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Teledyne Princeton Instruments and Acton Optics' Lenses & Mirrors On Board Mars Rover
Teledyne Princeton Instruments, a Teledyne Technologies company, and world-renowned manufacturer of scientific imaging and spectroscopy equipment, is pleased to announce that Teledyne Acton Optics UV lenses and mirrors were... -
Design and Development of Optical Modules and Systems
An optical system or module typically consists of a series of elements, which can include lenses, mirrors, light sources, detectors, reflecting prisms, dispersing devices, filters and fibre-optics. Mark Pontin,... -
Google Healthcare Relies on BitFlow Frame Grabber for AR Microscope
BitFlow frame grabber technology has been incorporated into a prototype Augmented Reality Microscope (ARM) platform that researchers at Google AI Healthcare (Mountain View, CA) believe will accelerate the adoption... -
Robotic Research Wins 2020 Cogswell Award for Security Excellence
Robotic Research LLC, a provider of autonomy software and robotic technology and solutions to federal and commercial customers, announced today it has received a 2020 Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.... -
OSA Quantum 2.0 Keynote Speakers Announced
Distinguished keynote speakers from academia and industry will present latest developments in quantum systems and quantum computing at the inaugural -
Mars Perseverance Mission Launches with Sophisticated SuperCam On Board
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples to send back to Earth. Humanity's most sophisticated rover launched with... -
Camouflage for Solar Panels
GDI LLC's patented Solar-Image process can transform unattractive panels into a solid color, a full-color pattern, or a panoramic photo, all while maintaining high output power. Panels on a terracotta tile roof, for example,...
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Imaging Lenses for Rugged Environments
Imaging lenses are critically important components for systems deployed in many environments such as manufacturing and factory automation, autonomous vehicles and robotics, and industrial inspection. Standard imaging lenses may not be able to... -
Laser Process Mines Valuable Materials from Electronic Scrap
Until very recently, there were only limited economic ways of recovering valuable materials from old and decommissioned electronic devices. After more than four years of research, the international EU project ADIR has now come up with a viable... -
Sustainable Building: More than just lighting
It’s no longer just about energy-saving appliances and lighting. Now, even buildings are designed for maximum sustainability. When you look at a building, you might just see a structure. But today, the construction industry sees buildings as... -
Reliable Food Inspection Using Hyperspectral Imaging
Conventional image processing systems have become established in automation in industrial applications in recent years. Machines that can "see“ can deliver more than systems without image processing, and this increasingly common... -
Design for Success in Micro Molding
If you are undertaking a micro injection molding project, there is enormous value in working alongside a specialist sub-contract manufacturer that under one roof has control of all aspects of the product development process from design to high... -
Lidar Technology in Autonomous Robotic Systems
Lidar sensors are now firmly established as an essential component of many mapping, navigation and localization applications. Although most of the attention in this field remains focused on the use of lidar in autonomous vehicles, several... -
Three-Photon Microscopy for Sub-Surface Tissue Imaging
Pulsed tuneable lasers are ubiquitous tools for multi-photon imaging in the life sciences, with the majority of research employing two-photon techniques. In recent years, a new class of imaging using three-photon fluorescence has emerged to scan...
