Laser Scanning In The Sawmill Industry
Universe Optics2021-10-13T11:49:04-04:00The sawmill industry is one of the countries key industries. Lumber is a primary raw material in a wide range of manufacturing & construction. […]
Monitoring Livestock Using Imaging Systems
Universe Optics2021-10-13T11:10:41-04:00Gone are the days when managing and monitoring livestock was entirely dependent on manual labor. Technological advancements have relieved the farmers from such physically demanding and time-consuming tasks. The farms and barns have transformed into modern spaces as they are now outfitted with high-end cameras, [...]
Drones At Work: Part 3 — Animal Population
Universe Optics2021-09-27T13:47:27-04:00Parts one and two of “Drones at work” discussed the use of drones in agriculture and surveying, respectively. But did you know that researchers are also using thermal sensor-equipped drones to count animal populations? […]
Drones At Work: Part 1 — Agriculture
Universe Optics2021-09-27T13:53:49-04:00While still in their relative infancy in terms of mainstream adoption and application, drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or un-crewed aerial vehicles, have already dissolved rigid traditional barriers in industries that were impregnable to similar technological breakthroughs in the past. [...]
Harvesting Robots For Farmers
Universe Optics2021-08-23T13:51:40-04:00The global population is steadily increasing and it currently stands at 7.7 billion people. One question that needs to be answered is, “What are all these folks going to eat?” This question is clearly directed at the farming sector. […]
Air Quality Monitoring Systems
Universe Optics2021-06-21T13:36:37-04:00Poor air quality is a tell-tale sign of the widespread air pollution that has blanketed our country for several years. With rising concerns about air pollution, federal authorities are now turning to science and technology to develop advanced air quality monitoring systems. […]
Hyperspectral Imaging In Agriculture
Universe Optics2021-03-04T15:26:51-05:00Hyperspectral technology can capture the continuous electromagnetic spectrum of color and light through a lens and split it into different spectral lengths using a dispersive element such as a prism or a diffraction grating. While human eyes contain only three types of colour receptors (red, [...]
Hyperspectral Inspection Overview
Universe Optics2021-05-24T11:06:20-04:00Hyperspectral imaging is a new analytical technique wherein multiple images for the same spatial area are collected in different wavelengths. Unlike our own eyes that contain only three types of colour receptors (red, green and blue), hyperspectral imaging divides the electromagnetic spectrum into many more [...]
How Drones Are Revolutionizing Agriculture
Universe Optics2021-01-22T12:37:27-05:00Drones have always been linked to photography and are widely recognized to be indispensable photography tools. That being said, these unmanned, autonomous flying machines are now being used to reform the agricultural industry. […]
Identifying Plants Versus Weeds
Universe Optics2020-10-19T13:19:08-04:00Farming equipment has come a long way and at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, John Deere made a big splash with their new technology. Exhibited in 2019, John Deere’s newest combine showed signs of life with its machine learning capabilities and artificial intelligence. This year, they [...]