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November 2004
VOL. 21 NO. 11 Table of Contents |
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EDITORIAL
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Wireless, Tiny Tech, and Security
Barbara G. Goode
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PUTTING SENSORS TO WORK
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Flight Testing the Black Hawk A sophisticated software program is helping Army test pilots and data analysts evaluate helicopter airworthiness. Daniel R. Bryant and Randy Frank
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Application Snapshots
Monitoring the temperature of curing concrete with a build-your-own DA system, securing a Flash drive with a fingerprint sensor, and using lasers to monitor vibration for the Air Force Institute of Technology.
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INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
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Modeling a MEMS Gyro to Determine the Maximum Operational Angular Rates and g-Forces A “virtual” MEMS gyro’s behavior was analyzed using software capable of modeling the mechanical and electrical effects of high rates and high accelerations. Mark Weber et al.
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An Attitude and Heading Reference System Based on Gyros, Flux Gates, and GPS Taking advantage of both solid-state gyros and GPS satellite data, a new attitude and heading reference system promises increased accuracy for experimental aviation pilots. Mike Horton and Darren Liccardo
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SENSOR TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
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IC Thermal Sensors Simplify Your Design Silicon-based IC temperature sensors may be the new kids on the block, but with their small size, integrated signal conditioning, and easy interfacing to microcontrollers, they’re rapidly increasing in popularity. Matt Smith
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A Magnetostrictive Torque Sensor A new fabrication technique solves the problem of an external
magnetic field’s adverse effects on a magnetostrictive torque sensor. Radu Andreescu et al.
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DEPARTMENTS
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Business Sense
Research and Developments
Mel's Picks
Literature Showcase
Wish List
Advertiser Index
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