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 […]
Vision systems
Teledyne DALSA’s newest Genie Nano camera
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, has introduced a new model to its Genie Nano GigE Vision camera series. Built around the ON Semiconductor AR1820HS 18 Megapixel, backside illuminated (BSI) image sensor, this camera (C4900) brings system integrators and OEMs even greater choice from a growing number of Genie Nano models powered by more than […]
What does it take to create natural virtual reality imaging?
At CES 2017, Jeremy Miller for HumanEyes Technologies describes how a Vuze 360-degree camera can be used to provide a virtual reality 3-D video. The Vuze has 4 pairs of Full High Definition (FHD), 180 x 120 field of view (FOV) lenses. With the company’s proprietary software, the stereoscopic cameras provide a more natural 4K […]
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 […]
Long range door and gate photoelectric sensors
Carlo Gavazzi’s new PD140 Series Long Range Photoelectric Sensors is a product line targeted for Door and Gate Access applications. This sensor handles challenges found in the door and gate industry. The design of the PD140 makes it a suitable choice for harsh outdoor use, where strong ambient light, fog, rain, snow, and dust, might […]
8-Mpixel sensor chip targets scientific imaging
New 8-megapixel IT-EMCCD device, integrated cooler option for family provide new capabilities for medical, scientific & surveillance imaging PHOENIX, AZ – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), continues to strengthen its position in low-light imaging solutions for industrial markets with the introduction of new products based on interline transfer electron multiplying charge-coupled device (IT-EMCCD) technology. The new […]
3D Image Sensors Boasts 2x Speed and 2x Resolution
LMI Technologies (LMI), Gocator 2410 and 2420 sensors are blue-laser profiling sensors designed for inspecting electronics and small parts. The high-performance line profile sensors provide an X resolution of 6 µm, reported to be the highest among 3D sensors on the market today. In addition, the sensors have repeatable results down to 0.2 µm in height. […]
Ruggedized Sensor Packaging
One way to improve a successful sensor and expand its applications is design the package for more demanding environments. This was the goal for Carlo Gavazzi’s PD30ET Series of IP69K Stainless Steel Photoelectric Sensors. With AISI316L stainless steel housings, an IP69K environmental rating and ECOLAB certification, the sensors can operate reliably in applications exposed to […]
Solving tougher sensing requirements in industrial applications
by Randy Frank, Contributing Editor Manufacturers are tackling more difficult—and unique—design problems with the newest generation of sensors. Getting serious consideration for a design-in involves meeting all of the required specifications. This is true for all applications. However, industrial is one marketplace where the specifications can be classified into usual (or typical or standard) and […]
MEMSIC INC announces new sensors in drones white paper
MEMSIC Inc., a sensing solutions provider, has announced the availability of a new whitepaper that spotlights and explains the various types of sensors and sensing technologies found in a typical drone product. The whitepaper’s infographic pinpoints the locations of the various sensors typically found in a drone and the whitepaper explains what they do. For […]