The MTi-G addresses the requirement for a low-cost, yet accurate and reliable orientation tracker with a small footprint. Historically such reference orientation data are obtained using tactical grade AHRS, the cost of which proved prohibitive for widespread use. The US Government contract delivers a product capable of accurate location, attitude, velocity and acceleration sensing, that provides wireless delivery of this information to test monitoring locations.

This product provides a measurement capability that surpasses previous systems, operates in difficult environmental situations and significantly reduces cost. "The MTi-G from Xsens proved very suitable for the application", says Donald Chaffee, Argon's Program Manager, "we were impressed about the accuracy and reliability of the product". "We were unable to locate any other product that met our demanding specifications while allowing us to meet our cost goals".

"Moreover, we were very pleased with support from the Xsens team". "We are excited about Argon selecting the MTi-G" says Gerben Groothuis, Director of Sales and Marketing of Xsens. "The MTi-G is the result of many years of development of motion trackers using MEMS inertial sensors". "It proves that we can provide a performance that is almost at par with high-grade inertial sensors using eg fibre optical technology, but at a significantly lower price point".

Vishal

go to top and find 'current vehicle', select year, make, model, and engine.

the repair guides I found helpful were engine performance and emissions, and engine electrical

also component locations is helpful finding where the parts are.
And a place to get the diagrams free, unless your in a hurry

Please post that info here.

Up to 100 field devices can be polled at user-configured time intervals by a single base radio in a variety of network configurations. Using the industry-standard Modbus protocol over a serial link, data from ScadaRange can be passed through to most Scada system elements including PLCs, RTUs, and Scada hosts. "The ScadaRange wireless process instruments round out Control Microsystems' product offering, providing our customers complete sensor to enterprise solutions", said Steve Goodman, Vice President Marketing.

"With the capability to scale up to as many as 16 wireless instrumentation LANs, each with 100 instruments, ScadaRange easily accommodates future expansion". The ScadaRange product line currently consists of the GL10 gauge level field unit, GP10 gauge pressure field unit, RT10 RTD temperature field unit, SI10 switch-input field unit, SL10 submersible level field unit, TC10 thermocouple field unit, and the BR10 base radio.

ScadaRange Manager is a Windows-based services management software that provides a user friendly environment for field unit configuration and diagnostics. Each unit has a LCD/keypad for local configuration and monitoring. These devices have a battery power source that lasts up to 5 years and an industry leading warranty of 3 years. ScadaRange products are available for order now.

The first thing I noticed about this board is the compactness of it.  It has 6 digital IOs and no less than 5 analogue inputs.  The board is also able to provide 3.3V, 4.3V, 5V and 9V to your project via various pins.  I was given the breadboard version (NPT1055), but there is also a version with a small solderable area (NXT1050 on which you can add your projects directly.  The breadboard version measures 25x56mm and has a 16 pin male header on its underside.  It takes a little force to push onto your breadboard. However the little leaflet that comes with it has instructions on how to do this properly so you don't snap or bend it.  Taking it off your board requires the same kind of care. 

I am sure I am going to have a lot of fun with this board and I will keep you updated as I progress.

The PSS vane sensor offers the key advantage of combining the actuating magnet and switch in a single housing, eliminating the need for the design engineers to select and match the actuating magnet and the switch assembly.

A simple ferrous metal shunt, brought into position between the magnet and switch on the sensor housing, is all that is required to change switch status. A suitably shaped chassis member, or linkage to perform the necessary switching function can conveniently supply this magnetic shunt.

The bumph from the school arrived today containing school calender, results, agenda for staff-meeting etc, but all I wanted to see was whether or not I was teaching second years next year. Up until now we taught science on a rota system at Junior Cert level. All the students in the year are split into groups and taught Biology by the specialist Biology teacher, Chemistry by the specialist Chemistry teacher, etc. They rotate after a set amout of class periods to that each term they get to do one complete cycle.

The system sounds good in theory in that the specialist teacher will have a greater enthusiasm and knowledge for each topic than a general teacher. And for the teacher it means much less preparation time, both for theory and experiment. It certainly made my life easier for my first few years.

More recently we have begun to notice disadvantages, and like the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dyke (can't see that phrase lasting much longer in our pc world), once we began to question the system it quickly became apparent to all that it was actually failing the students.

Firstly there was no ownership for teachers over indivdual students, so none of us were particularly concerned with a given student's progress, or got to know their strengths as well as we should have.

Secondly, a lot of time was lost in adminstration during each rotation; results which should have been transferred from one teacher to another often got lost or simply forgotten about.

If the number of periods allocated to each group varied (due to teacher illness or other unforeseen breaks) then one group advanced more than another. This always caused problems when setting a common exam paper at the end of term.

So this year for the first time I get a class to myself at second-year level and will presumable get to hang on to them next year. Which means I get time to try out some of the ideas I have been reading about over the last few years:

• Class Blogs. I hope to be taking advice from Tom Kendall who has helped his school set up class blogs for different subjects in Loreto Navan.
• eTwinning. It would be nice to do a class science project in conjunction with a similar class from another country. It means I finally get to use the forms Conor Galvin gave me a couple of years ago.
• Scifest. After going on about it ad nauseum last year we actually had just one team enter. But they won in three different categories (congratulations again Georgina and Philippa!), so hopefully we can use that to promote the competition further this year. I would hope to use these projects as their entry for their Junior Cert projects the following year.
• Mindmaps. This is a wonderful tool which is I would guess is very much underused. there are lots of different programs out there so choosing one will be part of the research.
• YouTube. I have yet to upload a video for Junior Cert Science, so knowing that non-Physics specialists will be teaching Physics in the school will hopefully give me a focus to develop this over the year ahead.
• Sensors. Developing Investigative learning with the use of data-logging sensors (student led, as opposed to me demonstrating).

