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Tag: sensor[1]
A new device tracks activity and sleep patterns 24-7. Street-embedded sensors monitor parking availability. A sensor-laden armband gives users musical cues to improve their game. Smart Badges Track Human Behavior MIT researchers used conference badges to collect data on people's interactions and visualize the social network. What Your Phone Knows About You MIT's Sandy Pentland finds surprising implications in patterns of cell-phone use. The Hudson could become the world's largest environmental-monitoring system. A Clearer Picture of Global Warming Continuous GPS stations in Greenland could improve our understanding of melting ice sheets. IBM wants to improve communication between cars, roads, and drivers. Technology Review looks at the inner workings of the Nintendo Wii game console. Your Phone as a Virtual Tour Guide New software lets people build their own GPS-enabled games and tours for portable devices. A wireless-sensor network to report pollution and traffic comes to Cambridge, MA. Long-lasting near-infrared LEDs could be used to make cheap, flexible night-vision displays and sensors. Robo Crawler Monitors Underground Power Cables Researchers have developed a robot that senses damage in cables before they fail. [1]
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