Vision in life sciences: Five recent examples of imaging in life sciences applications

Feb. 24, 2016
This article takes a look at five recent applications involving vision in life sciences, including a biometric fingerprint sensor, a mosquito study, a handheld cancer-detection device, a bat study, and research into how image interpretation works. 

Imaging in life sciences has become an increasingly popular topic, evidenced by an increased use of imaging and machine vision technologies in the various fields, as well as the launch of the first ever Vision in Life Sciences Conference by the AIA, which was held November 19 in San Diego.

This article takes a look at five recent applications involving vision in life sciences, including a biometric fingerprint sensor, a mosquito study, a handheld cancer-detection device, a bat study, and research into how image interpretation works.

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About the Author

James Carroll

Former VSD Editor James Carroll joined the team 2013.  Carroll covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, industry news, market updates, and new products. In addition to writing and editing articles, Carroll managed the Innovators Awards program and webcasts.

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