An extensive range of optical components provides significant benefits in harsh aerospace, industrial, and military applications because of their high resistance to vibration, shock, temperature, and water ingress. However, the ability of lenses to survive and maintain a high level of picture quality while retaining [...]
There are many ways to track a vehicle’s movements, but one of the most common is toll booths and highway tracking lenses. Workers typically place them at strategic locations along a route, such as exits and highway entrances — the device photographs or videotapes the [...]
The world has many threats that endanger your family’s security. That’s why it’s worth investing in state-of-the-art home security. It empowers homeowners with more granular control over their safety and security. High-quality UV lenses have changed the game forever, improving cameras and making thermal imaging [...]
When it comes to security, every effort and technical advancement helps. For example, CCTV and machine vision lenses play an essential role in keeping us safe. Here’s a look at how these lenses improve safety. […]
Today’s two main types of image sensor technology are used in digital cameras: CCD and CMOS. Both have their benefits and cons, but which one is ultimately better? Let’s examine each technology to find out. […]
The United States Postal Service (USPS) ships over 160 billion packages and letters every year. These whopping numbers reflect that a more significant percentage of the U.S. population is [surprisingly] still using postal services, indicating that manual labor is insufficient to handle the postal processes [...]
In the first three parts of the series “Drones at Work,” we looked at how Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones are being used in industries such as agriculture, construction, and wildlife biology around the world. The final segment of this series discusses the role [...]
With the increasing number of automobiles on the road, the competition in the automotive industry is rising as well. Every automaker strives to make more automobiles—in 2019, almost 92 million automobiles were manufactured globally. However, with such a high number of automobiles in production, the [...]
The manufacturing industry keeps evolving and advancing in terms of technological developments. In the past, humans were involved in every aspect of manufacturing; the industry thrived on manual labor. Yes—machines provided manufacturers with some sort of [much needed] relief. However, human intervention in pretty much [...]
Every industry will find a plethora of new applications as machines become smarter. The first two parts of this series explored how machine vision can help with defect detection and quality control. The final part will look at its use in the food industry, which [...]
