0 motor-control system-in-package combines the power and flexibility of a microcontroller-based drive with ease of use and space efficiency.