The Essential Guide to SWIR Lenses
Universe Optics2025-06-16T14:53:42-04:00Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) lenses have become an indispensable tool in various high-tech fields including surveillance, medical, surgery and pollution detection.
Custom Lenses for Hyperspectral Imaging Applications
Universe Optics2025-04-16T15:39:29-04:00Hyperspectral imaging is revolutionizing how we see the world—far beyond the limitations of the human eye. By collecting and processing information across hundreds of narrow, contiguous spectral bands, hyperspectral cameras generate detailed 3D data cubes that allow researchers and engineers to analyze materials at a [...]
Custom Lenses for Agricultural Drones, Robotics, and Smart Vision Systems
Universe Optics2025-04-16T14:39:34-04:00The agricultural industry is undergoing a transformation. Autonomous tractors, precision sprayers, multispectral drones, and harvesting robots are reshaping how farms operate—driven by smart vision and sensor technologies. But none of these systems can function accurately without a high-performance lens. […]
Remote Sensing Lenses Boost Invasive Species Research
Universe Optics2024-01-29T12:08:41-05:00Research teams tasked with protecting the environment are discovering and implementing new camera technology that helps organizations quickly identify invasive species. For example, weeds, many of which are attractive, are a prime example of how widespread damage to local ecosystems happens when their growth is [...]
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, [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Machine Vision In The Agri-Food Industry
Universe Optics2020-10-19T13:19:09-04:00Recent estimates from the United Nations predict the world will need around 60 per cent more food by 2050. Precision farming will be vital in meeting this demand. The use of machine vision in the Agri-food industry will play a crucial role in the advances being made in precision farming. [...]
Robotics And Food
Universe Optics2020-10-19T13:19:10-04:00Growing and preparing food is still rather low tech. For the most part; people are still key players at every step. However, that could change, and soon, as robotics is changing many aspects of life and is now making inroads within our food. Can robotics change the way we eat? [...]