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Blog Post: Wireless base stations – why monitor the backup battery?
Published. June 14, 20132G, 3G and 4G LTE base stations use lead-acid batteries as the backup source to provide uninterrupted service. While there are several battery types (Li-Ion, NiMH, and NiCd) to choose from, lead-acid battery is still popular due to its rugged design, lower cost and better recycling infrastructure. However, it is critical to monitor the battery capacity, its health and when it needs to be replaced. In this blog, I will discuss how lead-acid backup batteries can be continuously monitored as newer technologies...
Mocana Device Blog
Feds Warns Medical Device Manufacturers On Security Practices
Published. June 14, 2013New guidelines from the FDA are an attempt to get the healthcare industry to take the necessary steps to prevent various forms of cyber attacks. The Alerts and Notices comes as cyber criminals appear to be focusing on healthcare. Not just devices, but equipment inside hospitals can also be vulnerable to phishing attacks and malware. [...]...
Mocana Device Blog
Feds Warns Medical Device Manufacturers On Security Practices
Published. June 14, 2013New guidelines from the FDA are an attempt to get the healthcare industry to take the necessary steps to prevent various forms of cyber attacks. The Alerts and Notices comes as cyber criminals appear to be focusing on healthcare. Not just devices, but equipment inside hospitals can also be vulnerable to phishing attacks and malware. [...]...
NextGenLog
#CHPS: "Implants kill pain sans drugs"
Published. June 7, 2013Taiwan micro-electronic innovations in medicine aim to outperforms drugs with implants that direclty inject pain-killing signals into the nervous system--using a handheld device to activate then on-demand: R. Colin Johnson @NextGenLog A pain-relieving medical implant uses a system-on-chip (SoC) to deliver pain killing signals directly to the nervous system to stop pain without drugs.Further Reading...
Chris A. Ciufo on All Things Embedded
Does Altera Have “Big Data” Communications on the Brain?
Published. June 5, 2013In wireless, wireline and financial “big data” applications, moving all those packets needs prodigious FPGA resources, not all of which Altera had before their recent series of acquisitions, partnerships, and otherwise wheeling-and-dealing. I caught up with an old friend at … Continue reading →...
Consumerization: BYOD
A question about classes for my text game.
Published. June 3, 2013So basically im creating this python adventure text game. And so far its good. But i have this problem with class instances(Is that the right term?) Say for example i have this class, class monster(object): def __init__(self,health,attack): self.damage = damage self.health = health So then I create a class object(again, ......
EDA Blog
Texas Instruments Unveils OMAP5432 Processor-based Evaluation Module
Published. May 22, 2013Texas Instruments introduced the OMAP5432 processor-based evaluation module. The TI OMAP5432 EVM is a cost-effective tool to prototype software, evaluate applications and benchmark designs. It is available now for $329. The OMAP5432 EVM is ideal for human machine interface (HMI), portable data terminals (PDT), digital signage and medical monitoring end equipment. Read more: Texas Instruments [...]...
Wireless Sensor Networks Blog
FTC Seeks Input on Privacy and Security Implications of the Internet of Things
Published. April 25, 2013The staff of the Federal Trade Commission is interested in the consumer privacy and security issues posed by the growing connectivity of consumer devices, such as cars, appliances, and medical devices, and invites comments on these issues in advance of a public workshop to be held on November 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The ability […]...
Wireless Sensor Networks Blog
FTC Seeks Input on Privacy and Security Implications of the Internet of Things
Published. April 25, 2013The staff of the Federal Trade Commission is interested in the consumer privacy and security issues posed by the growing connectivity of consumer devices, such as cars, appliances, and medical devices, and invites comments on these issues in advance of a public workshop to be held on November 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The ability […]...
GROG: Green Tech Blog
Electronic Medical Records and Personal Health Records
Published. March 27, 2013With the ever expanding Internet opening possibilities across various forms of business, we find ourselves in an age where information is readily available at our fingertips. Databases have been built regarding driving records, real estate, education, and more to provide a more efficient and less time consuming practice of data entry. Electronic medical records are […]...
GROG: Green Tech Blog
Electronic Medical Records and Personal Health Records
Published. March 27, 2013With the ever expanding Internet opening possibilities across various forms of business, we find ourselves in an age where information is readily available at our fingertips. Databases have been built regarding driving records, real estate, education, and more to provide a more efficient and less time consuming practice of data entry. Electronic medical records are […]...
Siliconcowboy's Blog
Comment on Were the Five Recent/Worst Mass Murderers in the US Democrats? by Harry Hedgecock
Published. April 4, 2013OK, after reading your obviously bias opinion of republicans, and you attempting to ruin Roger Hedgecock's credibility based on the fact, he resigned over a crime, and got out of the draft with a medical condition? As if that somehow that automatically makes his statements false, till the end of time. I really don't understand your stupidity on that one. By your own standards Obama should never be believed or trusted again, ever. But I'm sure your twisted little brain doesn't...
Dana Gardner's BriefingsDirect
Indiana health care provider goes fully virtualized, gains head start on BYOD and DR benefits
Published. March 26, 2013Associated Surgeons and Physicians LLC in Indiana went from zero to 100 percent virtualized infrastructure, and, as a result, met many compliance and efficiency goals....
Now Hear This!
