FMCW: The future of lidar
Lidar holds the promise of making autonomous vehicles safer by improving navigation and enabling faster, better decisions. Lidar is an acronym for light detection and ranging, and, as its name... Read More
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Robot Programming Project with Basler AG and drag and bot GmbH
In a joint project between Basler AG and drag and bot GmbH, Basler's 2D cameras were integrated into the graphical robot programming software drag&bot. Thanks to the integration of the proven Basler pylon Camera Software... -
Mahr Launches Trade-in Program
Mahr Inc., a leading provider of dimensional metrology solutions, today announced its new “Step Up to the Latest Technology” trade-in program. The program is running now through the end of 2019,... -
Partnership to Develop MicroLED Display Solutions for AR/MR Applications
Compound Photonics US Corporation (CP), a provider of compact high-resolution microdisplay solutions for Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) applications, and Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. (Plessey), an embedded... -
Active Silicon Expands Presence in China
In partnership with local distributer Optiger, Active Silicon is strengthening its presence in the Chinese machine vision market. The UK-based manufacturer of imaging products currently works with nearly a dozen trusted... -
Agilent Opens Spectroscopy R&D Facility in the UK
Agilent Technologies, Inc. opened a new state-of-the-art facility for spectroscopy research and development at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, UK. A leader in molecular spectroscopy, the new... -
Tomocube Wins Innovation Award for Holotomographic Microscope
Disruptive technology that combines the quantitative phase imaging (QPI) approach of label-free 3D refractive index (RI) tomography with fluorescence imaging to reveal the structure, volume, surface area, concentration, and... -
Chromacity and Scientifica Join Forces on Laser Microscopy
Chromacity, a provider of ultrafast laser systems, today announced a product partnership with Scientifica, a supplier of laboratory equipment. The agreement means that Chromacity’s lasers are now offered as a... View All
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Soraa Study Shows that Age Affects Perception of White LED Light
Although LEDs are increasingly used in low-energy lighting and displays, consumers sometimes find their light harsh or unpleasant. Findings from a new study point to the need to take age-related perception differences into account when designing... -
Slimmer Camera Phones, Longer-Flying Drones
University of Utah electrical and computer engineering researchers have developed a new kind of optical lens that is much thinner and lighter than conventional camera lenses that also works with night imaging, a future boon for smartphones that... -
Putting Quantum Bits into the Fiber Optic Network
Transporting quantum information over long distances with glass fibers and paving the way for the quantum Internet: With this goal in mind, the Dutch research center QuTech and the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT launched the ICON... -
Prophesee Joins Nanoelec 3D Event-Based Image Consortium
PROPHESEE, the inventor of the world’s most advanced neuromorphic vision systems, joins the IRT Nanoelec consortium to help broaden the field of potential applications for 3D hybrid wafer-to-wafer bonding with fine interconnect pitches.... -
2D-based Single Photon Emitters Integrated with Silicon Nitride PIC
Researchers from the Photonics Research Group, an imec research group at Ghent university and MIT announced that they have integrated single photon emitters in 2D layered materials with a Silicon Nitride photonic chip. Even for... -
OSA Launches Climate Research Center in Scotland
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Tunable Optical Chip Paves the Way for New Quantum Devices
Researchers have created a silicon carbide (SiC) photonic integrated chip that can be thermally tuned by applying an electric signal. The approach could one day be used to create a large range of reconfigurable devices such as phase-shifters and... View All
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Managing the Occurence of Obsolete Optical Components
Resolve Optics has published an article that discusses the benefits of adopting a bespoke design strategy to manage the increasing occurence of optical components becoming obsolete before the end of a products life cycle. Optical component... -
Roofing Drone Nails Down Shingles
An octocopter capable of attaching asphalt shingles to roofs with a nail gun has been demonstrated at the University of Michigan. This aerial vehicle is autonomous, meaning that it positions the nail gun on a nailing point, places the nail and... -
Laser Paint Stripping of Components in Cathodic Dip Paint
4JET Technologies GmbH is presenting its growing portfolio of automated and hand-held laser cleaning systems at this year's parts2clean. At the same time, the company will present a specialist presentation at the accompanying forum. A current... -
Time-Resolved Microscopy and Correlation Spectroscopy Course
PicoQuant will hold the 12th international course on “Time-resolved Microscopy and Correlation Spectroscopy” from February 18 to 20, 2020, in Berlin (Germany). The course provides an in-depth introduction to the principles of... -
NKT Photonics Delivers Lasers for Defense Project
On September 11th 2019, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH announced the successful test of a 20 KW laser source based on spectral combining of 12 fiber lasers supplied by NKT Photonics. Based on a close co-operation and team approach, Rheinmetall... -
Testing Luminance with GL Opticam Camera
Analytik reports that BSI, a business improvement company, has invested in a GL OPTICAM 1.0 luminance measuring camera to verify emergency lighting product compliance with the standard ISO 3864-2:2016 Graphical Symbols – Safety... -
New York Airport Launches Facial Recognition with Vision-Box
Vision-Box and Terminal One Group Association (TOGA) announce a landmark agreement providing seamless biometric boarding at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Lufthansa is the launch carrier deploying the one-step... View All
