Detecting dew point temperatures with sensors that work in conjunction with light refraction and water molecule condensation can be done through the use of photonic structures. Machines, including, health monitors, nuclear reactors, oil drills and wind turbines require internal sensors to monitor thephysical states such as the temperature and [...]
The use of satellite imagery is becoming one of the fastest growing tools in the field. The application of multispectral, hyperspectral and panchromatic satellite imaging has led to the discovery of thousands of archaeological sites in just a few short years. Case in point is Archaeologist Sarah Parcak’s discovery [...]
Can we really predict the next earthquake? No, not really, says Sam Howell - a doctoral candidate in geophysics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa - “It’s pretty much impossible to say when the next one will happen.” A study focused on the region of the San Andreas [...]
Researchers at the University of Leeds School of Physics and Astronomy have been working with liquid crystal in order to develop an adjustable artificial eye lens. It is the same material as is found in television screens and smartphones. The newly developed lens is believed to be able to [...]
Security at unmanned, remote locations is critical for the owners of these sites as they need to protect their assets and the property itself. Using remote video surveillance CCTV systems allow individuals in remote locations to monitor property, infrastructure and assets when they’re not physically on site. Monitoring and [...]
Newborns, especially premature newborns, could be faced with many medical ailments and doctors wanted to find ways to avoid exposing their lungs to harmful radiation that can result from x-rays. Now, researchers in Sweden have found a way to use near-infrared spectroscopy to image the “oxygen concentrations” in the [...]
Those who suffer chronic pain are desperate for relief. For some, that means medications which may take the edge off, but don’t always address all of the pain issues that patients face. Today’s technologies, including optogenetics may provide doctors a way to help these patients with a non-invasive, highly [...]
High 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 [...]
As automation and robotic technology continues to be enhanced and improved, more patients may find themselves in the “hands” of a robotic device for their surgical procedure – assisted by the human surgeon, as well. Robots have been developed that can operate on soft tissue and have proven to [...]
Banks understand the need to protect and secure their network of automatic teller machines (ATM) whether on site at the bank or in a freestanding location. The way they do this is through the use of digital video security cameras. There are digital system specially designed to monitor ATM [...]