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Technology News Highlights 2008 p3 of 6:

• Infrared challenges terahertz for industrial and security applications
  SEPTEMBER 26, 2008--A near infrared (NIR) imaging technique has been developed that can be used for applications previously considered possible to image only by using terahertz (THz) waves.
• Darkfield x-ray images make better pictures
  SEPTEMBER 25, 2008--Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the EPFL in Switzerland have developed a method for producing darkfield x-ray images at wavelengths used in medical and industrial imaging equipment.
• Fluorescence-sensing laser sorter ensures product quality and food safety
  SEPTEMBER 9, 2008--Pure Pacific Organics, a processor of organic fresh-cut products such as baby spinach and spring mix, was the first in the world to install Optyx with FluoRaptor, the new fluorescence-sensing laser sorter from inspection, imaging, and processing system provider Key Technology.
• Using CT scanners to study violins
  SEPTEMBER 3, 2008--Berend Stoell and Terry M. Borman of the Department of Radiology, Division of Image Processing, Leiden University have examined the wood density of five classical Cremonese violins using quantitative CT densitometry, a technique usually applied in a medical setting.
• Vision systems analyze paintings for authenticity
  SEPTEMBER 2, 2008--Two researchers from Penn State (University Park, PA, USA; http://ist.psu.edu/) are part of an international team working on a digital system to help tell original works from counterfeit works.
• Bar-code readers help recycle cans
  AUGUST 29, 2008--The Danish company Anker Andersen (Toerring, Denmark; www.anker-andersen.com) specializes in automation for brewing machinery, industrial plants, recycling systems, and vending machines.
• High-speed imaging aids woodpecker hunt
  AUGUST 28, 2008--Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, USA; www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory) staff created a virtual ivory bill to model the flight of the elusive bird, for comparison with brief film of the bird in flight.
• New kernel methods increase remote sensing accuracy
  AUGUST 27, 2008--The support vector machine (SVM) kernel method has been successfully used in hyperspectral image classification. Nevertheless, SVMs must be adapted to the specific needs of the field.
• Fast, in-line instrument tests digital camera lenses
  AUGUST 26, 2008--A new ultrafast, automated wavefront analyzer can reliably test micro-lens wafers, at a rate of several seconds per lens, ensuring quality control in micro-optics manufacturing.
• Removing shadows from hyper-spectral images
  AUGUST 25, 2008--Edward Ashton at VirtualScopics (Rochester, NY; www.virtualscopics.com) is developing a method to identify shadows in a scene and hence appropriately adjust the illumination level and color to better match similar materials in non-shadowed regions.

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