Articles about sensors

Team behind high-tech murder hornet trackers finds softer inspiration in dandelion seeds

Thanks to its feathery fluff, a dandelion seed riding the wind can cover more than half a mile. While disheartening… Read More

Univ. of Washington spinout aims to detect eye and body movement using sensors embedded in paper

A new company out of the University of Washington launched this week with technology to sense human gestures, body functions… Read More

UW researchers develop tiny sensors that can be dropped from moths, land safely and collect data

The same University of Washington team that brought us the beetle cam is now taking flight with moths, developing tiny… Read More

Tech’s extraordinary decade: What mattered most in the past 10 years of innovation

What were the top tech stories of the past decade? I’ve been discussing this topic with others recently on LinkedIn,… Read More

University of Washington researchers develop app to reduce clashes between cars and pedestrians

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a communications system between pedestrians and drivers in the hopes of preventing… Read More

How wearable sensors knew this scientist was getting sick long before he did

Stanford geneticist Michael Snyder’s research into wearable biosensors has turned into a case study demonstrating the promise of predictive medicine –… Read More

Billionaire businessman Charles Koch believes in biotechnology, biofuels and ‘the bathroom of the future’

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Charles Koch is known for a lot of things, from running the second largest privately-held company in… Read More

Eating too many cookies? Killing your plants? These sensors can help

LAS VEGAS — The sensors have arrived, and they want you to keep your hands out of the cookie jar. Connected sensors… Read More

SNUPI raises fresh cash for home sensors that detect water leaks in homes

SNUPI Technologies, the University of Washington spin out led by entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech and computer scientist Shwetak Patel, has scored… Read More

Review: At home with Wally, a new sensor network for detecting water leaks

My home may be 114 years old, but I remain on a quest to outfit it with the latest in… Read More

Meet Wally: This $299 low-power sensor network detects water leaks and mold

Worried about toxic mold or pesky water leaks in your home? Never fear, Wally is here. That’s the new consumer… Read More

CES: Sensors taking over the world, one tweet at a time

Posting from Las Vegas: People who attend the annual Consumer Electronics Show tend to focus a lot on specific products, but… Read More