Until the invention of X-ray technology, doctors had no way of determining what was happening inside a patient without the use of surgical tools. X-ray still is one of the first steps toward identifying many body ailments. However, determining if a blockage, restriction, stone, hemorrhage, cancer or other abnormality is present also involves many other […]
Image sensing
What do the latest imaging systems in airborne objects reveal? Part 2
Archeological searching is being conducted from above at altitudes well below those of satellite orbits. One group of researchers has used an airborne laser scanner (ALS) mounted to a helicopter’s skid pad to reveal several cities between 900 and 1,400 years old beneath the tropical forest floor in Cambodia. The first LiDAR (light detection and […]
What do the latest imaging systems in airborne objects reveal? Part 1
Advances in the vision systems in orbiting satellites are revealing ancient pyramids in the desert sands of Egypt, the ruins of hidden temples and cities in the jungles of South America, Cambodia and other areas and even man-made structures under water in oceans and lakes. Satellites with imaging systems that can see through clouds and […]
What types of sensors are used in robots? Part 1 of 2
Fully functional human robots, such as those being developed by Boston Dynamics, need numerous sensors to simulate a variety of human and beyond human capabilities. For the human part, the sensors provide the ability to see, hear, touch and move. In general, industrial robots employ sensors for a variety of activities. Some sensors provide environmental […]
How can health improve with augmented reality?
In his keynote address at Sensors Expo 2017, Ori Inbar, co-founder and CEO of AugmentedReality.org showed a video from AMA XpertEye and Mending Kids where a doctor discusses potential applications for augmented reality (AR) in healthcare. (Excerpt from “Superpowers to Change the World: How Augmented Reality Helps Advance Humanity.”) According to Dr. Henry Rice, smart […]
FAQ: How do you choose between CCD and CMOS image sensors?
Unlike high-volume consumer and automotive applications that demand consumer-level pricing, machine vision applications in manufacturing are not nearly as large. However, these applications require performance and precision and take advantage of the developments and advances in image sensing for the larger markets. Two technologies provide the vision sensing capability for image capturing: charge-coupled device (CCD) […]
How do local regulations play into autonomous vehicles?
At CES 2017, Cason Grover, Senior Group Manager, Vehicle Technology Planning for Hyundai Motor America explains the need to be aware of local regulations for every area where an autonomous would be driving. For example, even though the on-boar sensors can detect a pedestrian, dealing with pedestrians in cross walks is one situation that is […]
What’s it like driving in an autonomous vehicle?
At CES 2017, Cason Grover, Senior Group Manager, Vehicle Technology Planning for Hyundai Motor America explains the autonomous driving experience in Hyundai’s autonomous vehicle. Indications of road signals, pedestrians, following the speed limit, stopping and turning at intersections (including the use of turn signals), automatic lane change and staying within the lane even with very […]
What kind of driver interface should an autonomous vehicle have?
At CES 2017, Cason Grover, Senior Group Manager, Vehicle Technology Planning for Hyundai Motor America explains the new driver interfaces in Hyundai’s autonomous vehicle. Since the vehicle will drive itself when it is in the autonomous mode, the displays are intended to make the person in the driver’s seat and passengers comfortable and trust that […]
Where are the autonomous vehicle sensors?
At CES 2017, Cason Grover, Sr. Group Manager, Vehicle Technology Planning from Hyundai Motor America explains the vision and range sensors in Hyundai’s Autonomous Ioniq. The vehicle has one forward facing long range radar and three LiDAR units at the front and four cameras mounted inside at the top of windshield. Radar units at the […]
