Applications News

NASA mission to study solar activity

10 February 2010
Six e2v Charge Coupled Device (CCD) imaging sensors will be a key part of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), the first of NASA's Living With a Star (LWS) programmes

Optical metrology solutions ensure high quality photovoltaic modules

10 February 2010
Sunfilm, a manufacturer of silicon-based thin-film modules, has integrated three inline metrology solutions from Basler Vision Technologies into its Applied Materials SunFab Thin-Film Line for photovoltaic modules

Production times for automotive fuel pipes improved with optical inspection

10 February 2010
A manufacturer of fuel storage and fluid carrying systems for vehicle braking and powertrain applications has made significant time savings after installing an optical gauge for the measurement of its formed tubes, pipes and wires

Intelligent vehicle uses vision for perception capabilities

9 February 2010
Researchers at VisLab, a spin-off company of the University in Parma, Italy, have developed a prototype vehicle equipped with various sensing technologies for perception, navigation and control, called BRAiVE

Vision leads to quicker MEMS inspection

9 February 2010
A consumer electronics manufacturer has introduced a machine vision-based inspection solution that reduces the inspection time of products containing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) by up to 90 per cent