International Conference on Sensing Technology

 A bionic sensor is an advanced, bio-inspired device designed to detect and respond to specific biological signals or environmental conditions, integrating seamlessly with living systems. These sensors mimic biological processes, often leveraging materials and designs inspired by natural sensory functions, to achieve heightened sensitivity, specificity, and biocompatibility. Bionic sensors are commonly used in medical diagnostics, prosthetics, robotics, and environmental monitoring. In healthcare, for example, they can detect physiological changes, such as electrical signals from muscles or nerves, and convert them into actionable data or control commands for prosthetics or monitoring systems. The design of bionic sensors often includes micro- and nanomaterials, allowing for flexible, wearable, or implantable applications, and they can be integrated with wireless technologies for real-time monitoring and remote data analysis. This integration between synthetic and biological compon...

  Cloud’s innovation engine: Power up your business with scalability, data, and collaboration Cloud technology has revolutionised the business landscape, offering unprecedented access to computing resources, like servers, storage, databases, and networking via the internet on demand.  ScienceFather  cumbersome infrastructure management, marking a departure from the era of hardware expenses, limited scalability, and slow provisioning times. Modern cloud platforms are characterised by their flexibility in adjusting resources to meet evolving business requirements in real-time. This adaptability fosters innovation enabling businesses to experiment with new concepts, accelerate product launches, and swiftly respond to market changes. Moreover, cloud computing provides a global presence with positioned data centers, ensuring availability, minimal latency and seamless service delivery across geographic regions. However, the transition to cloud technology signifies more than cos...

Infection prevention and control lapses An Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) lapse is a departure from infection prevention and control standards that could result in infectious disease transmission through exposure to blood or bodily fluids. IPAC lapses can occur at routinely inspected personal service settings (e.g., nail salons, tattoo, or piercing studios) and settings not routinely inspected by public health including regulated health professional settings (e.g., Physician or nurse practitioner, dental, or physiotherapy clinics). IPAC lapses are disclosed to the public in accordance with the provincial Infection Prevention and Control Complaint Disclosure Protocol. KFL&A Public Health reports on premises where an infection prevention and control lapse was identified through the assessment of a complaint or referral, or through communicable disease surveillance. It does not include reports of premises which were investigated following a complaint or referral where no in...

SAP IoT in Manufacturing SAP IoT The manufacturing industry is undergoing a digital transformation powered by the Internet of Things (IoT). SAP is providing solutions to help manufacturers fully leverage IoT to enhance efficiency. By connecting machines and assets to enable real-time data flows, SAP IoT empowers manufacturers to optimize processes, predict maintenance needs, and make data-driven decisions. This holistic approach goes beyond fine-tuning individual processes to understand the entire production lifecycle. The result is increased overall efficiency, agility to respond to evolving situations, sustainability improvements, and assurance of quality standards. Due to the complexity of connecting real-world situations and manufacturing assets to a digital landscape, there are many challenges for SAP IoT specialists to overcome. This week IgniteSAP takes a look at some of those challenges and best practices for IoT integrations that bring optimum value for customers. Challenges ...

Environmental Implications of the AI Boom The digital world can’t exist without the natural resources to run it. What are the costs of the tech we’re using to build and run AI? There’s a core concept in machine learning that I often tell laypeople about to help clarify the philosophy behind what I do. That concept is the idea that the world changes around every machine learning model, often because of the model, so the world the model is trying to emulate and predict is always in the past, never the present or the future. The model is, in some ways, predicting the future — that’s how we often think of it — but in many other ways, the model is actually attempting to bring us back to the past. I like to talk about this because the philosophy around machine learning helps give us real perspective as machine learning practitioners as well as the users and subjects of machine learning. Regular readers will know I often say that “machine learning is us” — meaning, we produce the data, do the...

ideaForge Unveils India’s First App-based Drone Franchise, Expanding UAV Adoption For Entrepreneurs With the FLYGHT Franchise, ideaForge provides a platform for businesses and large enterprises to access on-demand drone solutions ideaForge, a drone technology company, has launched the drone industry in India by launching the country’s first app-based Drone as a Service (DaaS) model, known as the FLYGHT Franchise. This initiative aims to empower entrepreneurs, boost UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) adoption across key sectors, and transform businesses by offering scalable drone services with high returns on investment, the company said in a statement. With the FLYGHT Franchise, ideaForge provides a platform for businesses and large enterprises to access on-demand drone solutions. It allows franchisees to leverage cutting-edge drone technology for various applications, with support from ideaForge’s industry expertise and operational framework. This new model is expected to accelerate the g...

