Category: Technical Articles

Technical papers written in the field of wireless sensor networks

Sigalabs Introduces WiStick

Sigalabs, a communication and data logging solutions supporting open platforms like Arduino based in Athens, Greece has introduced a new tool for the first open source wireless sensor networks (WSN) called  ‘The WiStick’. The WiStick is a microcontroller board based…

Ban on Facial-Recognition Apps by Google: Obstacle for WSN?

Some developers have expressed dissatisfaction on the news that Google has banned facial recognition for Glass application, thereby hindering doctors, police, and others in using the application for the betterment of future technology. Google’s last week decision  announced on its…

Wired to Wireless Structural Engineering

Structural engineers are now working on new method to integrate wireless sensor networks as a means of ensuring that we live and work with latest safety regulations, and ready to face any natural disasters or terror attacks. For instance, the…

Multiphysics Modelling of Sensors and Actuators

Introduction Dr Andrew Fleming. Andrew is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Newcastle, Australia, and is author or co-author of four patent applications. His research includes optical nanofabrication, nanopositioning control systems,…

Temperature Sensor for Biomedical Applications

In response to the biomedical industry demands for a high-accuracy, high-stability temperature sensor, Heraeus, a global and privately owned company that specializes in precious metals, materials, and technologies, sensors, biomaterials, and medical products, has developed the surface mount platinum Resistance…