What You Need To Know About Depth Of Field?
Depth of field is often talked about as one of the fundamental concepts in the capture of images. A photographer or application will carefully select the depth of field in any composition in order to sufficiently capture their intended perspective. […]
Tracking Sea-Level Changes With Satellite Imaging
The global sea level has been rising over the past century, and the rate has increased in recent decades. Rising sea levels are a result of global warming and have now become a huge cause of concern. […]
Leveraging Custom Satellite Lenses for Environmental and Climate Change Monitoring Systems
Earth observation technologies are transforming how we monitor climate change, manage natural resources, and study environmental shifts.
Hurricane Study And Detection
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has the responsibility of announcing and categorizing all hurricane and cyclone activity in and around North America. This includes the expected track of the storm, the size, rainfall, storm surges and other aspects that go along with Atlantic and Pacific storm formations. These storms are [...]
Camera Shy Black Holes
In April astronomers announced what is quite possibly, the most extraordinary piece of scientific news ever. They had at last captured an image of the unobservable, always illusive, black hole – cosmic abyss so deep and dense that not even light can escape it. […]
The Juno Spacecraft
Jupiter may be one of the most recognizable sights in the night sky, but it still manages to surprise not only everyday people, but also the scientists that continue to study it. The Juno spacecraft successfully entered the orbit of Jupiter on July 4, 2016. In early 2018, it was [...]
Extraordinary Images Of The Lunar Eclipse
If you happened to look up into the sky on Sunday, January 20th, you probably spotted a ‘blood moon’, also known as a lunar eclipse. Millions of people around the world enjoyed the sight as the moon slowly turned dark, and then red over a period of several hours. However, [...]
License Plate Readers
The use of license plate readers is increasing in popularity with police and other law enforcement agencies to find stolen cars and catch up with people with expired licenses or active warrants. And when they’re not piggybacking on police cruisers, plate readers are often affixed to utility poles or freeway [...]
Images From Space
Globally, the fascination with deep space began in the early 1900’s. Since them, imaging satellites are launched in an ongoing effort to see space more accurately. The images from space sent back will help researchers and scientists gain a clearer understanding of our planetary neighbors [...]
Robotic Face Detection
Vision-based face detection and recognition is one of the most rapidly growing research areas in computer vision and robotics and is widely used in several human related applications. However, vision-based face detection and recognition has been shown to be effective only under normal illumination conditions. In developing an algorithm [...]
Counting With Cameras: Intriguing Technology
Have you ever wondered how event coordinator at events such as New Year’s Eve in Time Square, the Boston Marathon or other events where tickets and assigned seats aren’t involved can supply the numbers on how many individuals attended? Through the use of “people counting software” these numbers can [...]
Camera Lenses Help Viewers See NASCAR Action
Sitting home in our easy chairs we can enjoy the thrills that come from a NASCAR race – up close and personal. The reason for this is because of the lenses that the car-mounted cameras use. From the fast-rushing landscape to rear bumper shots to near misses and close-ups [...]
Camera Lens Assembly Basics
Camera lenses are complex pieces of machinery and are made up of myriad tiny parts; learn more at universeoptics.com
The Science Behind Anti-Vibration Camera Lenses
Cameras and camera lenses are sometimes asked to perform in less than ideal conditions and on rugged terrain; learn more at universeoptics.com
How Image Sensors & Camera Lenses Relate
The size of the sensor integrated into a camera is what ultimately determines the amount of light the camera can capture to create its image.
Cell Phone Cameras Incorporate CMOS Imaging
Cell phone cameras continue to improve to the point where they may eventually negate the need for stand-alone digital cameras; learn more at universeoptics.com
CMOS Camera Lenses Provide Low Cost Video
For all custom CMOS lenses and custom lens assemblies, Universe Optics provides full capabilities from concept to prototype.