[Trax] was asked by a friend to build a device that could detect the presence of a car in front of his garage gate for it to open automatically. After searching the web for such a project and trying ...

Much like George Lucas and the original Star Wars films, many of us may find that our passion projects are never quite finished, especially when new technology comes around or we just want to make ...

The Loop Detector senses when a vehicle passes over or arrives at a certain point, sending a signal to open a gate, hold open a gate to prevent closing on vehicles, or alert if a vehicle is in a bay.

Utilizing their SureCross Wireless Network and their M-GAGE Wireless Sensor Node, Banner Engineering Corp managed to create an efficient and reliable vehicle sensing system. The M-GAGE detects ...

The detector comes in both single and dual-loop versions with separate outputs for each loop. Single-loop versions have two outputs, one pulse and the other presence. Outputs in the dual-loop system ...

Waiting alone at a red light that simply refuses to turn green can feel like the universe is pranking you. Anyone who has driven late at night, or who rides a scooter or bike, knows that sinking ...

Most of us are familiar with inductive detection circuits. There are standard devices used to detect a gear (toothed wheel). These sensors are mounted in close proximity to the rotating gear. As each ...