The European Space Agency’s Aeolus satellite containing a powerful UV laser and custom CCD detector for measuring wind speed has been launched into space yesterday. It will provide detailed profiles of the Earth's winds to improve weather forecasts
The heavens open on Jessica Rowbury as she looks at the science behind the sweet smell of summer rain
Jessica Rowbury looks at how satellite imagery and other remote sensing technology is used to study natural disasters
Multispectral and hyperspectral imaging techniques, which combine spectroscopy and imaging, are opening up a range of applications from environmental monitoring and agricultural research to automation of plastic recycling, as Greg Blackman discovers
Greg Blackman assesses the equipment characteristics required to provide vision solutions in harsh environments
Matthew Dale explores Industry 4.0 and machine vision’s role in the connected factories of the future
Surface-based matching in Halcon, from MVTec Software
Greg Blackman looks at the latest techniques to capture and analyse 3D image data
Keely Portway finds out how vision is being used to gather data about consumers
The preferred connector for version 2.0 is the micro-BNC. Credit: Active Silicon
Chris Beynon, Active Silicon’s CTO and technical chair for the CoaXPress standard, gives an update on what’s new in v2.0
Greg Blackman reports on new hyperspectral technology presented at the Photonex show in the UK, and how the imaging technique is being used for forestry and food sorting
