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(The amplifier in data acquisition equipment increases the voltage signal to a level suitable for the analogue-to-digital converter.) • Keep the wires away from electrical machinery • Use differential inputs to remove noise common the both wires • Use an integrating A-D converter to reduce mains frequency interference Filtering: How to Remove Interference from your Signal https://www.windmill.co.uk/filter.html Using Differential or Single-Ended Inputs to connect your Signals? If you would like to receive more timely DAQ news updates then follow us on Twitter - @DataAcquisition - or grab our rss feed. It detects the presence of nitrobenzene, a dangerous toxin that can contaminate honey and other popular foods, in a matter of minutes. Source: Eureka Alert https://www.eurekalert.org/ US military offers $50,000 to predict where sensors drift in the ocean The Forecasting Floats in Turbulence competition, run by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is a challenge to predict where drifting sensors in the Atlantic will end up in 10 days in order to win a prize Source: New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/ A research team of IMDEA Networks Institute has introduced Internet of Things (IoT) devices that communicate without any batteries and harvest energy and receive data through visible light Source: IMDEA Networks Institute https://networks.imdea.org/ Wearable sensors help researchers understand effects of air pollution on health Researchers are modelling air pollution and airflow in cities and exploring the effect of interventions such as roadside hedges or medication for at-risk people such as asthmatics.