Machine Vision Technology
Universe Optics2023-10-26T12:25:43-04:00Machine vision technology, which allows computers to see and understand their surroundings, is experiencing a dramatic increase in usage.
LWIR (Long-Wave Infrared Imaging) Becomes More Accessible
Universe Optics2023-10-26T16:24:53-04:00We live in a day and age where new technologies are being brought to the market at what seems like lightening speed. One advancement leads to another, and then another. New products, based on emerging technologies are continuously being launched. One such technological advance is long-wave infrared – LWIR – [...]
Robotic Workers – E-Commerce in the 21st Century
Universe Optics2024-01-29T12:17:40-05:00Robots that offer point-to-point delivery are poised to become hot sellers for e-commerce companies and businesses that are looking to improve inventory control, order processing methods and labor efficiency to speed up operations. E-Commerce in the 21st century will be driven in large part, by robotic workers. [...]
Laser Technology Advancements
Universe Optics2023-10-26T12:19:37-04:00Imagine knowing enough about Earth’s atmosphere to predict climate trends, or knowing enough about a hurricane to get the right people evacuated. Consider a time when advances in medical procedures retire the scalpel to the museum. Even in precision-manufacturing, laser technology advancements can potentially bring consumer costs down because of [...]
Smart Perception And Hyperspectral Imaging
Universe Optics2023-10-30T12:35:32-04:00Intelligent robotics is one of the technologies that has the potential to fundamentally alter society. From both an industrial and social perspective. “Smart perception” is a key concept that will drive this evolution toward intelligent robotics. With the continued advancements, we could see micro-sized cameras looking at every angle, depth, [...]
3D Imaging Techniques And Driverless Cars
Universe Optics2023-10-26T11:54:40-04:00In 2013, on the streets of Parma, Italy, an autonomous vehicle successfully navigated a route on a public roadway without a driver. The course was relatively short, but, it did include a series of complex traffic scenarios, roundabouts, merging traffic lanes, lights and pedestrian crossings. This was accomplished using a [...]
Autonomous Vehicles
Universe Optics2020-04-28T18:13:37-04:00Somewhere in the not so recent past, the thought of a vehicle that could ‘drive itself’ was something right out of science fiction. Interestingly, the future is catching up. There is growing interest in self-driving cars following tests over the past few years by Google and research by several major [...]
Machine Vision Helps Adhesive Trend Stick in Auto Industry
Universe Optics2023-10-26T12:25:22-04:00As automakers race to meet federal regulations that call for higher fuel-efficiency standards — 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, automobile manufacturers are relying more and more on adhesives to join the body parts together. Ron Weber is President of USS Vision, a Livonia, Mich., machine vision integration and [...]
The Advantages Of Rear-View Back Up Cameras
Universe Optics2023-10-26T11:56:12-04:00Back Up cameras are one of those technologies that automobile makers have been adding into their newer models because they enhance the safety of the driver and can help eliminate accidents. The wide-angle lenses that are incorporated into the technology are specifically designed for the automotive industry because the camera [...]
High-tech Automotive Camera Technology
Universe Optics2023-10-26T12:15:41-04:00High performance vehicles typically bring with them high performance technologies such as back up cameras, lane drift sensors and other in-car products to make driving safer. Optical technologies such as ghosting lenses that are suitable for CMOS imagers and miniature fisheye lenses that offer a field of view of [...]