The ADXL375 has been designed into the newest generation of the Blast Gauge™, a body-worn blast detection system developed by BlackBox Biometrics. The device is currently deployed with U.S. Armed Forces to measure and record concussive event data that is then used for health and safety assessment. The device also utilizes ADI’s ADXL362 low-power, 3-axis MEMS […]
Australian soldiers in Afghanistan are set to be given new equipment which it is hoped will help save the lives of troops wounded in bomb blasts….
Ultralow-power accelerometers, which draw only nanoamps while holding idle electronics in zero-consumption standby mode, can extend the battery life of freestanding sensors for up to a decade. Analog Devices Inc. says its newest three-axis accelerometer can extend battery life for months even in always-on devices. The part is being tested for use in the Blast Gauge, which the Defense Department has deployed to monitor soldiers 24/7 for exposure to the concussive forces of munitions…
