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Micron Technology Inc. has been issued a patent for an intelligent radar system that uses an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to generate a compact output describing recognized features from radar images. The radar system includes a combination of Random Access Memory (RAM) and a Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA) to consume and filter out most of the data generated by the radar, reducing the requirements on data traffic, storage, and computation workload. The radar system can convert radar data into a high-level input stream that requires less data storage capacity, transmission bandwidth, and computing power. Unrecognized data can be extracted and transmitted for further processing, which can be used to train the ANN. The patent includes detailed claims and descriptions of the apparatus and method. [Extracted from the article]

A patent has been issued to Hill-Rom Services Inc. for a patient support apparatus with a radar system. The radar apparatus is designed to detect the immersion depth of a patient into a mattress or support surface using radio detection and ranging (RADAR) technology. The system includes RADAR antennas, transceiver circuitry, and processor circuitry to determine the time-of-flight between transmission and receipt of a reflected signal. The RADAR system can be used to optimize mattress inflation, determine heart and respiration rates, perform body contour mapping, and assess the risk of pressure ulcers. The patent provides detailed information on the technical specifications and features of the apparatus. [Extracted from the article]

A patent has been issued to Hill-Rom Services Inc. for a device and method that detects micro-movements and gestures using radar technology. The device is designed to determine physiological conditions or gestures without physical contact, allowing for prompt medical treatment and reducing the risk of infection. The device can detect micro-shivering, peristaltic intestinal movement, jugular vein distention, and other movements indicative of various conditions. It can also measure contactless blood pressure, detect cardiac deterioration, and monitor pregnancy contractions and pain management. The patent includes methods for mitigating micro-shivering, such as administering sedatives or raising the ambient temperature. [Extracted from the article]

The Turkish central bank is considering an interest rate hike just two months after declaring its tightening cycle over. The depreciation of the lira and declining foreign reserves, along with worsening inflation, have prompted discussions about a rate hike. While some economists predict that the Monetary Policy Committee will keep rates steady, others, including Morgan Stanley, expect an increase in April. The possibility of a rate hike is seen as a signal to the markets and could potentially attract foreign capital. [Extracted from the article]

A patent application titled "Golf Ball Having A Radar Detectable Mark" has been published online by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The inventors, Richard Daprato, Martin Gray, Matthew F. Hogge, Michael R. Madson, Nicholas M. Nardacci, and Vincent J. Simonds, have developed a golf ball with radar detectable marks that can be used in systems for detecting golf ball launch conditions. The golf ball includes a marking pattern with a first portion made of a conductive material detectable by radar and a second portion made of a material detectable by a different type of detector. The patent application provides various embodiments of the golf ball design. The assignee for this patent application is Acushnet Company. [Extracted from the article]

A storm sweeping up the coast is on Bloomberg Green’s radar today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Look out at the radars atop the wheelhouses in almost any fishing port in the United States and Canada, and one name stands out--Furuno.The company's blue-on-white logo is visible on [...]

> Signal generators are key instruments serving at the heart of RF/microwave and mmWave measurement applications. They can serve as IF/RF signal injection and LO substitution or can act as [...]

Signal and spectrum analyzers are key instruments for measuring the performance of products operating through the RF and millimeter-wave frequency ranges. They are available in a variety of form factors, [...]

Increasing complexity and the need for higher frequencies and bandwidths, multiple channels, low-power operation, and space constraints are placing considerable demands on RF/microwave test equipment. Solutions extend from simulation software [...]

DEVELOPMENTS IN ADVANCED Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) are allowing the public transit industry to prepare for a more robust embrace of automated driver technology solutions. ADAS serve as the building [...]

In this presidential election year, infrastructure is already a hot topic. It's important to understand the language, current plans, funding, and next steps for infrastructure proposals as the country nears [...]

Last year a landmark ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court moved the complicated threat of biometric data privacy actions onto insurers' radar screens. In Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., [...]

In the mid-1900s, EMI set up the Central Research Laboratory (CRL) at The Old Vinyl Factory in Hayes, west London. The world's largest producer and exporter of vinyl records wanted [...]

Aerospace test applications run the gamut from electronic warfare (EW) to in-flight entertainment. Challenges extend from simulation, modeling, and data acquisition at the design and prototyping phases to manufacturing test [...]

