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Monitoring Citywide Smog
Leading up to the 2008 Olympics, athletes, medical personnel, scientists, and concerned citizens all over the place questioned China's ability to sufficiently decrease the air pollution of the very smog-laden city of Beijing. Put simply, on taking a deep breath, athletes should be breathing mostly air rather than mostly smog, especially for those competing in endurance or distance events. And so the monitoring commenced.

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TODAY'S TOP NEWS
Sentilla Introduces Online Development Community
The Sentilla Labs Website lets Java developers build, share, and post their projects, showcasing real-world applications of the company's wireless sensor node software technology.
Hybrid Fiber Optic System from SensorTran, Micron Optics
The new system is the first to combine distributed temperature sensing and strain measurement capabilities.
Energy Harvesting Becomes Reality with AdaptivEnergy, TI
AdaptivEnergy has combined its battery-free Joule-Thief energy harvesting technology with TI's MSP430 microcontrollers and RF and eZ430-RF2500 development kit, to enable users to develop wireless sensors for ambient intelligence.
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NEW: FEATURES AND DEPARTMENTS
Asset Tracking in Industrial SettingsAsset Tracking in Industrial Settings—A Review of Wireless Technologies
Part 3: RSSI-, RuBee-, and UWB-Based Systems
By: Peter Fuhr, Apprion
Most wireless technologies are nowhere near the point of offering plug-and-play operation. Before you decide to use RSSI, RuBee, or UWB in a RTLS, make sure you know what you.re signing up for.

Automating Pipeline Integrity Monitoring
By: Colin Lippincott, FreeWave Technologies Inc.
Cathodic protection devices have been used for decades to monitor steel pipes for corrosion. A new family of radios is designed to automate this process, connecting directly to the corrosion monitoring system.

A Practical Guide to Battery Technologies for Wireless Sensor Networking
By: Joel Young, Digi International Inc.
Choosing the right battery can determine the success or failure of a wireless sensor networking project. Here's a quick rundown of battery technologies to help you choose wisely.

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Sensors July 2008
Intelligent Systems
Asset Tracking in Industrial Settings—A Review of Wireless Technologies, Part 2
By: Peter Fuhr, Apprion
A Practical Guide to Battery Technologies for Wireless Sensor Networking
By: Joel Young, Digi International Inc.
Meet the Next Generation of OPC
By: Tony Paine, Kepware Technologies
Sensors June 2008
Feature
The Best of Sensors Expo 2008
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Sensor Design & Technology
Fiber Sensing to Measure Battery State of Charge
By: Joseph S. Accetta, JSA Photonics Inc. and Georgia Tech Research Institute
Intelligent Systems
Asset Tracking in Industrial Settings—A Review of Wireless Technologies, Part 1
By: Peter Fuhr, Apprion
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Mel’s Picks June 2008
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BEST OF SENSORS EXPO
Best of Sensors Expo Award
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