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 4 — Public Safety
Universe Optics2021-09-27T13:47:52-04:00In 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 [...]
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 2 — Surveying & Mapping
Universe Optics2021-09-27T13:49:59-04:00Drones At Work: Part 2 — Surveying & Mapping Part 1 of “Drones at Work” focused on drones in the agriculture industry. We learned about how drones are constantly proving to be excellent commercial resources for farmers, significantly improving efficiency and reliability. In part 2, [...]
Automotive Industry Automation
Universe Optics2021-09-27T13:53:15-04:00With 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 [...]
Hole Inspection With Machine Vision
Universe Optics2021-09-27T13:10:07-04:00The 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 [...]
Laser-Based Defense Technology
Universe Optics2021-08-23T16:03:55-04:00NATO, Russia, and China have been engaged in a new arms race for quite a while. The top prizes now include hypersonics, railguns, and lasers. After years of study and development, not to mention billions of dollars spent, the three technologies are now finally starting [...]
Looking For Water On The Moon With Lasers Lenses
Universe Optics2021-08-23T14:24:05-04:00A briefcase-sized device housing a powerful laser sounds like a sci-fi gadget, but it is precisely what NASA intends to deploy to search for water and ice on the surface of the Moon. The proposed CubeSat, dubbed «Lunar Flashlight», will play a key role in [...]
Machine Vision In Food Inspection, Part 3
Universe Optics2021-10-01T13:51:47-04:00Every 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 [...]