Observing Earth’s momentous events from the comfort of our bedrooms is no longer a pipe dream in this day and age. Whenever there is a peculiar phenomenon in the sky, people can witness it on their mobile device — all thanks to all the advancements made in earth imaging. [...]
Many manufacturing facilities are outdated and inefficient. That’s why so many companies are looking at retooling. Not only have the products changed, but the flow of the facility has become more of a challenge. Manufacturers have to be flexible in order to keep up with production needs. [...]
Light Detection and Ranging, also known as LIDAR, is a laser-based remote sensing technology. The concept is to point a small laser at a surface and measure the time it takes the laser to return to its source. […]
In the effort to kill viruses, particularly the coronavirus, London’s Heathrow Airport has begun using robots to clean and kill viruses. These robots use ultraviolet rays to kill the viruses at night when the airport is quiet. […]
We all know that these are strange times we are currently living in. As our country and the world continues to fight the Covid-19 epidemic, new ways to easily detect symptoms are becoming the frontline of protection. Specifically, the travel industry has been hit hard with most consumers following “stay [...]
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has the responsibility of announcing and categorizing all hurricane and cyclone activity in and around North America. This includes the expected track of the storm, the size, rainfall, storm surges and other aspects that go along with Atlantic and Pacific storm formations. These storms are [...]
There seems to be endless options from which machine vision integrators can choose when it comes to designing an inspection system. Quite possibly the most critical option is whether to use area-scan or line-scan cameras. While the roles they perform are similar, the technology employed in each is miles apart [...]
Businesses face many types of security challenges; from monitoring multiple sites simultaneously to preventing unauthorized entry, and theft detection. Designing a system to meet the needs of various properties can be complex and costly. This is why the automation and reliability of wide-area monitoring and perimeter systems are critical. With [...]
Radiological x-rays, ultrasounds and NMR’s are all forms of medical imaging that have traditionally required the flexibility of the human eye to detect anomalies within the human body. Since a computer is confused by busy backgrounds and image quality issues, it is difficult for a traditional machine vision algorithm to [...]
Earlier severe storm warnings, more detailed seasonal precipitation forecasts, and improved weather prediction capabilities are all critically important to public safety, national security, and economic growth. With improved predictability of impending severe weather, people would be able to prepare, or get out of harm’s way, could potentially improve agricultural yields, [...]
