Maxwell Brodie vividly recalls the destructive wildfire he experienced as a kid growing up in the interior of British Columbia. One night in 2003, lightning struck a tree about 4 a.m., sparking a ...

Magnetic sensors quietly underpin everything from smartphone compasses to the stability systems that keep electric vehicles on the road, and the race to make them smaller, faster and more sensitive is ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, along with the U.S. Fire Administration, recently provided the four major counties in Hawaii with a fire-sensing ...

Dozens of sleek, solar-powered devices transmitting real-time flood data throughout the New Orleans area will be installed over the next year through a partnership with tech start-up Hyfi, Verizon and ...

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio -- North Ridgeville Public Works officials have begun using Hyfi water detection sensors to monitor water flow and water levels at key locations throughout the city. Six sensors ...

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The Air Force needs higher-tech tools and sensors that can monitor networks for signs of malware and sort through the millions of alerts it receives each day indicating potential compromises, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Artificial intelligence is helping prevent thoroughbreds from suffering fatal injuries during a race. Horses racing at Churchill Downs are carrying sensors that alert vets and ...

ALBANY -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says the nation should increase funds for the development of high-tech sensors that can disable a car's ignition if its driver is drunk. The New York Democrat said ...

Sensor technology has evolved into a cornerstone of modern measurement and control systems, integrating advanced materials science, microfabrication, and digital signal processing to accurately ...

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has installed high-tech sensors on interstate lights to detect theft attempts ...