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Building a Legacy to Protect the Night Sky
The Quality Lighting Teaching (QLT) Kit, that was developed by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) with grants from the International Astronomical Union and The Optical Society for the cornerstone theme,... -
Agrophotovoltaics: High harvesting yield in hot summer of 2018
Over the past two years, the dual use of land for the harvesting of solar electricity and agriculture has been tested in the joint project “Agrophotovoltaics – Resource Efficient Land Use (APV-RESOLA).” On... -
Piezo Nanopositioning: A key enabler of super-resolution microscopy
The days of looking down the lens of a microscope are fast being eclipsed by super-resolution microscopy (SRM) that allows researchers to investigate and understand intracellular processes and interactions at a molecular level.... -
Excelitas Avalanche Photodiode Enables Surface Mapping of Bennu Asteroid
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High Precision Laser Cutting of Electrical Steel
In the laser cutting market, it is common to assume that laser power is the dominant factor in determining throughput. And, when cutting straight lines in thick materials, especially at lower tolerances, higher power does... -
FarmWise Collaborates With Roush To Manufacture Autonomous Robots
FarmWise and Roush announced today a collaboration to develop and test autonomous vegetable weeders in the state of Michigan (US). The initial contract between FarmWise and Roush includes the development... -
Light-emitting Diodes Replace High-pressure Sodium in the Greenhouse
In Canada, as in other higher latitudes, there is not enough natural light for production of many greenhouse commodities during the darker months of the year. In these regions, it is necessary for growers of year-round...
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CoaXPress Cabling Considerations
Many contemporary industrial vision systems rely on cable/connector assemblies to link cameras to computers. Despite that fact, few systems integrators would claim that specifying such an assembly is a top priority when configuring their systems.... -
Lidar and the Road Ahead
There’s no doubt that technology innovation is disrupting the automotive industry. The concept of turning cars into robots that provide the ultimate convenience on the road, while dramatically improving safety, is appealing and exciting. The... -
Deep Learning Delivers Distinctive Dental Floss Inspection
Over the past two decades, many manufacturers have sought to ease the software development burden faced by vision systems integrators. Much of the effort to do so has involved the creation of software tools that enabled systems developers to reduce... -
Photonics Help Detect Those Driving Under the Influence
Driving under the influence and vehicle immobilization are hot topics of discussion. Measurement apparatuses in automobiles are designed to lock the ignition when the driver’s alcohol content is too high. It is not until the driver is able to... -
Pros and Cons of Popular 3D Technologies
3D vision is becoming an unavoidable technology – and that’s a good thing. Advances in technology and reduced cost now make 3D vision a technology that can be applied to all sorts of applications. General quality inspections,... -
New CoaXPress Standard Boasts a Host of Benefits
The CoaXPress (CXP) standard is a camera-to-computer interface that has dominated the high speed vision systems market over the past several years. The result of work performed initially by a consortium of companies including Adimec, EqcoLogic,... -
MEMS Mirrors for Optical Coherence Tomography and Confocal Microscopy
Biomedical imaging and its numerous modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), multiphoton imaging, confocal microscopy, and light sheet microscopy have been greatly enhanced by optical beam steering technologies. A breakthrough...
