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Category: Sensors
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Don Bateman, Trailblazer in Airline Safety, Dies at 91
His cockpit warning system, which alerts the crew if an aircraft is heading toward a mountain, a building or the ocean, has saved thousands of lives.
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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.
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A Camera Containing Radioactive Material Is Missing in the Houston Area
The New York Times – Business: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.
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Rail Heat Sensors, Under Scrutiny in Ohio Crash, Face Few Regulations
The New York Times – Business: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.
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Can Sensor Technology Help Keep Office Workers Healthy?
The New York Times – Business:The company OpenSensors uses small, inexpensive sensors to monitor air quality and other conditions in offices. The timing couldn’t be better.