Hermann Strass, European Representative, OpenSystems Media
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Compact board powers personal weather station
A mini weather station decodes wirelessly transmitted weather data using an embedded board with a radio receiver.
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Ongoing checkups diagnose system defects
ProCheck, a CompactRIO-based online monitoring system, detects potential defects and their causes so that companies can take the necessary steps to prevent damage, expensive repair, and production standstill.
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Industrial PCs tackle dusty environments
To prevent short circuits and other damage caused by graphite dust, OSRAM uses rugged, compact industrial computers from noax Technologies.
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Maneuvering in outer space and underwater
Maxon Motor supports Phoenix, the most recent Mars project that successfully landed on the Red Planet on May 25.
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Buckle up on the bus
A CompactRIO computer system collects seat occupancy and seatbelt usage data.
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SFF-bots handle heavy lifting
Mainboards built on Mini-ITX are used to control KUKA robots.
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Small form factor-controlled transportation
Small form factor modules help maneuver driverless trains and watercraft in confined harbors.
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Controlling respiration and water levels
European Technology
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On the way to sports, boards, and boats
Small Form Factors (SFFs), which took center stage earlier this year at one of the biggest trade shows in Europe, are stepping up to handle tasks both large, such as steering soccer-frenzied drivers through traffic, and small, such as cooling components in a radio-controlled model speedboat.
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Sticks, graphics, and automation innovation
embedded world 2007 developments and innovation for automation
