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Robots Video Inside of Fukushima Reactors

At the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan robots are being used to measure the radiation levels. The nuclear power plant that was damaged in the recent earthquake has been coping with maintaining oxygen and temperature levels in the reactor. The presence of radiation leaks has made it a hostile environment for humans.

From iRobot Corporation 25 Apr 2011

SICK’s Inspector Viewer Provides Monitoring and Trending Abilities for Inspector Vision Sensors

SICK, leading provider of machine vision, sensors, and automated recognition products for industrial and logistics automation segments, has declared the release of the Inspection Viewer.

From SICK AG 20 Apr 2011

Underwater Robots Track Swimming Penguins

Autonomous robots called gliders have been programmed to follow the routes of Adelie penguins and gather data, which would help scientists to gain insight into the reasons for the rapid fall in the population of birds swimming in the Southern Oceans of Antarctica.

18 Apr 2011

Remote Monitoring Device to Observe Patient’s Progress

Alive Technologies, a company that designs and manufactures medical products, has developed a remote monitoring device for helping doctors to check on their patients.

7 Mar 2011

Passive Monitoring Devices to Automatically Measure Glucose Levels in Urine

Robin Felder, associate director of clinical chemistry at the University of Virginia who conducts research in robotics, medical automation and process enhancement in medical facilities, claims that only passive patient monitoring devices can be an effective solution.

5 Mar 2011

Rescue Robot to Cut Costs Involved in Earthquake Rescue Attempts

A group of engineering students in the UK have designed a robot powered by Microsoft’s Kinect to successfully carry out earthquake rescue operations.

3 Mar 2011

Robot Hand to Conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks

Stanford university researcher, Professor Zhenan Bao is building a robotic hand that is capable of checking for alcohol compliance with just a light touch.

3 Mar 2011

Trolex Releases Senscape System for Remote Monitoring and Control Applications

Trolex has unveiled the Senscape package, a new and cost-effective system, for remote monitoring and controlling applications. The system enables users to view information in an easy tabular form.

28 Feb 2011

Virgen Macarena University Hospital Adopts New Cardiac Monitoring Technology

The Virgen Macarena University Hospital has released a cardiac monitoring project on a pilot scale. Cardiac patients should wear the 'bio-Textronic shirt', biomedical shirts with built-in electro-textile sensors facilitating remote cardiac monitoring.

25 Feb 2011

DOCCR Selects SCRAMx Alcohol Monitoring System for Electronic Home Monitoring Program

SCRAMx alcohol monitoring system has been chosen by the Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) for the Electronic Home Monitoring program.

25 Feb 2011