Smart fabric sensor technology is used in the Forte wireless data glove by BeBop Sensors, which incorporates haptics and rapid sensing. It can be used in a variety of applications, including wearable, industrial, sports training, automotive, medical, military, outdoor wear, virtual reality, gaming and musical instruments.
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Mouser ships Analog Devices’ mini industrial IMUs to navigate IoT devices
Distributor, Mouser Electronics now stocks the ADIS1647x precision industrial inertial measurement units (IMUs) from Analog Devices. They are used for navigation and safety in industrial and IoT applications, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), smart agriculture, and autonomous vehicles. The devices are also suitable for the growing market for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices.
IoT module makes global comms design accessibility
Claiming to make cellular IoT accessible to any application, Nordic Semiconductor announces that its nRF91 Series cellular IoT module is available through major global distributors.
Infineon provides EMV-payments to fashion accessories
Secured payment functionality can be integrated into fashion accessories using the Infineon Technologies’ EMV-based payment solutions for key chains, rings, wristbands or bracelets. The Secora Pay W for Smart Payment Accessories (SPA) combines an EMV chip with the card OS, payment applet as well as the antenna directly on tape. The turnkey solution allows card vendors, device manufacturers, financial institutions or event organisers to quickly and cost-efficiently introduce fashion accessories for payment and even access, says Infineon.
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