Oscilloscopes span a range of performance and formfactor options, from a 110-GHz benchtop instrument to a pocket-sized USB model. High-end models target mmWave applications such as WiGig and 5G plus [...]

Pharmacy benefit managers have largely flown under the radar in the prescription-drug crisis. They can be a key ally to help employers manage employees' drug abuse. More than 10 million [...]

It's hard to pinpoint exactly when UAVs--unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones--gained a solid foothold in the mining industry. Prior to 2010, drone usage was just a minor [...]

> 5G research spans the gamut from algorithm development to carrier-acceptance test and has implications for products ranging from integrated circuits to test-and-measurement equipment, manufacturing test, and modeling and simulation. [...]

The genesis of Sarasota County Schools' ambitious farming initiative traces back to the 1990s, when the idea was just a blip on a radar screen. As Director of Food and [...]

Signal generators are a crucial element in many areas of product design, development, production, and field testing. While their longstanding applications include base stations, radar, and EMC, new-age demands like [...]

It only took me five minutes in Scotland to confirm that the country's revered islands are a wee bit under the radar--even to some Scots themselves. My cab driver in [...]

Concrete scanning companies provide imaging solutions to those who need to see inside of existing infrastructure. The information they provide helps customers understand how something was built and what to [...]

Canadian-born interior designer Philip Mitchell and his husband, Mark Narsansky, an advertising executive, have that wondrous blend of timing and talent. The two met almost 20 years ago through mutual [...]

As the basis for telecommunications services, radio frequency (RF) energy enabled near-instant transmission and reception of electronic signals from one source to another--across distances that span millimeters to thousands of [...]

Ionetworks Inc. has been issued a patent for a radar detection and identification device that can recognize the identity information of masked human faces and detect human body physiological signals. The device includes a display host, camera, and radar detector, which work together to capture media files, identify identity information, and convert radar wave data into physiological signal information. The device can be used for access controls, attendance appraisals, and personnel health protections, providing a non-contact measurement solution for epidemic prevention. The radar detector utilizes millimeter wave radar technology for detection. [Extracted from the article]

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH has been issued a patent for a medical system that uses radar waves to monitor patients. The system includes a transmitter, receiver, processor, and output interface. It can determine the position or position change of a patient's body, monitor vital data or the state of a patient's vessel, and identify a person based on vital data, body topology, and movement patterns. The system can also evaluate radar waves reflected from a reference object attached to the patient's body and compare the reflected radar waves with reference data. The patent was filed on March 8, 2021, and published online on October 24, 2023. [Extracted from the article]

The method of claim 25, comprising: defining the radar signal parameter based on an expected physical response of the subject to the transmitted radar signal that causes the radar return signal to have an expected signal to noise ratio for the physiological parameter. The method includes generating, by a control circuit, a control signal defining a radar signal parameter of a transmitted radar signal; providing, by the control circuit, the control signal to an MIR transceiver circuit; transmitting, by the MIR transceiver circuit, the transmitted radar signal based on the radar signal parameter; receiving, by the MIR transceiver circuit, a radar return signal; and determining, by the control circuit based on the radar return signal, a physiological parameter of a subject. A micro impulse radar (MIR) system, comprising: an MIR transceiver circuit configured to: transmit, towards a subject, at least one transmitted radar signal; and receive at least one radar return signal; and a control circuit configured to: generate a control signal defining a radar signal parameter of the at least one transmitted radar signal; provide the control signal to the MIR transceiver circuit to cause the MIR transceiver circuit to transmit the at least one transmitted signal based on the radar signal parameter; and determine, based on the at least one radar return signal, a physiological parameter of the subject. The MIR system of claim 1, wherein the control circuit defines the radar signal parameter based on an expected physical response of the subject to the transmitted radar signal that causes the radar return signal to have an expected signal to noise ratio for the physiological parameter. [Extracted from the article]

Every year, ICFF presents a wide range of furniture and decor from across the United States but also from contingents around the globe. In fact, the fair has been something [...]

While sustainable packaging has been on the beauty industry's radar for years, China's refusal, in 2018, to any longer accept certain types of 'foreign garbage,' including several types of plastic [...]

The F-14 Tomcat was a vulnerable target, flying low over war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. The threat of being shot out of the sky loomed over the mission. At such low altitudes, Bill [...]

For military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) applications, such as radar, EO/IR (electro-optic/infrared), or wideband ELINT (electronic intelligence), the ongoing problem is how best to handle the expanding "firehose" of [...]

