2008 Applications news
Discovery Channel's Time Warp benefits from high-speed cameras
8 December 2008
Photron is supplying its high-speed Fastcam SA1 camera for the slow motion imaging of phenomena, animal behavior, and human feats on Discovery Channel's new hit television series <i>Time Warp</i>.
OCR aids mail sorting for TNT Post
8 December 2008
TNT Post, the UK mailing arm of global parent company TNT, has implemented a second Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system to help handle the high throughput of mail at its UK sorting centres.
Effectiveness of eye candy is under analysis
26 November 2008
SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI), located in Teltow, Germany, has developed a system that can precisely track and analyse the course of a test subject's gaze upon a particular motif, such as an advertisement
All the world's a stage
20 November 2008
Using digital image-processing with cameras from Allied Vision Technologies, Mobidium, a French company specialising in developing interactive multimedia applications, has created the Virtual Stage designed to transmit advertising messages.
Chronopost installs vision technology
19 November 2008
The French logistics company Chronopost has implemented camera-based identification technology from Vitronic at its new distribution centre in Chilly-Mazarin, France.
Car instrument panel production gains boost from machine vision
18 November 2008
An inspection system designed to ensure precise positioning of parts during the production of car instrument clusters has been implemented on the production lines of Visteon Palmela, based in Portugal.
Oil cap assembly system uses vision sensors
18 November 2008
The efficiency of production lines at Miniature Precision Components' (MPC) manufacturing plant has been vastly improved through the use of vision sensors.
Edmund Optics fires up $2.32m contract
17 November 2008
Edmund Optics (EO) has signed a $2.32m contract in federal funding to improve manufacturing technology for infrared (IR) aspheric optics.
Optical measurement system provides quality control for industrial fixtures
23 October 2008
Aicon's optical measuring system, DPAInspect, can be used to ensure the correct specifications and geometries of industrial fixtures used to secure work pieces in position for processing.
Optical inspection system aids car windscreen assembly
22 September 2008
FiberVision's 3D-Check optical inspection system is used to inspect glue lines in the glass industry, for example in the assembly of car windscreens in the automotive industry.
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Optical measuring system aids automotive engine development
12 September 2008
Vision assess quartz packaging in watches
11 September 2008
SWIR camera successfully flight-tested on unmanned aircraft
28 August 2008
Imaging photometer tests car headlight performance
27 August 2008
Drill bits sorted using machine vision
26 August 2008
Inspection system provides QA checks for shock-absorbers
21 August 2008
High performance image sensors equip Earth observation satellite
31 July 2008
2D code reader developed using Cognex vision
4 July 2008
Cognex vision aids screw sorting
4 July 2008
Cognex vision installed in Nissan production line
4 July 2008
Vitronic's PoliScan Speed system to be implemented on Lithuanian roads
30 June 2008
e2v image sensors capture Mars landing
9 June 2008
RobotFiller allows safe, automated filling
23 May 2008
NASA uses Prosilica cameras in space shuttle system
20 May 2008
e2v to supply imaging sensors to Indian Space Application Centre
14 May 2008
Michelson Diagnostics' OCT scanner used in National Physical Laboratory's research
29 April 2008
e2v's CCD imaging sensors equip unmanned spacecraft
15 April 2008
Moritex stoops to help underfloor buildings inspection
19 February 2008
Robot gets picky with Powerlink
31 January 2008
CCD microscope is a jeweller's best friend
22 January 2008
Portable camera helps trigger memories for Alzheimer's patients
4 January 2008
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