Design News - August 5, 2002

Cover Story

With its array of sensors and a clever embedded system, this wearable body monitor paints a picture of the user's lifestyle

Departments

Break Time
A totally integrated automated system
Designer's Corner
Stylus pen
Editorial
In praise of hybrids
Guest Commmentary
Solid state paces sensor proliferation
Hot Products
Innovative Motors and Drives Products
OEM Journal
Giving engineers the freedom to engineer
Product News
Electrical/Electronics
Power Transmission and Motion Control
Latest and Greatest Offerings in the Engineering Marketplace
Fluid Power
Computer Productivity Tools
Fastening, Joining and Assembly
Readers Write
Opinions, Suggestions, Solutions and More

Feature

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