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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Royalties (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	$ 150,000	$ 0	$ 0
Future royalty payment for license agreement	10.00%
Annual minimum future royalty payment for license	50,000
Minimum royalty payment for license period	10 years
Research and Development arrangement - BIRD Foundation total grant	900
Period of BIRD Foundation funding	24 months
BIRD Foundation advance payment	180,000
BIRD Foundation advance payment - DSIT portion	113,000
BIRD Foundation advance payment - USSI portion	67,000
BIRD royalty rate on gross sales	5.00%
GridSense royalty due on certain product sales	6.00%
Minimum sales needed for GridSense royalty	4,000,000
Current cumulative product sales subject to GridSense royalty	$ 2,180,000
Repayment Period, Two Years [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Return for total repayment (percentage)	113.00%
Repayment Period, Three Years [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Return for total repayment (percentage)	125.00%
Repayment Period, Four Years [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Return for total repayment (percentage)	138.00%
Repayment Period, Five Years [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Return for total repayment (percentage)	150.00%