The explosion of military ordnance is a violent and fast moving event. At the point of detonation, fragments are flying off faster than the speed of sound. Personnel cannot be in the same proximity as the ordnance and neither the human eye nor standard cameras can track the motion of the particles and effects from the explosion.

All ordnance is created to have a particular effect when it is detonated. Shape explosives, for example, are made to project the power of the weapon in one particular direction in order to penetrate a wall or a bunker and not harm the friendly troops that are massed to the rear of the explosion. The only way to measure the effectiveness of the munitions is to set up a high speed imaging solution using high speed cameras that can capture the effects of speed, velocity, shrapnel effects, and shock wave and freeze them in time. In that manner, the direction and dispersal patterns from the ordnance are evaluated.

In the case of military ordnance, the requirements of the high speed imaging setup and associated speed cameras requires equipment that can achieve up 7500 frames per second (fps) at a full 1280 by 800 resolution. As the need for the higher resolutions can be reduced, and frame rates of 1,400,000 fps are achievable which increases the number of images significantly for analysis. The shrapnel tracking requires the higher frame rates due to the small size and high speed of the particles whereas the blast wave can be tracked at a lower resolution rate. It is also necessary to go to CMOS sensors for shrapnel tracking due to the inability to light the test area. CMOS operates well in low light conditions and will pick up the shrapnel fragments without additional lighting. Any attempt to light the area would just result in the damage of those fixtures so the added cost of the CMOS sensors is justified.

This is probably the first time I’ve gotten my hands on an Avantree product that the name speaks for itself. Here I introduce you to Pacifica; a wireless speaker that is worth every penny.

Whatever we do, where ever we go; we will always have sound there to add feel to something we would see. But that feel too comes at a price. Not with the guys here back at ARCTIC. Meet the ARCTIC P402 headphones.

The Avantree Sacool was a blessing in disguise for me at first, I like listening to music especially when walking between buildings at university or waiting for my next class, but my current HTC headset can be quite a bother to untangle and keep in my pocket, when I was given this unit for reviewing my music on the go life improved so much, aside from a couple of problems I had with the Avantree Sacool is one of the better headsets you can buy for it’s price! If you can look past a couple of it’s flaws this will be a great purchase for you.

There are those of us who want music and louder audio experience with external speakers and while many options are available that can help consumers choose the Avantree Pluto air is one of the better choices, seamless audio with Bluetooth audio playback, even more effective with a 3.5″ mm audio cable attached this thing is perfect if you are looking for a speaker with (or no) strings attached you should definitely have a look at this beauty!

Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer, today sees the release of the new CM Storm gaming headset that is focused on a pure audio experience, the Ceres-400.

Perfect sound can be heard, felt and seen: the new MOMENTUM from Sennheiser’s Style Selection combines an excellent sound experience with high-quality material and minimalist style. The new headphones are the perfect choice for anyone unwilling to compromise on sound quality and style. The MOMENTUM’s minimalist design resolutely cuts out anything superfluous, making the headphones appear understated and stylish.

Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware and software, today announced the addition of the Razer BlackShark Stereo Gaming Headset. Inspired by tactical aviator headsets and armed with total audio immersion, Razer’s newest piece of audio hardware comes as a Razer-branded version of the popular Battlefield 3 Razer BlackShark, a headset that the company developed from the ground up for the Battlefield franchise and released earlier this year at E3.

Well known for its range and performance with its famous Sound Blaster series sound cards, Creative Technology has yet announced a new product that comes under the new high end Z-Series of Sound Blaster cards.

Razer™, the world leader in high performance gaming hardware, unveiled two new products at GamesCom today:  the Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset and Razer Kraken Music & Gaming Headphones. Both audio products were ergonomically designed to give gamers the best combination of comfort over extensive use and phenomenal gaming audio, whether they’re starting up an eight-hour guild raid or plugging into an MP3 player for tunes on the go.