News articles tagged with 'wireless'
Smartphones - the grip of death
— 28 Feb 2011 17:07 | TechnologyThe growth in the demand of smartphones has highlighted the complexities of wireless communications through problems of reduced sensitivity when the user holds some devices. New research…
Broadband coming wirelessly to the bush
— 3 Nov 2010 19:01 | TechnologyA major CSIRO breakthrough in wireless technology designed to bring broadband to people living beyond the optical fibre network, has been unveiled in Sydney…
'Wireless' humans could form backbone of new mobile networks
— 29 Oct 2010 11:54 | TechnologyMembers of the public could form the backbone of powerful new mobile internet networks by carrying wearable sensors…
ORNL uses new technologies to take steam out of wasted energy
— 6 Oct 2010 05:41 | EnvironmentBy installing wireless sensors and replacing faulty traps along the 12 miles of steam lines at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, officials expect to save as much as $675,000 per year…
Technology in the extreme
— 20 Sep 2010 11:44 | TechnologyRadio transmitters that can withstand temperatures of up to 900 C could soon be dropped into the depths of the earth to provide early warning of a volcanic eruption…
Home's electrical wiring acts as antenna to receive low-power sensor data
— 15 Sep 2010 18:21 | TechnologyIf these walls had ears, they might tell a homeowner some interesting things. Like when water is dripping into an attic crawl space, or where an open window is letting hot air escape…
Wireless ocean monitoring in the Arctic
— 24 Jun 2010 11:40 | EnvironmentThree years ago the idea emerged of a wireless network of sensors to monitor the Arctic regions of the ocean. Today, the theory behind the concept has been tested and found to be watertight…
Wireless vs. wireless
— 23 Jun 2010 11:51 | Technology3G and Wi-Fi are the two main mobile communications technologies today, but until recently they have been complementary services, the former offering users network access through cell…
Wireless patients
— 27 May 2010 12:11 | HealthA wireless monitoring system for people with debilitating conditions such as Parkinson's disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) could allow healthcare workers to assess…
The next silicon revolution
— 14 Apr 2010 10:16 | TechnologyThe engineers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of California, San Diego who are at the forefront of the latest 'silicon revolution'…