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AI-Powered System Automates Quality-Control Process in Textile Industry
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently developed an intelligent fabric defect detection system, called “WiseEye,” which leverages advanced technologies including artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep... -
Using Drones to Inspect Solar Energy Systems
Infrared Testing, Inc. (ITI) is pairing its thermal imaging expertise with cutting-edge drone technology to identify issues affecting the performance of solar energy systems. Drones equipped with infrared cameras are... -
3D Surface Inspection Solution from Isra Vision
Isra Vision, the TecDAX company for industrial image processing (machine vision) and a supplier of surface-inspection solutions for web materials and 3D machine vision applications, provides customized 3D high-end solutions for... -
KUKA Robot Dispenses Tests
The ViscoTec Customer & Innovation Center (CIC) which opened in September 2017 has now one more highlight. A new KUKA robot for precise customer pretests complements the technical laboratory equipment. ViscoTec is the dosing... -
Formnext 2018: Fraunhofer ILT shows laser powder bed fusion
Additive manufacturing processes are booming, with the rapid growth of the Formnext trade fair being a clear indication. At Formnext 2018, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will be showing a new process in which... -
Multispectral UV and Visible LEDs Boost Potency in Medicinal Crops
Seoul Semiconductor, a global innovator of LED products and technology, and the first LED manufacturer to deliver a complete spectrum of solid state light sources used for growing plants from ultraviolet (UV-C) to far-red, is... -
VTT NanoSat Hyperspectral Camera Weathers Harsh Space Conditions
VTT’s hyperspectral imager continues to observe the earth on board the Aalto-1 nanosatellite. For hyperspectral imagers, it is unique to reach such a small size and weight, and also to prove a capability to survive in...
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Variable Filters Optimize Design of Spectrometer
As the result of a joint 1.3 million Euro Eurostars Optitune research project, design engineers at Edinburgh Instruments developed a novel grating-based fluorescence spectrometer whose performance has been enhanced by the use of linear... -
LEDs in Life Sciences and Medical Illumination
Traditionally life science and medical endoscopy have turned to the broadband light sources such as mercury, metal halide and xenon lamps to fulfill their demanding illumination requirements. With recent advances in light emitting diodes, these... -
Coatings for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality & Mixed Reality
Virtual reality. Augmented reality. Mixed reality. What's the difference, and how do optical coatings fit in? Here we'll explore the specific optical coatings that may be used in this emerging technology, and some of the challenges they... -
Choosing Lasers for Holographic Applications
The single most important performance characteristic required when considering lasers for holographic applications is long coherence length, in addition to good power stability, wavelength accuracy and stability, and, above all, excellent... -
Sensors Map the Path to Fully Autonomous Vehicles
One of the important questions surrounding the deployment of new technologies in autonomous vehicles is which type of sensor, or sensor combination, will provide the optimum price and performance. The issue is complex because the sensors chosen to... -
Atomic Layer Deposition Coating Reduces Failure in Orthopedic Implants
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have been extensively used as implant materials in orthopedic applications. However, implants may fail due to a lack of osseointegration and/or infection. Researchers endowed an implant surface with favorable biological... -
Optimizing the Food Sorting Process with Imaging Technology
In recent years, there has been growing importance placed on issues of food safety and quality control. It is estimated that by 2025, the world’s population will exceed 8 billion people, with most growth occurring in developing countries. To...
