A palm-sized device developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo uses radar and artificial intelligence (AI) to non-invasively read blood inside the human body.
Researchers at Waterloo Engineering have developed a tiny, battery-free, self-powering sensor that could dramatically reduce the cost of protecting buildings from damaging water leaks.
The new device, housed in a box just three centimetres square, is the product of a collaboration between professors Norman Zhou and George Shaker.
A new, battery-free sensor can detect water leaks in buildings at a fraction of the cost of existing systems.
The tiny device, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, uses nanotechnology to power itself and send an alert to smartphones when exposed to moisture.
By eliminating a battery and related circuitry, researchers estimate their sensor could be commercially produced for $1 each, about a tenth of the cost of current leak detection devices on the market.
The Health Canada Regulatory Insights Workshop 2019 was held on November 15, 2019 and was attended by 120+ researchers, industry professionals and students. Hosted by the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology, this unique event was in response to a pressing need for clarity and information regarding Health Canada regulatory processes and evaluations. The event featured two guest speakers from Health Canada, a panel moderated by CBB member George Shaker, and networking opportunities with leading health industry professionals.
George Shaker and his team's work using radars and AI for vital sign monitoring in cars to save children and pets from hot car deaths was featured on CNN.
While most people may swear that they'd never do it, the fact is that drivers do sometimes forget that they've got an infant or pet in the car, leaving them in the parked vehicle to potentially overheat or freeze. A newly-developed radar sensor, however, could keep that from happening.
Developed by scientists at Canada's University of Waterloo, the disc-shaped device is just 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter, and is designed to be mounted on the car's ceiling or rearview mirror. It's powered by the vehicle's battery, but otherwise operates wirelessly.
American children keep dying of heat stroke after being left inside parked, hot cars.
These horrific and utterly preventable tragedies see the death, on average, of 39 children under the age of 15 from heat stroke every year after being left inside a parked vehicle whose windows are closed and whose air conditioning has been shut off.
Scientists in Canada have developed a sensor that detects and raises the alarm when children or pets are left alone in a car.
Reports of animals and children trapped in sweltering cars have become a common occurrence during hot spells, and now scientists have developed a sensor that could save lives.
The device works by triggering an alarm when youngsters or pets are left alone in vehicles.
The sensor, developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada, combines radar technology with artificial intelligence (AI) to detect unattended children or animals.
Researchers say it does this with 100% accuracy.
A newly developed small, low-cost artificial intelligence (AI) enabled sensor may help save children or pets left alone in vehicles by triggering an alarm, scientists said on Monday.
The device combines radar technology with AI to detect unattended children or animals with 100-per-cent accuracy, according to the researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada.