Sensors, Vision
Synaptic transistor can enhance functions for robots, wearable devices
A wearable synaptic transistor has been developed by Penn State researchers to enhance device performance for robotics and wearable devices.
Improved methods for using sensors in robots
Efficiency, flexibility and visibility can be improved in manufacturing plants by using sensor-level networks to enable sensors in robots to collect better data and more of it.
Engineers repurpose photography technique to enhance sensors, vision
MIT researchers have repurposed a 19th century photography technique to make stretchy, color-changing films, which could improve manufacturing of pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics touch-sensing robots and more.
Helping future development of multimodal sensors
Penn State researchers examined the ways to decouple input signals for multimodal sensors, which is important for avoiding complicated signal processing steps.
Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations
Machine vision and automation advancements are improving logistics and warehousing operations by taking advantage of developments with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), deep learning and more.
Strain-sensing smart skin developed for monitoring large structures
Rice University researchers have developed strain-sensing smart skin that uses very small structures, carbon nanotubes, to monitor and detect damage in large structures.
Turning 3D images into 360-degree models
A Mizzou Engineering team has devised a new way to turn single panoramic images into 3D models with a system called OmniFusion.
Algorithm created to make computer vision autonomous
An algorithm has been created to solve one of the hardest tasks in computer vision: assigning a label to every pixel without human supervision.
Enabling simple cameras to see in 3D
Stanford researchers devised a compact optical device that could soon be used by common digital cameras to measure the distance to objects.
Deep-ultraviolet laser used for water purification, sensing
Cornell engineers have created a deep-ultraviolet laser using semiconductor materials that show great promise for improving the use of ultraviolet light for sterilizing medical tools, purifying water, sensing hazardous gases and more.
