Home >> Features >> Application Briefs
May 2013
Calibration of 2D Cameras for 3D Inspection

In many applications, 2D cameras are used to produce 3D imaging for general purpose inspections. There are numerous 3D inspection applications. Some of them include reverse engineering, electronics inspection, food inspection, auto parts inspection, and recreational simulation.
Read More >>

NASA Uses Video Processing Platform to Study Hurricanes and Wildfires

As part of NASA’s Hurricane Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) missions, video processing technology from GE Intelligent Platforms was deployed onboard NASA’s Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. The rugged full-motion-video (FMV) compression appliance, the GE daq8580, provides visual situational awareness. The missions are a joint partnership between NASA Dryden Flight ...
Read More >>

Surface Temperature Mapping System Measures Laser-Heated Targets

Bodkin Design & Engineering, LLC (BD&E) has been awarded a $125,000 SBIR contract by NASA to develop a surface temperature mapping system for re-entry vehicle heat shields. The hyperspectral-imaging technology will provide temperature accuracy during ground tests.
Read More >>

advertisement:
Apr 2013
Linear Stage Brings Speed and Precision to Semiconductor Inspection
Satellite Sensors Produce Aerial Images of Hurricane Sandy
Video Wall Displays High-Resolution Images from JPL Rovers
Mar 2013
Controller Boards Bring 12-Monitor Video Wall to the Track
Solar Powered UAVs
Bearing Keeps Spectrometer Stable in Telescope
NASA Uses GPUs to Build More Vivid Flight Simulators
Feb 2013
Gait Analysis Based on Inertial and Magnetic Sensors
Sensors Enable Precise Mounting of X-Ray Telescope Assembly
Simulations Prepare Curiosity Rover for Touchdown on Mars
Jan 2013
Light-Control Systems Help NASA Go ‘Net Zero’
Sensors Monitor Curiosity’s Drilling Arm
Dec 2012
Image Sensors Enable Curiosity to Capture High-Definition Images From Mars
Thermoelectric Cooler Helps Maintain Curiosity’s Temperature
The Eyes of the Mars Curiosity Rover
Connectors Enable Precise Movement of Lunar Robotic Tool Changer
Nov 2012
Motion Control Components Keep Curiosity on the Go
Relays Enable Curiosity Rover’s Chemistry Instrument
Designing Rugged In-Vehicle Displays
Oct 2012
Motion Controllers as Data Acquisition and Testing Tools
Flight Hardware Delivered for Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
ISS Experiment Studies Flames and Fire Suppression in Space
«StartPrev12345678910NextEnd»

>> Trending this Month

>> Newsletter

Subscribe today to receive the INSIDER, a FREE e-mail newsletter from NASA Tech Briefs featuring exclusive previews of upcoming articles, late breaking NASA and industry news, hot products and design ideas, links to online resources, and much more.

Sign up now >>