Versatile Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar With the indigenous development of Radar Imaging Satellites – RISAT-1 and 2 – as well as the upcoming Indo-US joint venture of NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) has become very popular in the Indian scientific community, as a powerful remote sensing technology to observe and understand the Earth’s surface. The recent advancements in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology have significantly enhanced its capabilities and expanded its applications. Advances in technology have led to the development of systems capable of capturing images with unprecedented detail. High-resolution SAR images can now be used for various applications, including urban planning, infrastructure monitoring, and environmental assessment. Advancements in SAR technology have led to the development of compact and lightweight systems that can be deployed on small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or satellites. The technology is being increasingl...

Quantum Scale Sensors used to Measure Planetary Scale Magnetic Fields Magnetic fields are everywhere in our solar system. They originate from the Sun, planets, and moons, and are carried throughout interplanetary space by solar wind. This is precisely why magnetometers—devices used to measure magnetic fields—are flown on almost all missions in space to benefit the Earth, Planetary, and Heliophysics science communities, and ultimately enrich knowledge for all humankind. These instruments can remotely probe the interior of a planetary body to provide insight into its internal composition, structure, dynamics, and even evolution based on the magnetic history frozen into the body’s crustal rock layers. Magnetometers can even discover hidden oceans within our solar system and help determine their salinity, thereby providing insight into the potential habitability of these icy worlds. Left: The magnetic field of Jupiter provides insight into its interior composition, structure, dynamics, an...

Railways to install optical fibre-based system to detect elephant crossing ABDUL LATHEEF NAHA READ LATERPRINT Kunki elephant Agastyan made to walk in front of the camera to check the functioning of the thermal camera set up in the forest area of Pannimada near the Kanjikode, Palakkad road to find out if wild elephants are entering the inhabited area. | Photo Credit: K.K. MUSTAFAH The Railways will soon install an optical fibre-based intrusion detection system (IDS) along the elephant infested 33-km stretch between Kottekkad and Madukkarai as part of its latest measure to prevent elephant deaths on the tracks. The Southern Railway is installing the system for the first time after its successful implementation in four divisions of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager Arun Kumar Chaturvedi said that the ₹15.4-crore work would be done on a war footing. “We expect to finish the work by this December,” Mr. Chaturvedi told The Hindu. ADVERTISEMENT Accordi...

What is the internet of things (IoT) & why is it important? The Internet of Things (IoT), or the ecosystem of connected devices, isn’t just a futuristic concept. In 2022, 871 million smart home devices were shipped globally, a figure predicted to soar to 1.23 billion in 2027. From smart homes and smart watches to cloud computing for industrial applications, the benefits of IoT are reshaping business. This technology has witnessed exponential growth thanks to its ability to provide seamless connectivity between internet-connected devices and systems. According to a study by Microsoft, 80% of large organizations were integrating IoT technology into their operations as early as 2019. The integration of internet-connected devices and technology has revolutionized the way businesses operate, unlocking new avenues for efficiency, automation, customer experience enhancement, and sustainability. In this article, we’ll explore the far-reaching importance of IoT and speculate on the future ...

Free-space optical comms: High data-rate connectivity from the ground up FIGURE 1. FSOC is emerging as the answer to demands for ever-greater bandwidth in both terrestrial and satellite communications. Wireless communication has witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, driven by a growing demand for higher data rates and capacity. As traditional radio frequency (RF) and microwave technologies struggle to keep pace with these growing requirements, free-space optical communication (FSOC) has emerged as a frontrunner, to address bandwidth limitations and last-mile connectivity challenges (see Fig. 1). What is FSOC? FSOC operates on a straightforward principle: the transmission of modulated laser light through the air between a transmitter and receiver. This process involves lenses or parabolic mirrors to narrow and project the light toward the receiver where it is captured and focused onto an optical detector, typically a semiconductor photodiode. The optical signal is converte...