Abstract: A system and method for provisioning abstracted compute resources from cloud computing environments is presented. The method includes detecting in a cloud computing environment a plurality of compute resources, each compute resource based on a processing circuitry and including a resource type; applying a benchmark test to each resource type to generate a benchmark result; determining for each resource type an abstracted compute value based on the benchmark result; receiving a request to provision a compute resource, the request including a value of abstracted compute; and provisioning the compute resource based on the received request.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a micro-sensor device comprising the steps of fabricating on a parent substrate (10) at least one sensor element (21); forming an interconnect layer (32) having first and second surfaces remotely to the parent substrate (10) so as to enclose the at least one sensor element (21) between the first surface and the parent substrate; providing a plurality of electrical interconnections (33) between the at least one sensor element and a plurality of terminations at the second surface of the interconnect layer, said terminations adapted to interface with a readout substrate. The method may comprise the further step of providing a readout substrate (38) having a plurality of input connections (40) disposed on a first surface thereof, said input connections (40) arranged so as to substantially correspond with the terminations at the second surface of the interconnect layer, and interfacing the plurality of terminations with the corresponding input connections to form an integrated assembly.

Abstract: A device for detecting infrared radiation is described that comprises a resonator element (36; 72; 96; 120) fixably attached to a supporting frame (32;130). The supporting frame (32;130) is arranged to absorb infrared radiation received by the device. The resonator element (36; 72; 96; 120) has a resonant property, such as resonant frequency, that varies with temperature. The device may comprise a plurality of detection elements (70), each detection element comprising a resonator element (72) fixably attached to a supporting frame. A thermal detector array device may also be provided.