Laser Proximity Sensors use laser beams to detect the presence or absence of objects within a certain range. They are used in security systems, robotics, automation, and industrial processes, where ...

Earthquake damaged buildings, bridges and other critical infrastructure may be evaluated more quickly for safety and response options following an event with new optical sensor technology and software ...

Research scientist and entrepreneur Sverre Dokken believes laser-based remote sensing has big potential in the maritime domain. But what is LADAR, who’s it for and what are the key benefits? “Our ...

The stock listing frenzy in 2020 by high-tech transportation companies via SPAC mergers isn’t yet finished as Silicon Valley startup Aeva, a maker of sensors for self-driving vehicles that blend ...

Physik Instrumente’s S-335 two-axis fast steering mirrors with PICMA piezo actuators aim to be the benchmark for laser beam steering in high-speed applications. Ceramic encapsulated PICMA piezo ...

For applications requiring a long sensing range, the V18L series laser photoelectric sensors provide operational distances up to 60m and are capable of detecting objects as small as 0.5 mm. Each of ...

PowerPhotonic, a developer of freeform, wafer-scale optics, this week launched a new Variable Beam Shaper, while exhibiting at SPIE Sensors and Imaging exhibition and conference, in Edinburgh, UK. The ...