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

• 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