Applications

Imaging technology normally applied to diagnosing medical conditions has been used to help repair a NASA space suit. During the procedure, NASA engineers were able to view live 3D images of the space suit

The Philae robotic probe has touched down on the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko at around 16:05 GMT today. Images from the probe will help in studying the comet's surface

Imaging lens technology is being launched into space as part of the biological research project 'Fruit Fly Lab' from NASA's Ames Research Center. The Lab onboard the International Space Station will examine how microgravity affects fruit flies

Players of Basque and Gaelic traditional sports, including pelota, Gaelic football, hurling and camogie, have been recorded using motion capture technologies to document the players' movements

Hyperspectral imaging has been used to examine 5,500-year-old clay figurines found at community excavations in Vantaa, Finland

An imaging solution based on flexible fibre bundles has been engineered by Schott's Lighting and Imaging division in order to read matrix codes on the underside of MEMS substrates at electronics company, STMicroelectronics

Engineers at the Rolls-Royce test facility in Derby, UK have used thermal imaging to test the wheels of the 1,000mph land speed record car, the Bloodhound SSC project

The German national football team which won the World Cup in Brazil used a vision system during training sessions as part of the team's tournament preparations

A train mounted camera system is helping the UK's rail network inspect track conditions, whilst in france a vehicle mounted Lidar system is being used for 3D laser mapping of railways

A team at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK has developed a medical device that uses infrared imaging to monitor patient respiratory rates