The Rise Of Embedded Vision
Published. March 19, 2013Embedded vision is everywhere around us, including industrial automation, surveillance, automotive safety systems, medical devices, and the hottest kids’ toys....
CEA Digital Dialogue
Here’s What You Need to Know About e-Patients
Published. March 5, 2013If you’ve ever researched a health condition online or gone to Google after getting a prescription, you’re probably an e-patient. You just might not know it yet....
Fusion
AMD’s Exploration at the Intersection of Creativity & Technology
Published. March 5, 2013From the start, the PC has been about the individual. In fact, it's hard to imagine an area of our modern geek life that hasn't either originated from the PC or has been significantly influenced by it. PCs have been the catalyst for many modern-day improvements in art, education, healthcare, government and the ubiquitous connections that bind us as a society. Continue reading...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories
A Battery That Stretches to Three Times Its Size
Published. March 4, 2013Stretchable batteries that can be recharged wirelessly offer a power source for wearable electronics and health monitors.Flexible, stretchable electronic devices will help monitor athletes on the field, take medical monitoring away from the hospital bedside, and make portable electronics more comfortable—perhaps even wearable. But to do anything at all, they need a power source. Now researchers have demonstrated a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can be stretched by as much as 300 percent....
Frank Schirrmeister Blog
Application Specific System-Design and Verification at Embedded World and DVCon
Published. February 25, 2013This week (February 25th 2013) is a busy one for system development and the Cadence System Development Suite in particular. For mobility, the place to be is Barcelona -- the Mobile World Congress will show the latest in everything mobile and connected. For Embedded Systems development the place to be is Nuremberg, Germany, where Embedded World opens its doors as one of the biggest events in the world for embedded developments in both software and hardware. In San Jose, California, DVCon...
Tech Deseign Forums Blog
ISSCC 2013: Silicon and organic stacks for prosthesis
Published. February 19, 2013TSVs and layers of organic electronics provide two ways to build medical sensors and prosthetics, as shown at ISSCC 2013. The post ISSCC 2013: Silicon and organic stacks for prosthesis appeared first on Tech Design Forum....
Kiran Bulusu’s Blog
My experience @ Founders Institute
Published. February 12, 2013Finally the day arrived . My company Sensory Health Systems graduated from the one of the worlds largest and finest startup accelerators “Founders Institute” . It was one of the most intensive program I have ever gone through and the … Continue reading →...
Branden Williams' Security Coverage Blog
Links from 2013-01-15 through 2013-01-21
Published. January 22, 2013Links from 2013-01-15 through 2013-01-21: 1 “terrific employee” + 1 thumb drive + 6,000 lost medical records = fired! | Naked Security – Whoops! Why is this still happening? Medical group fined $140K for tossing patients’ health records into public dump | Naked Security – Even the trash can can be a breach. Possibly Related [...]...
Windows Embedded Blog
Windows Embedded Keynote at SMART TECHnology World
Published. March 26, 2012On Friday 23rd March 2012 Kevin Dallas, General Manager of the Windows Embedded Business at Microsoft delivered a keynote presentation at SMART TECHnology World, during the keynote Kevin is joined by Michael Allison, IT Administrator of Hillcrest Medical Center, Tom Romano, CIO of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Jim Buczkowski, a Technical Fellow at Ford to discuss the emergence and value of Intelligent Systems Here’s a link to the keynote video - Mike...
EEBeat
Twitter’s Heartbeat and the Human Condition
Published. December 4, 2012Using Twitter a day will keep the doctor away. That’s right, forget having that daily apple, your health may very well be improved simply by using Twitter through well…. Apple. And it’s all account of engineers. What am I talking about? Well, since Twitter is built on open source software, Twitter engineers use, contribute to [...]...
Anablog
DesignMED at DESIGN East September 18 & 19
Published. February 6, 2013At DesignMED, designers and developers of medical electronic devices have the chance to network with experts, get questions answered, explore a medical design exhibit area and attend sessions covering medical electronics design and regulatory issues....
Joel on Software
Should you launch at a conference?
Published. February 6, 2013Should you launch at Launch? (Or TechCrunch Disrupt? Or Demo? They’re all pretty similar). This year I launched two major new products at conferences: Careers 2.0 and Trello, and both times, it was totally worth it. First, a little background. There are three popular conferences where you can launch new products: Launch, TechCrunch Disrupt, and Demo. They all work the same way: You apply. If you have a half-decent product that is genuinely new, you’re likely to get a spot. That said,...
Joseph Hupcey Blog
Photo Essay and Comments on DAC 2012 in San Francisco, CA
Published. June 15, 2012In addition to the annotated image gallery (click here or on the image), below are some long form comments on particular aspects of this year's Design Automation Conference (DAC 2012).Verification momentum - I grant that I might be influenced by some amount of selection bias, but I could swear that this year there was way more interest and vendor presence in the functional verification space than at recent DACs. Our group was certainly out in force; where in addition to the popularity of...
Tom Anderson's Blog
Missing Real-World Assertions in Computer-Land
Published. September 26, 2011I was reviewing the page view statistics on the Cadence Functional verification blog and noticed that my previous three posts about missing real-world assertions are among the most read. So, in the spirit of milking the cash cow, I've collected a few more incidents that amused me with their utter illogic. My examples this time all have to do with some aspect of computer programs or Web sites being out of sync with the times in which we live. As a member of several airline frequent-flier programs,...
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