Sustainability means many things to many people and has many definitions. Dr M ArokiaswamyAccording to the Brundtland Commission, which was set up in the 1980s by the UN as the Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development means ‘meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. This has now become a widely accepted definition of the term. Environmental degradation caused by rapid industrialisation and large scale mining has scarred the earth – also a result of massive deforestation and rapidly expanding human habitat to support the high population growth in large ... Read More
How the new generation of sensors is changing the world of manufacturing and beyond, enabling smart devices that have permeated all aspects of life. Sensors are evolvingTo say that sensors are revolutionising industry is stating the obvious. Ever since the first crude sensor was devised by Warren S Johnson who invented the first electrical thermostat in 1883, sensors have been used to great advantage even as the first modern sensor in the true sense came much later. So what are the latest trends in Sensors and Controls? “A significant trend is integration of processing and control functions in sensors. This is driven by market demands and advances in manuf... Read More
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