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April 15, 2015

Asleep-yet-Aware electronics could revolutionize remote wireless sensors
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 15, 2015
State-of-the-art military sensors today rely on "active electronics" to detect vibration, light, sound or other signals. That means they constantly consume power, with much of that power and time spent processing what often turns out to be irrelevant data. This power consumption limits sensors' useful lifetimes to a few weeks or months when operating from state-of-the-art batteries, and has slowed the development of new sensor technologies and capabilities. Moreover, the chronic need to redeploy p ... read more

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India's Modi visits French aviation hub Toulouse

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