LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) has launched its first Electronic Stability Control system (ESC) with an ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. The use of MEMS accelerometers to sense rapid deceleration for airbag deployment is well over a decade old and considered a well-known technology.

At first glance, the scenario seems simple: A car fishtails on a patch of ice; on-board sensors “feel” it skidding; a controller applies the brake at the correct wheel; fishtailing stops. Simple, yes, ...

Recent sensor technology developments are enabling revolutionary improvements in robotics and other industrial system designs. In addition to robotics, applications where inertial sensors can ...

Three recent events have changed the complexion of embedded systems design in fundamental ways, opening up significant opportunities – and challenges – to the prepared developer and engineer as it ...

Technology Editor Bill Wong checks out Sensor Expo 2011 and ESC Chicago to see the latest MEMS sensors and wireless sensor systems. The videos are not the greatest since I shot them using a Kodak Zi8 ...