Researchers at East China Normal University have developed a vehicle-mounted spectroscopy platform capable of detecting and geolocating methane emissions while driving. The system is designed to combine laboratory-level measurement precision with mobile operation and...
Development & Certification
Mobilio: Harvard Smartphone App Uses AI to Guide Blind and Low-Vision Users
Researchers at Harvard University have developed Mobilio, a smartphone application designed to provide continuous navigation support for people who are blind or have low vision. The system combines artificial intelligence, built-in smartphone sensors and personalised...
When biosensors clean themselves: Nanotechnology opens up new prospects for diagnostics and wound care
Continuously monitoring biosensors are regarded as a key component of personalised medicine. Yet, ironically, it is precisely their direct contact with blood, wound exudates or other biological fluids that has often posed a problem to date. Researchers have now...
EU AI Act: New Transparency Rules Put Companies Under Growing Compliance Pressure
Deepfakes, AI-generated content and biometric systems are moving further into the regulatory spotlight. From 2 August 2026, additional provisions of the EU AI Act become applicable, introducing binding transparency requirements and strengthening enforcement across...
New VDE-AR-N 4100 standardises requirements for meter and transformer installations
Revised TAR Low Voltage responds to rising connected loads in buildings and establishes more uniform guidelines for planning, metering and installation As the electrification of buildings increases, so too do the demands placed on their electrical infrastructure....
Perimeter security does not begin at the fence
DIN VDE V 0826-20 focuses on the security performance of the overall system and establishes a practical framework for the planning, installation, operation and evaluation of perimeter security systems Fence sensors, video technology, radar and other detection systems...
Injection Attack Detection: New testing methods for biometric systems are gaining in importance
European specification CEN/TS 18099 establishes a framework for assessing digital attacks on biometric authentication systems The security of biometric systems is increasingly becoming a focus for standardisation organisations, testing bodies and technology providers....
UL certification for industrial edge systems: Neousys strengthens its focus on safety and robustness
The trend towards decentralised AI and edge computing platforms in industry, automation and critical infrastructure is simultaneously raising the bar in terms of the safety, reliability and resilience of the hardware used. Against this backdrop, Neousys Technology has...
Pinpoint sound: New metasurface could revolutionise loudspeaker technology
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a novel loudspeaker that can direct sound specifically at individual people – without those in the immediate vicinity hearing the same sound. The technology is based on what is known as an acoustic...
Alarm transmission in fire alarm systems: Why standard-compliant connections are increasingly becoming a matter of liability and resilience
Between DIN EN 50136, KRITIS requirements and operator responsibility: Why secure alarm transmission is far more than just signal forwarding Reliable notification of the fire service is one of the key protection objectives of modern fire alarm systems (FAS)....
