They say that where there's smoke there's fire, but when it comes to electrical systems, by the time the smoke is detected, it's often too late. To raise the alarm early, a team of researchers from ...

While sensors and low power actuators occupy the lowliest level of an automation system, they often require a disproportionate amount of time and attention. Historically, each sensor added entailed ...

GE has announced an initiative for developing wireless medical monitoring systems, or body-sensor networks (BSN). The new systems would replace the tangle of bedside cables used to capture a patient's ...

Flickering lights, tripping breakers, and discolored outlets are among the ways one can guess that wiring is overloaded. Add visual access, and you can tell if the sheathing may appear discolored. But ...

Cable networks underpin power distribution, telecommunications and industrial control, yet they are vulnerable to insulation degradation, mechanical damage and environmental stress. Traditional ...

BURLINGAME, Calif., April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Piezo Direct, a leading manufacturer of precision piezoelectric components, today announced the expansion of its product portfolio with the ...

Each hair-thin glass fiber in a buried fiber optic cable contains tiny internal flaws—and that's a good thing for scientists looking for new ways to collect seismic data in places from a busy urban ...