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May 2013
Volume 18, Issue 5

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Cloudless atlas of earth

05/20/2013
Using two years’ worth of images taken by Nasa satellites, a mapping site called MapBox has creat... Read More >>

Restore 3D vision with video games

05/15/2013
I’ve never been particularly interested in playing video games. Considering the fact that they ca... Read More >>

The future is here

05/10/2013
Science and engineering aside, what is the first thing that you think of when the idea of 3D holographi... Read More >>

Machine Vision News & Technology

Image Sensing Show 2013 preview

May 24, 2013

The 2013 Image Sensing Show in Yokohama, Japan will feature companies from all over the world showcasing the latest image processing devices that configure machine vision systems.

Vision-guided robots will restore coral reefs

May 22, 2013

By combining machine vision technology, innovations in computing, marine biology and undersea robotics, a team of multi-disciplinary scientists aim to build robots that will autonomously repair coral reefs.

Teledyne DALSA acquires Axiom IC

May 20, 2013

Teledyne Technologies announced on May 13 that its subsidiary, Teledyne DALSA, has acquired Axion IC, a fabless semiconductor company that develops CMOS mixed-signal integrated circuits.

Midwest Engineering Systems Inc. wins intelligent robotics award

May 20, 2013

Midwest Engineering Systems Inc, a provider of custom machines and integrated systems, has won Fanuc Robotics America’s 2012 Excellence in Intelligent Robotics Award.

(Slideshow) The Smartphone Physical: Medical imaging aids the evolution of the check-up

May 17, 2013

The latest development that pushes imaging technology to the periphery of medical advancements is the “Smartphone Physical,” which aims to provide a comprehensive patient checkup using only smartphone-based devices.

Machine sorts Skittles by color

May 17, 2013

Using a microcontroller and a color sensor, electrical engineer Brian Egenriether has created a machine that sorts Skittles and other candy by color.

Color and Imaging Conference 2013

May 16, 2013

The Society for Imaging Science and Technology’s (IS&T) 21st annual Color and Imaging Conference (CIC) will take place from November 4-8 in Albuquerque, N.M., United States.

Medical students perform "cyber surgery" with 3D holographic images

May 14, 2013

A medical education software company has partnered with a 3D technology provider to create 3D images that give medical students the virtual sense of operating on a patient.

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May 14, 2013 In security and surveillance systems, it may be necessary to capture a very large field of view (FOV) of a scene, using mu...

Choosing lenses for high-performance imaging

April 15, 2013 Continuing advances in high-resolution sensors with higher pixel densities and smaller pixels are challenging optics manuf...
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