Manufacturers understand they can save money on the lens manufacture process if they can utilize commercial off the shelf (COTS) products. In many areas of military design and government agencies, this COTS model is being adopted because it is a cost saving measure. The key factor to making this [...]
How is the Army in the United States able to protect its citizens? This was a question posed by lawmakers when questioning how close the Army is to “developing offensive and defensive directed-energy weapons”. An Army spokesperson said they believe they are very close and are looking at 2023 [...]
It’s not the size that matters in lenses that were created by engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The first-ever flexible Fresnel zone plate microlenses offer a wide field of view. The development of these lenses has the potential to allow items from security cameras to surgical scopes to [...]
Advances in photonics have been providing enhanced data and information that leads to enhanced security system initiatives. The advances include new lighting sources, higher resolution cameras and expanded capabilities of nonvisible wavelengths. The collection of data is one of the fundamentals in security. The reason is that offenders or [...]
In recent years, the use of satellite imagery has helped researchers and scientists gather a clearer understanding of the effects El Nino, tidal and climate change, water pollution and predatory creatures have had, and are having, on our ocean system. The satellites have been able to gather information on [...]
Sports fans love their games and spend a lot of time Monday-Morning Quarterbacking, especially when there are controversial calls on the field. A vision system using custom lenses, is schedule to be used at the next Super Bowl which will allow fans to be immersed in a three-dimensional look [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
