Using a 5,000-mile network loop operated by ESnet, researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) and Zettar Inc. recently transferred 1 petabyte in 29 hours, with encryption and checksumming, beating last year’s record by 5 hours, an almost 15 percent improvement. The project is aimed at achieving the high data transfer rates needed…

Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a new technology that can encode, transform and edit video faster–several orders of magnitude faster–than the current state of the art. They presented their work at the ACM Symposium on Cloud Computing, Oct. 11 to 13 in Carlsbad, Calif. The system, called Sprocket, was…

Data reported by The Guardian reveals that the there has been a dramatic decline in internet access growth around the world. As a result of the slowdown, billions of people in poor and isolated parts of the world are set to remain disconnected from the digital revolution for a long time to come. That means that as…

Global technology leader Laird announced the release of its new Bluetooth 5 module series, which simplifies the process of bringing wireless designs to market. The BL651 Series is the latest addition to Laird’s Nordic Semiconductor family of Bluetooth 5 offerings. Building on the success of the BL652 and BL654 series, the BL651 is a cost-effective…

Hacker attacks on everything from social media accounts to government files could be largely prevented by the advent of quantum communication, which would use particles of light called “photons” to secure information rather than a crackable code. The problem is that quantum communication is currently limited by how much information single photons can help send securely, called a…

A new study shows that terahertz data links, which may play a role in ultra-high-speed wireless data networks of the future, aren’t as immune to eavesdropping as many researchers have assumed. The research, published in the journal Nature, shows that it is possible for a clever eavesdropper to intercept a signal from a terahertz transmitter without…

It’s now possible to check in automatically at Shanghai’s Hongqiao airport using facial recognition technology, part of an ambitious rollout of facial recognition systems in China that has raised privacy concerns as Beijing pushes to become a global leader in the field. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport unveiled self-service kiosks for flight and baggage check-in, security…

The Pletronics OeXO® Series OCXO-Equivalent Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators is an optimal hybrid of a high performance TCXO with OCXO characteristics that meets the demands for today’s high speed data transmission networks and testing equipment. The OeD4281-25.0MHz is manufactured to provide precise slave/holdover reference frequency in Ethernet physical link (BITS/SSU) or line timed (SDH/SONET) equipment.…

Researchers at the University of Sussex have become the first in the world to develop technology which can bend sound waves around an obstacle and levitate an object above it. SoundBender, developed by Professor Sriram Subramanian, Dr Gianluca Memoli and Dr Diego Martinez Plasencia at the University of Sussex, is an interface capable of producing…

Every two seconds, sensors measuring the United States’ electrical grid collect 3 petabytes of data – the equivalent of 3 million gigabytes. Data analysis on that scale is a challenge when crucial information is stored in an inaccessible database. But researchers at Purdue University are working on a solution, combining quantum algorithms with classical computing on small-scale…

Researchers within the Graphene Flagship project, one of the biggest research initiatives of the European Commission, showed that integrated graphene-based photonic devices offer a unique solution for the next generation of optical communications. Researchers in the initiative have demonstrated how properties of graphene enable ultra-wide bandwidth communications coupled with low power consumption to radically change…

Cheap and easily customizable, 3-D printed devices are perfect for assistive technology, like prosthetics or “smart” pill bottles that can help patients remember to take their daily medications. But these plastic parts don’t have electronics, which means they can’t monitor how patients are using them. Now engineers at the University of Washington have developed 3-D…

Passport control looks a little different in Dubai International Airport—the world’s busiest for international travel. That’s because the airport debuted a new “smart tunnel” that uses biometric technology, instead of human checks, to allow some air travelers to complete passport control in just 15 seconds. Passengers register at a kiosk before going through smart gates which use…

A new system improves the speed and accuracy of fingerprint scanning and matching by using 3-D technology. No pressing required. A new system for contactless, three-dimensional (3-D) fingerprint identification has an advanced design that is not only an improvement over 2-D scanners, it is also more compact and less costly than other 3-D systems. “We…

The miniature SLICE HG data acquisition system captures physical signals in dynamic environments like blast and ordnance evaluation. Targeted at applications with size or mass constraints, SLICE HG’s 31.75 mm diameter size makes it easy to embed the data recorder directly in or on most test articles. The rugged aluminum housing is impervious to shock up to…

With increased threats to soft targets, security personnel need tools to detect menaces in fast moving, crowded environments. The EU-funded SPIDERS project introduces ‘MM-Imager’, a safe approach working in real-time which can scan bodies at short distances for hidden objects. With increased and evolving threats against soft targets and critical infrastructures across Europe, comes a…

AVX Corporation introduced new 0805-case BP Series multilayer, integrated thin film (ITF) band-pass filters. Designed for broad compatibility with a wide range of high-frequency wireless applications, including mobile communications systems, satellite TV receivers, GPSs, vehicle-locating systems, and wireless LANs, the series is available in five frequency bands spanning 1,308MHz to 4,320MHz with 50Ω characteristic impedance,…

A combined team of researchers from the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon University has developed what they call BrainNet—a system that allows three people to communicate with one another using only brain waves. They have written a paper describing their system and how well it works and have posted it on the arXivpreprint server.…

Renesas is excited to introduce the Renesas Synergy™AE-CLOUD2 Kit to accelerate prototyping cellular-enabled IoT devices for applications such as asset tracking, retail and agriculture monitoring, smart cities/utilities, mobile healthcare, and industrial automation. Renesas is the first MCU supplier to deliver a 4G/LTE Cat-M1/Cat-NB1 (NB-IoT)-based reference design kit that’s certified to operate globally, uses Wi-Fi and…

Acromag expands their offering of AcroPack rugged I/O modules based on the PCI Express mini card standard with two new MIL-STD-1553 communication modules. The AP571 provides single function MIL-STD-1553 communication and the AP572 provides full multi-function databus communication. Both models provide one dual redundant channel with four open/ground avionics level discrete I/O signals in addition to IRIG-B I/O…

Thousands of daily passengers on the Los Angeles Metro will ride more securely with the deployment of cutting-edge ESA-patented screening technology to detect concealed weapons or explosives. The new screening cameras – being placed at various locations in the L.A. Metro system – can detect both metallic and non-metallic objects on a person’s body. They…

Researchers in UC Santa Barbara professor Yasamin Mostofi’s lab have given the first demonstration of crowd counting through walls using only everyday communication signals such as WiFi. The technique, which requires only a wireless transmitter and receiver outside the area of interest, could have a variety of applications, including smart energy management, retail business planning…

As demand for high speed mobile broadband and smart data services is rapidly increasing, interworking between new broadband services and traditional mission critical radio systems is essential to ensure equivalent or better services are provided in terms of mission critical performance and coverage. Improved data services must be in addition to traditional mission critical voice,…

Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D sensing solutions, today announces a first-of-its-kind LiDAR-driven security solution. This solution provides a cost-effective and technology-based way to monitor and defend open and unprotected perimeters at national borders, airports, railroads, subways, power lines, power plants, natural resource sites and more. This advanced technology…

New LTE mission critical standards, established by 3GPP, are providing a major opportunity for the rail industry to benefit from the latest secure broadband voice and data services, says Nicolas Hauswald, Sales & Marketing Director for ETELM. Speaking on the first day of Innotrans, the largest event in the world dedicated to the rail transport…