Lab setup demonstrating the MWIR 3D measurement principle. Credit: Fraunhofer IOF
Thermographic 3D sensor gives robots view of glass
23 March 2022
The 3D sensor developed by scientists at Fraunhofer IOF combines a CO2 laser with two thermal cameras
Fraunhofer IOF
Spectral inspection
3 January 2019
Greg Blackman on how advances in lighting, optics, and sensor technology are turning hyperspectral imaging into an industrial inspection tool
Flat camera shows promise for smartphone integration
3 January 2017
A flat camera 2mm thick – technology ideal for integration into smartphones, as well as in medical and industrial equipment – has been developed by Fraunhofer researchers. The mini-camera concept called FacetVision will be shown at the CES in Las Vegas
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A roundup of some of the latest embedded vision technology
Glass inspection normally involves different illumination methods. Credit: MSTVision
Tim Hayes provides a window into how to find defects in glass
Mathias Bochow, GFZ Helmholtz Centre, Potsdam, is working on the Trace project to track marine plastic. Credit: Frank Schweikert, Aldebaran Marine Research & Broadcast (www.aldebaran.org/en/)
Abigail Williams speaks to scientists tracking marine plastic using satellite spectral imagery
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Tim Reynolds finds out how vision and AI algorithms are making cities safer
Anne Wendel, director of VDMA Machine Vision
Anne Wendel, director of VDMA Machine Vision, on how the mechanical engineering sector could be affected by the war in Ukraine
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Greg Blackman examines the importance of Tower foundries to machine vision sensor firms, following Intel’s acquisition
