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RFID: a mechanics dream
Radio frequency tagging has reached the motor vehicle manufacturing industry but not just as a guide to warehouse parts: the latest tags are actually attached to components inside a working car
[ + ]Sewage treatment plant uses radio
The STP recycled water pumps are controlled by a programmable logic controller using cut-in/cut-out level signals installed at the dam
[ + ]Radio dishes activated and collecting
The first 42 radio dishes of the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) are working and collecting data from outer space, according to the University of California, Berkeley and the SETI Institute
[ + ]Wireless, flexible and stretchable ECG patch
Wearable, wire free and easy to set up do not usually describe devices that monitor heart rate and cardiac activity
[ + ]Text message could prevents heart attack
Wearing your heart on your sleeve has long been thought of as something for young fools in love, but new research has shown it may save your life
[ + ]The strengths of mobile radio
When Cyclone Larry ripped through the northern Queensland coast last year, crops were left ravaged, homes destroyed and local infrastructure severely damaged
[ + ]Frequency link between two mine sites
Macarthur Coal wanted to install a new repeater, MV122 100 Mbps plus 4 x E1 licensed frequency link from Moorvale Mine site to Coppabella Mine, both open-cut workings.
[ + ]Take your radio for a run
When you're jogging you would usually take music with you while you sweat it out. Not any more. New technology means that you can take your friends jogging with you over the radio waves.
[ + ]The passing of Sir Angus Tait
Messages of condolence from dealers around the Asia-Pacific region have been flooding into Tait Electronics in Christchurch following the death of the company's founder, Sir Angus Tait, at the age of 88.
[ + ]Leased line loss may be VoIP gain
Leased lines have played a fundamental part in the transmission of voice across radio communications networks
[ + ]Untangling police wires
To communicate while on the move, many police officers use shoulder-mounted speaker-microphones, connected to their two-way radio by a long 'curly cord' cable which is both heavy and bulky
[ + ]WiMAX at 4.9 GHz for disaster relief
The band 4940-4990 MHz has been identified by the ITU as important in achieving harmonised spectrum for advanced public protection and disaster relief. The band is currently used for this purpose in the US
[ + ]Wireless technology improving plant performance
For consumers 'wireless technology' conjures up images of iPods, Blackberrys, cell phones, television remotes and internet Wi-Fi connections
[ + ]Industrial telemetry
Since the beginning of civilisation we have been measuring physical properties and features. Because whatever we were eager to measure was not always located nearby, engineers designed various ways of measuring there while displaying the results here
[ + ]Satellite and radio manage disaster
Radio and satellite have combined to provide a service that will set up a virtual radio network virtually anywhere in the world. It is specifically designed for firefighters, state emergency workers, police and life savers
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