Focus on Vision: Autonomous Underwater Inspection, Alternative Vision Sensor | July 9, 2025
In this episode of Focus on Vision, Vision Systems Design covers the following news items:
- Researchers from two Austrialian organizations have developed an autonomous underwater drone equipped with high-resolution cameras. They used the technology to create a 3D digital twin of a coral reef. Related: Vision-Assisted Underwater Drones Used to Investigate Environmental Issues on a Coral Reef
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Researchers at Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute have developed a non-destructive experimental testbed prototype to evaluate curtain airbags for vehicles that could lay the groundwork for safer, flexible, and less expensive testing.
- Researchers from two Swiss organizations have developed a thin-film perovskite-based image sensor that features red, green, and blue pixels that are stacked, rather than the conventional side-by-side layout. Related: Novel Sensor Material Demonstrates Better Color Image Reproduction Than Silicon
About the Author
Justine MurphyJustine Murphy
Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
