Tag: Cost Effective
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Infrared Curtain: A Cost Effective Technique To Transform Any Automobile Screen To Touchscreen
Continental, a German equipment manufacturer, wants to make touch technology in automobiles a common thing. Using a technology combining infrared rays and photodiodes, a conventional screen may be converted into a touchscreen at a much lower cost. Continental expects to commercialize the system within two years. Although the touchscreens are now a part of our daily…
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MiniSpec: A Portable And Cost Effective Device To Measure Radioactivity
Researchers at the University of Oregon have developed a miniaturized and cost effective radiation detectors. Named as MiniSpec, it measures the level of gamma radioactivity. Its designers think they can sell less it for less than $150. The Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan which occurred in 2011, created a public demand for radiation detection devices. The inhabitants of the surrounding areas…