Distributor RS Components offers the Intel RealSense SR300 development kit which delivers depth sensing for applications such as augmented reality (AR) and facial recognition.
Wearable
Imec unveils thin-silicon implantable chip for high-precision haptic prosthetics
Research and innovation hub for nano-electronics and digital technology, imec, has announced it has successfully fabricated a prototype implantable chip that aims to give patients more intuitive control over their arm prosthetics.
Powercast claims PCT series RFID tags have longest read range
Powercast believes it offers the industry’s first radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor tags which can include multiple sensors in a single tag. They also have the industry’s longest read range of 10 meters, or 32 feet, says Powercast. High accuracy temperature, humidity and light sensors are available now, and Powercast plans more sensor types for the future.
Dot introduces Braille to smartwatch
Powered by Dot’s Dot Rotor technology, the Dot Watch is believed to be the first smartwatch to use Braille, bringing the smartwatch to the blind.
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