Which ingredients are poised to garner mainstream attention in 2019 and beyond? This third annual report provides a deep, data-driven dive into the under-the-radar ingredients emerging on menus now. Sriracha. [...]

Through a study of two planning appeals regarding student housing in Edinburgh, this paper demonstrates the process by which new policy is effectively created 'under the radar', without the expected oversight by elected politicians and without the rigour, accountability and democratic legitimacy demanded of policy making. The paper highlights tensions between local and central government, between efficiency and democracy, and between discretion and rule-based systems. It argues that by an excessive use of discretion, Scottish government Reporters not only interpret policies, but, in effect, make them.Keywords: planning policy, planning appeals, local government, student housing, discretion, governance, Scottish planning, urban development, Policy makingGovernmental policy making is expected to be a transparent, public endeavour led by local or central government (Dorey, 2005; Reed and Cropf, 2010). (1) In contemporary democracies, processes of [...]

Counterfeit refrigerants have been in the news a lot lately, as manufacturers contend that record amounts of illegal imports of HFCs are being brought into the U.S. under the radar [...]

Fraud is on the rise, and contact centers are a target. It's time to fight back. Be proactive and outsmart fraudsters with technology. The latest advances in machine learning techniques [...]

Farmers need to break up compacted soil (known as hardpan) in their fields to promote root growth so crops can achieve the highest possible yield. For decades, farmers have achieved [...]

The system includes a control circuit configured to generate a control signal defining a radar signal parameter of the at least one transmitted radar signal; provide the control signal to the MIR transceiver circuit to cause the MIR transceiver circuit to transmit the at least one transmitted signal based on the radar signal parameter; and determine, based on the at least one radar return signal, a physiological parameter of the subject. The method includes generating, by a control circuit, a control signal defining a radar signal parameter of a transmitted radar signal; providing, by the control circuit, the control signal to an MIR transceiver circuit; transmitting, by the MIR transceiver circuit, the transmitted radar signal based on the radar signal parameter; receiving, by the MIR transceiver circuit, a radar return signal; and determining, by the control circuit based on the radar return signal, a physiological parameter of a subject. The system includes an MIR transceiver circuit configured to transmit, towards a subject, at least one transmitted radar signal; and receive at least one radar return signal. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: AARON ELSTEIN Lisa Lindo needed a strategy and, most of all, money to transform her corporate-event catering business. Coming up with a plan wasn't hard: She would pivot to [...]

Features high number of safety cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits Comes with BiSS-C protocol and has enabled PAS to design and build cutting-edge antenna systems Applications include high-resolution radar, high-rate [...]

RS-6843AOP and RS-6843AOPU covers 60 GHz with bandwidths up to 4 GHz and includes 1-inch cube form factor Features 12 dBm transmit power and noise figure 15 dB or improved across the band Applications include driver monitoring, collision avoidance, people [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2020 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Northrop Grumman has announced its AN/APG-83 radar has met full operational capability readiness for the US Air Force, the company said. On Sept. 7, the [...]

Byline: Dave Leggett Israel-based manufacturer of sensors Vayyar claims its 3D sensors can provide a detailed look inside the car, extending to key information about driver and passengers. It says [...]

The United Kingdom is in talks to cut a controversial contract with Boeing for early-warning radar jets, though sources say the company is working on a 'solution' that would entail [...]

Simulator performs multi-target, multi-angle testing for radar modules in a lab environment and delivers fast, accurate and reliable results that balance throughput and quality Ethernet channel test software features creation [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2020 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Dallas-based professional services company Jacobs (NYSE: J) has announced the completion of a flight campaign with the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to [...]

Iteris said in a release, 'Iteris announced that it has been awarded a $1.1 million contract by the City of Moreno Valley to supply Iteris' Vantage Vector hybrid video and [...]

Comes with R&S FSW-B8001 option and supports 8.3 GHz internal analysis bandwidth Equipped with extended analysis bandwidth option and dedicated measurement applications for ultra wideband signal analysis across different industries [...]

Offers intelligence information on maritime and terrestrial radar emitters over a wide area Improve users ability to make tactical decisions and allow collection of ISR data on selected emitters Provides [...]

Giga-tronics received a $720K order in direct support of the US Navy and the US Air Force to provide a Test Range Threat Emitter Generation capability for the operational testing [...]