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USPA Nationwide Security Announces Autonomous Security System
USPA Nationwide Security has announced a new autonomous security system in their service line. In September, USPA will offer the deployment of next generation drones to its clientele. "Our autonomous security technology... -
Fraunhofer IGD Develops New Process for the Avoidance of Stair-Step Artifacts
Scientists at Fraunhofer IGD have devised a purely geometric and algorithmic method for the elimination of stair-step artifacts in multi-material 3D printing. To avoid quantization errors, the surface of the object is modulated... -
Light Polarization Creates Art, Explains Mathematical Concepts
The polarization of light underpins a variety of recent technological innovations, including 3D cinema and LCDs. In LCDs, tiny electronically controllable liquid crystal elements are sandwiched between polarizers. If, instead,... -
Blackbird Robotersysteme, Laser Welding Specialist, Partners with Abicor Binzel
Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH, specialists in remote laser welding, is partnering with the globally established specialists in welding technology, ABICOR BINZEL. This collaboration allows to provide even better support for the... -
SafeAI and Obayashi Operate Autonomous Vehicle on a Construction Site in Japan
SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous solutions for heavy equipment, in partnership with -
All-in-One Solar-Powered Tower Makes Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design, publishing July 20 in the... -
Researchers to Leverage CoaXPress into Experimental 3D Profilometry Imaging Technique
Profilometry is an imaging technique used to extract topographical data from a surface in order to obtain surface morphology, step heights and surface roughness. Dynamic 3D surface imaging by phase-shifting fringe projection...
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Thin-film coating: The enabling technology right before our eyes
Optical components are a necessary part of modern society. They are used almost everywhere. As long as there are optical systems, optical coatings will be necessary. And it is thin-film technology which allows these optical systems to fulfil their... -
Vision Inspection Aids in Green Energy Production
The opportunity for green energy to grow is endless . . . and necessary. According to U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), renewable sources of energy will grow to 27% of the country’s capacity by 2023, led by new wind and... -
Analyzing Whiskey with Raman Spectroscopy
Whiskey is a distilled alcoholic beverage named from the Gaelic ‘uisge beatha’ meaning ‘water of life’. The drink is made from fermented grain mash, with different grains used to provide the wide variety of whiskey... -
Validation and Quality Control: Optimizing Micro Molding Outcomes
It is often said that specialist micro molders need to be vertically integrated in order to optimize outcomes for customers. Of the various stages involved in taking a product design to volume micro manufacturing, some of the steps that should be... -
Computer Vision Facilitates Global Cleanup
We’re more aware than ever about the importance of halting climate change and cleaning up our planet; environmental issues now feature strongly in global summits, corporate boardrooms and classroom lessons. What can computer vision do to help... -
The Future of Cameras
The evolution of industrial camera technology and image sensors used for machine vision applications—such as the inspection of flat panel displays, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and semiconductors as well as warehouse logistics, intelligent... -
Void-Free Die Attach: Why it's important and how to achieve it
Void-free bonding is defined as voids in the bonding material interface, for example solder, that are equal to or less than 5% of the interface area. Creating a void-free bond is critical in some applications because voids in the interface bond...
