Briefs : Aerospace
Precision Low-Speed Motor Controller
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Camera Enables Surgeons to More Easily Identify Cancerous Tissue
Many surgeons rely on sight and touch to find cancerous tissue during surgery. Large hospitals or cancer treatment centers may also use experimental near-infrared fluorescent agents that bind to tumors so surgeons can see them on specialized displays. These machines are costly,...
Briefs : Imaging
Facial Recognition Technology Works in the Dark
Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Tiny Lensless Endoscope Captures 3D Images of Objects Smaller Than a Cell
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Shaping Light with a Smartlens
Briefs : Imaging
Recovering Color Images from Scattered Light
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Optical Neural Network Could Lead to Intelligent Cameras
Briefs : Automotive
Mathematical Technique Quickly Tunes Next-Generation Lenses
Briefs : Sensors/Data Acquisition
Web-Based Technology Assesses Structural Health
Briefs : Manufacturing & Prototyping
Diamond Technology Enables Low-Cost Medical Imaging
Briefs : Imaging
X-ray Measurement Approach Could Improve CT Scanners
A new measurement approach could lead to a better way to calibrate computed tomography (CT) scanners, potentially streamlining patient treatment by improving communication among doctors.
Briefs : Aerospace
Schlieren System Captures Brilliant Shockwave Images
Briefs : Imaging
3D Printing of Magnetic Liquid Droplets
Briefs : Sensors/Data Acquisition
Mobile, Dual-Comb Device for Methane Leak Detection
Briefs : Electronics & Computers
Robot “Eye” Provides 360° Field of View
Briefs : Test & Measurement
Optical Distance Measurement at Record-High Speed
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Calibration Method Improves Scientific Research Performed with Smartphone Cameras
Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Magnetic Metamaterial Amplifies MRI
Briefs : Test & Measurement
Simultaneous Imaging and Friction Measurement with an In-Situ Tribometer
Briefs : Aerospace
Multi- and Wide-Band Single-Feed Patch Antenna
A novel patch antenna technology was developed that provides significant benefits to NASA satellite communication applications, offering a unique wide-band/multi-band operating capability. For other non-space applications, the antenna design also offers broadband capability with high gain for...
Briefs : Motion Control
Antenna Near-Field Probe Station Scanner
Antenna characterization techniques are often expensive and time-consuming. NASA’s Glenn Research Center developed a highly versatile and automated system to perform characterization of single or multiple small circuit antennas, printed on-wafer or on other substrates, by measuring the antenna’s...
Briefs : Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D-Printed Polymer-Based Foam Structure Responds to Shock Waves
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Laser-Pointing System Transmits Data from Tiny Satellites
Briefs : Energy
New Imaging Method Aids in Water Decontamination
Briefs : Sensors/Data Acquisition
Decoding Multiple Frames from a Single, Scattered Exposure
Briefs : Electronics & Computers
System Provides “Electric Eyesight” for Autonomous Vehicles
Briefs : Imaging
Technique Makes Objects Invisible to Image Detection Systems
Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Automated Object Detection in an Image
Recent developments in machine vision have demonstrated remarkable improvements in the ability of computers to properly identify objects in a viewing field. Most of these advances rely on color-texture analyses that require target objects to possess one or more highly distinctive, local features that can be...
Briefs : Imaging
Microfocus, Dual-Energy Imaging System Improves Contaminant Detection
Contamination of food with fragments of bone, metal, glass, or other foreign material is a major concern in the food industry. Current inspection technologies often miss very small fragments embedded in meat or other soft materials or lead to ambiguous results that require...
Briefs : Imaging
Full-Color Holograms Can Be Viewed With Low Light
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