Researchers have taken an important new step in advancing the performance of resonator fiber optic gyroscopes, a type of fiber optic sensor that senses rotation using only light. Because gyroscopes ...

Did you know that the Samsung Galaxy S5 (#Samsung #GalaxyS5) has as many as ten sensors? They’re one of the reasons why the device seems “smarter” than others. More often than not, these sensors are ...

The modern smartphone is only possible because of sensors. Their svelte form factor conceals accelerometers, magnetometers, temperature sensors, a GPS unit, and gyroscopes. They all consume volume and ...

Microsoft has chosen to make its Windows operating system the base for its tablet vision rather than re-purposing the Windows Phone platform. The Metro UI revamp was just the start of making desktop ...

New technology poised to enable more precise and compact navigation systems for airplanes, unmanned vehicles and for land and marine navigation WASHINGTON -- Researchers have taken an important new ...