Euralarm starts new Task Force Video Fire Detection The Euralarm Fire Section has started a new Task Force that will focus on video fire detection. The start of the new task force follows after identifying video as an expanding technology for the fire business. The...
Electronic sniffer nose for ammonia
Even the smallest gas concentrations are detected - Australian researchers see widespread use A tiny electronic sniffer nose can be used to reliably detect the corrosive and toxic ammonia gas. It can be used in both the medical and energy sectors, according to the...
New agreement between ONVIF and OSSA
ONVIF agrees with OSSA to take over standardizing descriptive data generated by IoT devices ONVIF®, the open industry forum supporting standardized communications between IP-based physical security products, today announced an agreement with the Open Security &...
Euralarm co-signs Manifesto Keeping EU citizens fire safe in all buildings
Euralarm is one of the co-signers of the Manifesto Keeping EU citizens fire safe in all building. The undersigned organizations, representing the European fire safety sector, call for the European institutions to prioritize fire safety in buildings and to develop and...
VdS draft guideline for gluing systems for banknote neutralization
VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH has released the draft of VdS 6040-1 "VdS Guidelines for Banknote Security Systems - Gluing Systems for Banknote Neutralization" for public consultation These guidelines contain requirements for gluing systems with active application of the...
Federal Association for Technical Fire Protection (bvfa) – New bvfa leaflet on fluorine determination in foam extinguishing agents
What's in foam? The specialist group of extinguishing agent manufacturers in the bvfa - Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V. (Federal Association for Technical Fire Protection) has published the new leaflet "Was ist drin im Schaum - Bestimmung von PFAS in...
Inductive mobile phone charging becomes suitable for everyday use
Approach by Aalto University engineers uses clever coil design for old problem Researchers at Aalto University will soon make contactless charging of smartphones and other electronic devices more suitable for everyday use. Thanks to their new method, the devices no...
Cooling film mimics butterfly wings
Nanostructure developed by Shenzhen University researchers reflects all rays highly effectively Researchers at Shenzhen University (https://en.szu.edu.cn) have developed a new special film whose structure resembles that of butterfly wings. It appears colored even...
New smartphone app detects strokes
Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles use rapid diagnosis with the help of Athletes A new app by researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (https://www.ucla.edu) uses machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect stroke...
Security vulnerabilities found in industrial IoT
FH St. Pölten students found security vulnerabilities in industrial IoT hardwar Students of the master's programme Information Security at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten have uncovered security vulnerabilities in industrial IoT (Internet of Things)...