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Vision-guided robot inserts plane rivets
… punches rivets into airplane metal sheets with ..... the assembly of airplanes , historically manufacturers ..... punched flush with the airplane 's skin. However ..... air resistance, airplanes comprise a collection ..... shapes of newer airplanes complicate the process ..... specifications, airplane manufacturers such …
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Absolute Vision in R&D project for global airplane -engine manufacturer
… co.uk ) has begun working on a project with a major global airplane -engine manufacturer for the development of two-dimensional ..... customer to produce readers to do a job." The ATA and major airplane manufacturers have now mandated the application of 2-D data …
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3-D system inspects seams
… complex and difficult to inspect with satisfactory assurance during manufacturing processes. In applications such as assembling airplane -cockpit support frames, seam inspection is critical for detecting holes, surface voids and pores, missing seams, and …
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Optical flow imaging helps NASA monitor aircraft flight
At NASA (Moffet Field, CA), research is underway to develop a supersonic passenger airplane called the high-speed civil transport. For this design, NASA scientists are seeking to replace the aircraft's forward cockpit …
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Bubble-tracking measures airliner air-flow velocities
… Air-conditioning is essential for keeping passengers comfortable aboard large-body aircraft. In the Airbus A330/A340 airplane , developers needed a maximum air-flow velocity of 0.25 m/s in the seating area, a level they reached by using computational …
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Composite fires captured by thermal camera
… aeronautical industry, where it is essential to know what effects fire might have on the composite materials that are used in airplanes . The advantage of the method is that it can be performed without any direct contact with the material and under severe conditions …
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DALSA expands aerospace imaging capabilities with multispectral, hyperspectral, and ultra-high resolution sensors
… and provide solutions on a cost effective and timely basis. As most multispectral sensors are deployed aboard satellites or airplanes , DALSA has developed techniques to allow these sensors to withstand the extreme harshness of these environments, including …
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Sofradir IR detector, Scorpio, wins design-in at Thales Land and Joint Systems
… stable despite being on board erratically moving craft such as airplanes , helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), tanks ..... resolution imagery in UAVs, light helicopters, surveillance airplanes , marine vessels, and applications in law enforcement, day …
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MS-Q hand-held imagers read directly marked symbols on aero-engine parts
… part of the "Air Transport Association SPEC 2000," manufacturers are required to mark and track each part used to assemble airplanes . Taking the lead in adopting 2-D Data Matrix as the standard method of marking its aero-engine parts, the manufacturer …
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Security needs open numerous opportunities
… necessary precondition in the progression to impart higher cognitive capabilities to machine-vision systems. After all, airplanes don’t have to flap their wings to create lift. But I do think that there are several applications in the machine-vision …