Bottom line:
I don't know how much of this I can incorporate but if by the end of the year I have spoken less and listened more than would otherwise be the case I will consider it a success.

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In addition, the QB photoelectric sensors offer users the security of IMO's unique 3-year guarantee. The QB range integrates miniature block sensors with diffuse, background suppression, retro reflective, retro reflective for clear material, fibre and through-beam models, enabling it to meet the requirements of the most demanding applications, including printing, packaging, assembly automation, food and beverage and process.

As such, the QB is the ideal product for both high volume original equipment manufacturers and challenging end user applications. Designed for sensing distances from 60 to 300mm in diffuse, 1 to 4m in retroreflective, up to 250mm in fibre and 6m in through beam, the QB photoelectric sensors are robust and reliable units that are sealed to IP67 standards to ensure operation in washdown and harsh environments.

Their fully functioned design incorporates three light sources to suit any environment and application, and boasts digital and remote teach adjustment, position sensor with analogue output, and a fast output response for high-speed automated systems. In addition to high operating standards and flexibility, the QB series is easy to integrate into machinery and equipment, and offers operating safeguards.

The miniature QB body, with dual fixing holes, improves space utilisation; while wire orientation, short circuit and polarity protection protect against product damage. In addition to IMO's unique three-year guarantee on the QB range there is CE, UL and cUL approvals on all models, so the QB series offers OEMs the major benefit of compliance across most major markets.

What would a mouse do in a maze? That is the same thing your sensor-controlled robot would do. A maze would be provided. The participant has to design a robot that should exit the maze with the help of sensors. The fastest robot to reach the destination is the winner

(The maze dimensions would be provided with the material used.)

The Width of the Maze is Half a Foot. (Approx 20cm)

· How am I to participate?

Register with the help of the registration form in the website or mail a small description of your robot along with the registration to (trichromepyp@gmail.com).

· What rules am I NOT supposed to break?

· The robot must be constructed according to the dimensions of the maze which would be provided to them.

· The robot must have sensors that can sense opaque objects.

· The robot must NOT turn if it senses a wall, it must turn only if it DOES NOT sense a wall

· The fastest robot to reach the exit is the winner.

· What would you do for me?

o We would send you a confirmation mail after we get your registration form.

o We will provide you the maze.

o Any other queries regarding this event please contact

I. Bala Murali - +91 – 9865057375

II. Ganesh S. - +91 – 9789659711

check out the latest prototype iLog!!! Over the past few weeks the owl project have been developing some new iLogs - This is a test run before it is finally sealed up and polished...Tilt sensors help give a more physical interaction - you have to swing it about a bit to do any thing...The other Owls - Simon and steve currently working on ilogs with accelerometers...

Fully programmable USB connective.
3 controllers (One switchable to Light sensor)
4 directional tilt switching.
4 push buttons
2 Toggle switches
http://www.owlproject.com/

Above is a breathalyzer hacked into a microphone for unobtrusive testing of people's drunkeness (via Make) I think that's pretty hilarious. Also I was pretty surprised at all the different gas sensors available for electronics projects, e.g.: CO, CO₂, O₃, EtOH, and other general air quality stuff (VOCs, NO_x etc. all lumped together). I figured these would be expensive and/or sucky.

The list of readable codes ranges from most standard one-dimensional barcodes, through the stacked PDF417 barcode to the two-dimensional ECC200 datamatrix and QR codes irrespective of orientation and position. Typical of an IFM Electronic product, the software setup couldn't be simpler. IFM Electronic believes in making it easy to use their sensors, software is a means to that end so they don't believing in charging a small fortune for operating software.

After installation, using the built-in laser pointer for alignment, just a few steps take the user through from the all important lighting setup to the output configuration, while the sensor itself recognises the kind of code it's seeing. Once set up, the code content is transmitted via an RS232 or Ethernet interface. Developed by the leading sensor company, Dualis is not only easy to use but built for the job. Dualis is a stand-alone unit with integrated lighting and it's constructed in a rugged diecast housing with IP67 for use over a temperature range of -10 to +50C.

An "iShoe" insole contains sensors that read how well a person is balancing. The point is to gather information for doctors and to get people to a specialist -- before they fall.

Erez Lieberman, a graduate student who developed the technology while working as an intern at NASA, says a damaging fall is preceded by numerous warnings, similar to how high cholesterol and elevated blood pressure point to a coming heart attack.

"You gradually get worse and worse at balancing," said Lieberman, who studies in a joint Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology health science and technology program. "If you know the problem is there, you can start addressing the problem." (link)

Just read an interesting article on RFID pills that measure body temperature. These pills were used during a famous 4 day marching event in the Netherlands. Through GPS enabled phones researchers could follow the developments (every 10 sec) in body temperature of 10 volunteers..

Just imagine that in the future when you go out running you swallow an Adidas pill that connects to your Micoach phone ..

Here is the article and here is the more eloborating article in RFID Update