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Intelligent Networks • Smart Objects • Design for Humans |
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| Monday, October 11, 2004 |
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Using Real Mouse Whiskers as Sensors
A robot called AMouse uses real mouse whiskers as sensors. Each whisker is attached directly to a capacitor microphone that measures vibrations. ABC The whiskers are sensitive enough to measure acceleration, distinguish textures, and sense disturbances in the movements of air around the robot. The sensors were developed as part of the European IST Artificial Mouse Project.
[robots.net]
6:59:39 PM
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Devil's in sensor nets' details
"Sensor nets are being fueled by the availability of low-power IEEE 802.15.4 radios from multiple vendors and the imminent launch of the 1.0 version of the Zigbee protocol for them. Applications for the tiny sensor nodes range from anti-terror nets that would detect chemical, biological and nuclear threats to lighting systems that could be linked to motion and daylight detectors to cut energy bills.".
[EETimes]
6:53:04 PM
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