Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Acoustic Monitoring of Laser Welds
Empa researchers were able to demonstrate real-time acoustic monitoring of laser weld seams.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Leap in Lidar Could Improve Safety and Security of New Technology
University of Colorado researchers have described a new silicon chip that improves the resolution and scanning speed needed for a lidar system.
Briefs: Imaging
T-Ray Camera Speed Boosted a Hundred Times Over
Real-time terahertz imaging with a single-pixel detector.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Occulter for CubeSat Coronagraph
The instrument has uses in photography where the goal is to image a dim object near a bright one.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Blinking Artificial Human Eye Replica for Disease Modeling and Drug Testing
This eye-on-a-chip can help treatment of dry eye disease.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Comb-on-a-Chip Optical Ruler Measures Colors of Light Waves
The newest version of these combs could revolutionize clocks, telescopes, and telecommunications.
Briefs: Imaging
Laser Technology Assesses Cancer Cells
Laser light induces ultrasonic vibrations in a sample that can be used to image cells, blood vessels, and tissues.
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Geoscientists Create Deeper Look at Processes Below Earth’s Surface with 3D Images
Researchers tackled the problem using a geophysical measurement called seismic anisotropy.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Spider Silk Can Create Lenses Useful for Biological Imaging
One unexpected application for spider silk is its use in the creation of biocompatible lenses.
Briefs: Imaging
Breathable Electronics for Wearable Technologies
The material was designed specifically for biomedical or wearable technologies, since sweat and volatile organic compounds evaporate away from the skin.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Graphene Smart Textiles for Heat-Adaptive Clothing
Smart adaptive clothing can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Ultrathin, Fully Packaged, High-Resolution Camera
Biologically inspired ultrathin arrayed camera captures super-resolution images.
Briefs: Imaging
Ultrafast Camera Captures Transparent Objects and Phenomena
The camera can take up to 1 trillion pictures per second of transparent objects, shockwaves, and other phenomena.
Multiple commercial applications include defense, search and rescue, and disaster relief.
Briefs: Imaging
Directional UAV Localization of Power Line Ultraviolet Corona
This method detects power line faults using a drone.
Briefs: Imaging
Model Recovers Data Lost from Images and Video in Low Dimensions
Video can be recreated from motion-blurred images and new cameras may someday retrieve 3D data from 2D medical images.
Briefs: Imaging
Light-Emitting Nanoparticles for Imaging Living Cells
Tiny, metal-rich particles can be excited with a low-power laser for deep-tissue imaging.
Briefs: Imaging
Neural Hardware for Image Recognition in Nanoseconds
An ultrafast image sensor with a built-in neural network can be trained to recognize certain objects.
Briefs: Transportation
Pseudo-Random Coding Technique for 3D Imaging
This technique offers enhanced resolution and improved system reliability for mapping and obstacle recognition and navigation for vehicles.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart Surgical Microscope
Imaging technology used to map the universe shows promise for more accurately and quickly identifying cancer cells in the operating room.
Briefs: Materials
Polymer Composite for Radiation Shielding
The polymer composite could replace conventional radiation shielding materials such as lead.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Transparent Graphene Electrodes
A new roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of display screens.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Cellulose-Based Sensor Simultaneously Measures Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity
The sensor has applications in fields such as robotics, healthcare, and security.
Briefs: Imaging
Autonomous Boats Automatically Target and Clasp Onto Each Other
A fleet of “roboats” could transport people, collect trash, and self-assemble into floating structures.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
New High-Speed Microscope Can Capture Brain Neuroactivity
A research team has built a super-high-speed microscope.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Low-Cost Imaging System Poised to Provide Automatic Mosquito Tracking
A new low-cost imaging system could make it easier to track mosquito species that carry disease, enabling a more timely and targeted response.
Briefs: Materials
Unlocking the Gate to the Millisecond CT
A new CT scan method using intense synchrotron radiation produces higher quality images within milliseconds.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Navigation Measurement Software
This program provides a relative navigation capability for spacecraft, remotely operated terrestrial vehicles, and machine vision.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Showing Robots How to Complete Complicated Tasks
By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks such as setting a table.
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