Automobile Industry Lenses from Universe Kogaku
Universe Kogaku’s optical lenses are used by many of the major companies in the automotive industry. Automobile manufacturers use Universe lens assemblies in the robotic equipment found on their automated assembly lines and inside their cars as well. These lenses are used in back up cameras and other location sensing devices. Universe has a lens for many automobile industry applications. The following lenses are designed to work well for automotive needs, as well as other high resolution, vision applications. At the bottom of this page you will find excerpts of Optics News articles related to the automotive industry. If you are looking for a specific lens for your next optical project, please contact us for personal assistance from a design engineer.
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Ensuring Quality Adhesion in Automotive Coatings with Vision Systems
Vision systems for adhesion inspection are equipped with advanced technologies designed to detect defects and inconsistencies in automotive coatings.
Precision Lenses That Drive Smarter Traffic Monitoring Systems
As cities evolve and infrastructure grows more interconnected, traffic monitoring has become a cornerstone of urban planning, road safety, and law enforcement. From toll booths to intelligent traffic systems and [...]
Custom Infrared and Thermal Imaging Lenses for OEM Applications
Thermal imaging systems allow users to visualize temperature differences that are otherwise invisible to the human eye. These systems are essential in critical applications ranging from emergency rescue and autonomous driving to energy audits and industrial inspection.
Sharper Vision for Smarter Cars: Lens Assemblies for the Automobile Industry
Automotive industry lens assemblies play a vital role in powering advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and safety technologies. From lane departure warnings and collision avoidance to night vision and in-cabin monitoring, precision lenses act as the “eyes” of today’s vehicles.
The Future of Driving Monitoring: Advancements in Vision Technology and Lenses
The automotive industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years, with technological advancements playing a significant role in shaping its future. One area that has witnessed considerable development is driving [...]
Hole Inspection With Machine Vision
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 [...]
Photoelectric Sensor Applications
In this day and age, photoelectric sensors are among the most important mechanisms behind the successful functioning of several manufacturing industries as they help manufacturers discover the presence (or lack) of objects. […]
Lane Departure Vision Systems
Most vehicles sold today come with lane departure warning systems that alert drivers when their car is about to veer out of the lane and warns them to get back into the lane. That is [...]
Commercial Vehicle Surveillance System
When it comes to monitoring large commercial vehicles, like a bus, limousine, or a semi-truck, a commercial vehicle surveillance system allows the driver to keep tabs on even the hardest-to-see areas. Truck camera systems are [...]
Backup Camera System
As of May 2018, federal law has required that all new passenger cars, trucks, vans and other vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds be equipped with rearview monitoring technology. And in most cases that means [...]
Four Types of Barcode Scanners
Barcode scanners are extremely simple devices that can read and output printed barcodes to a computer. Like a flatbed scanner, it consists of a light source, a lens and a light sensor translating optical impulses into electrical ones. Additionally, [...]
M12 Lenses
M12 Lenses, also referred to as S-Mount Lenses or Micro-Video Lenses, are board lenses used to focus an image onto a camera sensor. They are used in a variety of applications including automotive, forensics, pharmaceutical, [...]
Photo Eyes – Photoelectric Sensors
Within the sphere of industrial automation, the word ‘sensor’ typically refers to presence sensing devices such as limit switch, photo eye (photoelectric) and laser sensors. […]
Machine Vision Technology
Machine vision technology, which allows computers to see and understand their surroundings, is experiencing a dramatic increase in usage.
3D Imaging Techniques And Driverless Cars
In 2013, on the streets of Parma, Italy, an autonomous vehicle successfully navigated a route on a public roadway without a driver. The course was relatively short, but, it did [...]
Precision Lenses for Machine, Automation, and Robotic Vision in Manufacturing
We support engineers from concept through prototyping and into production—ensuring each robotics vision system has optics tailored to its function.
Autonomous Vehicles
Somewhere in the not so recent past, the thought of a vehicle that could ‘drive itself’ was something right out of science fiction. Interestingly, the future is catching up. There is growing interest in [...]
The Advantages Of Rear-View Back Up Cameras
Back Up cameras are one of those technologies that automobile makers have been adding into their newer models because they enhance the safety of the driver and can help eliminate accidents. The wide-angle lenses that [...]
What Are Lane Departure Warning Systems?
Automobile technology is always evolving and safety technologies are along for the ride! Lane departure warning systems are a new technology that is designed to prevent high-speed accidents. The way the lane departure system [...]
Benefits Of Forward-Facing Vehicle Camera
Cameras in vehicles are becoming more commonplace than in the past making it safer to be behind the wheel. Rear facing cameras may help guide you into a parking space or in backing into [...]
The ‘Brains’ Inside Your Vehicle
It’s a beautiful feeling. You get into your vehicle, turn the key and it starts. You can put it in drive and make it to your destination. Have you ever wondered, though, what goes [...]
Driving Without Headlights: New Tech Makes It Possible
Researchers at the Ford Motor Company in Arizona recently demonstrated the Ford Focus’s ability to use “lidar sensor technology” and three-dimensional maps to drive in the dark. In other words, the technology made it [...]
Benefits of Angular Position Sensors
There are many types of angular position sensors and they can be categorized by their output type, sensing range, operating temperature range, packaging type, supply current and supply voltage. An angular position sensor can [...]
Camera Technologies In NASCAR Vehicles
In 1983, NASCAR installed the first in-car camera during the Daytona 500 and it allowed spectators a more personal view of the racetrack; learn more at universeoptics.com
Power Steering Assisted By Vision Systems
Autofocus cameras speed the manufacturing and assembly of automotive electric power steering systems.