Category: Sensors

AI Is Helping Airlines Prevent Delays and Turbulence

A.I. and innovations like hyperlocal radar stations and a constellation of future satellites may soon improve forecasts and smooth out your journeys.
A Camera Containing Radioactive Material Is Missing in the Houston Area

While multiple layers of protection surround the radioactive material, and levels of radiation outside the camera are not dangerous, it should be handled with care, state officials said.
Rail Heat Sensors, Under Scrutiny in Ohio Crash, Face Few Regulations

Safety experts said the East Palestine derailment might not have happened had Norfolk Southern placed sensors closer together. The federal government doesn’t require or regulate their use.
Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.

Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use.
Can Sensor Technology Help Keep Office Workers Healthy?

The company OpenSensors uses small, inexpensive sensors to monitor air quality and other conditions in offices. The timing couldn’t be better.

AI Is Helping Airlines Prevent Delays and Turbulence