Nuclear power plants and the manufacture of nuclear weapons require constant monitoring of radiation levels to ensure the safety of workers. However, most radiation measuring equipment only works very ...

The amazing canine nose is more impressive than we thought, demonstrating the ability to detect weak infrared radiation from a distance, according to new research. The rhinarium—the cold, wet, bare ...

Tesla removed the ultrasonic sensors from the recently-built cars in a move many framed as a cost-cutting measure. Without them, some parking features and distance measurements to obstacles around the ...

A salvaged Tesla Model 3 could detect distances even after the front bumper containing the ultrasonic sensors was taken off. This finding is surprising considering that the car was running the 2022.28 ...

Most RFID systems can not be utilized for distance detection, because signals from a tag to a reader often take multiple paths to the reader antenna. This makes calculating a tag’s precise distance ...

The NYPD is working to develop a tool capable of detecting concealed firearms at a distance. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly says the department is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to ...

Reader [Joshua] sent in his latest project. using a sonar rangefinder, an Arduino, and some clever programming, he’s made is computer react to his distance from it. As you can see in the video after ...

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 11 (UPI) --A radar-based system for detecting concealed suicide vests and other weapons at stand-off distances has been introduced by Rapiscan Systems Inc. The system is named ...

Radar technology can be used in applications that require motion, speed, distance, and position detection, replacing legacy technology or enabling new applications. Infineon Technologies is ...

Machines need sensors and transmitters to operate reliably and consistently. All it takes is a small drop in air pressure or a slight jam to cause a machine to crash; these sorts of problems can often ...