Analog Devices has released the ADXL32x family of MEMS accelerometers. They are available with two measurement axes in a package that is 4mm x 4mm x 1.45mm. They are claimed to be the smallest accelerometer form factor available today.
Read more on the Analog Devices web site.
A Korean company U-BEAT has released a speaker system that can be worn around your shoulders and also generates vibration to give the listener an added kick. The company’s home page is written in Korean, but you can read more about it on the Boys Stuff web site.
A Japanese engineer has invented a wrist watch cell phone called “Whisper”, where the user places her finger in her ear canal to hear, and speaks into a microphone on the wrist band.
Read the journal paper at ACM Digital Library. Read a news release at Indiana University.
Koss are selling cordless noise cancelling headphones, model QZ50. Detailed technical information is not available from their web site.
See the Koss web site.
iGo are selling relatively cheap noise cancelling headphones. The technical specifications claim 12dB of noise reduction.
See the iGo web site.
LMS International have released a 4 channel analyzer called Pimento. The system is expandable up to 24 channels.
Read more on the LMS web site.
HandDee Spectrum Analyzer is a software program for PocketPC’s (Xscale, ARM, MIPS, and SH3 machines).
Read more about the HandDee Spectrum Analyzer.
Motorola make a range of relatively cheap sensors to measure acceleration, pressure and temperature. Motorola are part of the ZigBee consortium that is an alliance of companies that have developed low-power wireless protocols and products. See Motorola’s product range here. They also sell evaluation boards which can be found on their web site.
PCB Piezotronics have released a miniature tri-axial accelerometer, model 356A01, that is contained within a 6.4mm cube. It has a measurement range of +/- 1000g peak, and a sensitivity of 5 mV/g.
Read more details on the PCB Piezotronics web site.
Kionix, Ithaca, New York, announced the release of single-axis (KXB01)and two axis (KXG11) MEMS accelerometers. The accelerometers were designed for automotive applications such as vehicle handling, active vibration control, and inertial navigation.
Read more on the Kionix web site.