University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have made it possible to remotely determine the temperature beneath the surface of certain materials using a new technique they call depth thermography. The method may be useful in ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 2, 2020
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Researchers have developed the first megapixel photon-counting camera based on new-generation image sensor technology that uses single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). The new camera can detect single photons of light at ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 16, 2020
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A new camera-based method for measuring building deformations can detect small displacements from 10 meters away. The method could be useful for continuously detecting fast deformations in high-rise buildings, bridges and ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 16, 2020
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made one of the highest-performance cameras ever composed of sensors that count single photons, or particles of light.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 19, 2019
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Direct imaging of dynamic cracks as they occur can tell us a great deal about the physics of fracturing and properties of fracturing materials, which would benefit many fields ranging from materials science to engineering ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 4, 2019
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The next phase in data collection is right under your feet.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 15, 2018
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Researchers have developed an easy-to-build camera that produces 3D images from a single 2D image without any lenses. In an initial application of the technology, the researchers plan to use the new camera, which they call ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 21, 2017
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If you've ever tried to take a picture in a dark restaurant, you know that it is difficult to get a clear, quality image. In the future, cameras might not struggle under these conditions thanks to a newly developed method ...
Optics & Photonics
May 30, 2017
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An adversary who steps inside a boxer's sense of rhythm may land a punch the boxer never saw coming.
General Physics
Jun 2, 2016
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(Phys.org) —Advances in computer technology are opening up new possibilities for surveillance cameras and environmental video monitoring systems. Kevin Abas, a graduate student in computer engineering at UC Santa Cruz, ...
Engineering
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