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The idea and deployment of TOF (time of flight) systems is not new - if you've ever been caught in a LIDAR speed trap this same technology was in use. Velodyne's unique contribution to the state-of-the art in sensing comes from its approach of...
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Seventy percent of vehicle accidents resulting in death or serious injury are caused by delayed driver recognition of danger. Safety systems that use image recognition and other sensing technologies to detect hazards and warn the driver can play an important...
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Developed based on the core robot control technology used for Canadarm2 on the ISS (International Space Station), E3 is the latest robot platform from South Korea's Roboware. E3 is designed to be a member of the family with customizable Emotional...
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Aldebaran Robotics' Project Nao aims to make available to the public, at an affordable price, a humanoid robot with mechanical, electronic, and cognitive features. Initially, delivered with basic behaviors, the Nao robot will be introduced on the...
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The Huggable companion robot from MIT is designed to be much more than a fun interactive robotic companion. It is designed to function as a team member that is an essential member of a triadic interaction. Therefore, the Huggable is not designed to replace...
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The Huggable is a new type of robotic companion being developed at the MIT Media Lab for healthcare, education, and social communication applications. The Huggable is a sophisticated robot featuring a full body sensitive skin with over 1500 sensors, quiet...
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Atmel's new QField and QTwo technologies provide the two-dimensional touch sensing techniques that are essential for the creation of effective, single touch and Two Touch touchscreens. QField technology uses Atmel's QMatrix capacitive sensing...
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Atmel's Chris Ard discusses Quantum Research Group's QTouch technology from the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston. QTouch devices are digital charge-transfer ICs designed to detect touch using a single connection between the sensor chip and...
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Streamlining control and cockpit design while reducing operator distraction and fatigue is a major initiative among vehicle designers and manufacturers. TouchSensor delivers an innovative alternative to present switch and control systems. TouchCells are...
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At SAE Convergence 2008, Paul Kaliher discusses automotive applications from TouchSensor Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Methode Electronics, which specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of innovative human/machine interface...
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Freescale’s Mad Mac Concept Car (named for the lead designer, Tom MacDonald) was designed to highlight many of the automotive system innovations powered by Freescale’s silicon products and provide a view into possible future systems. The design of the...
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Microsoft's Jonathan Kagle discusses .NET Micro Framework applications from Freescale and InThink, as well as a fully integrated development experience with both Visual Studio 2008 and Visual C# 2008 Express Edition — along with interoperability ...
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The .NET Micro Framework is a platform that enables developers to more quickly develop embedded systems that are smart, securely connected and easier to manage. Jonathan Kagle, Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework Senior Program Manager, introduces us...
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At the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework version 3.0. With the version 3.0 release, the .NET Micro Framework enables developers to create powerful embedded systems that...