NewTek Sensors, a company incorporated in 2016, that offers more than 200 years of cumulative LVDT design and manufacturing experience introduces a new line of Radiation Resistant LVDTs that provide critical position measurements in autoclaves, particle accelerators, nuclear power plants,…
Author: Dr. Celestine Iwendi
Celestine Iwendi is a Sensor and Electronics Researcher at the University of Aberdeen, UK. He can be reached at celestine.iwendi@ieee.org
Google is designing an advanced hand gesture recognition sensor.
MIT researchers developed a novel cryptography circuit for IoT devices
In a new study by MIT researchers presented at the recent International Solid-State Circuits Conference involves a novel cryptography circuit that can be used to protect low-power “internet of things” (IoT) devices in the coming age of quantum computing. The…
First African Rural Satellite Launch
OneWeb, a global communications company with a mission to bring connectivity to everyone, everywhere, has announced the successful launch of its first six broadband satellites aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The…
Machine Learning with MATLAB: WSN Approach
Machine Learning has become a method of analyzing data that automates analytical model building. It is a branch of artificial intelligence that is based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human…
A bio-inspired spider monkey technique for detection of Sybil Attack in Large-Scale VANETs
Spider-Monkey Technique has been used by some researchers to detect Sybil attacks in Large Scale VANETS. According to the researchers, Celestine Iwendi ; Mueen Uddin ; James A. Ansere ; P. Nkurunziza ; J. H. Anajemba ; Ali Kashif Bashir “Vehicles attacked by malicious nodes usually cause time synchronization error…
Japanese tree frogs demonstrate Multi-hop communication in wireless sensor networks
Researchers from Osaka University and University of Tsukuba have used empirical data on male Japanese tree frogs to demonstrate that (1) neighbouring male frogs avoid call overlaps with each other over a short time scale and (2) they collectively switch…
The Benefits of Collaboration – IEEE Perspective
On a fateful Wednesday while browsing through LinkedIn, I noticed a job post that made me quickly send a message to my friend to check out my CV. It was a good offer for a higher position. My hope went…
Jacek Zurada for 2019 IEEE President-Elect
“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander” Aristotle “Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal…
Balancing Usability and Cybersecurity in IoT Devices
[gview file=”http://www.wsnmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sdmwebinarapril24.pdf”] About the Presentation The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing fast, with web-enabled devices now helping people to monitor their health, upgrade their cars, and control home heating—remotely. Yet, these advances come with increasing security risks. The technology…