Vishay Semiconductors has created an interesting reflectance proximity detector (VCNL4000) that includes an infrared (IR) LED and a photodetector. A second sensor in the same package measures ambient ...

With partnerships at the heart of this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba’s theme, mine safety equipment manufacturer Booyco Electronics highlights why sustained industry-wide collaboration ...

This project is a simple modification of the LightGauge project. Instead of measuring light, we measure the ambient voltage field on pin A5 and use it to detect if someone is too close to our Arduino.

The detector is intended for the recognition of obstructions at distances of a few millimeters to a few centimeters. Similar detectors are used in the industry and health services, for instance, to ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four percent of underground equipment in West Virginia coal mines are fitted with detectors that automatically shut down mobile machinery when people get too close, according to a ...

STMicroelectronics has unveiled its VL53L4ED single-zone time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, with an extended operating temperature range from -40°C to 105°C. Targeting harsh industrial applications, the new ...

MaxBotix introduces the ProxiView-EZ Series, a dual ultrasonic and optical sensor for reliable presence detection in ...

A lot of the frenzied last minute speculation leading up to this morning’s Apple Tablet announcement is either going to look eerily prescient or downright silly in just a few hours time, but here’s ...

Apple filed for a patent back on September 30, 2005, but it just now got published. Their latest patent relates to the original iPod touchscreen patent that we documented back in February. This patent ...