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SKULLY Commences Production of Augmented Reality Motorcycle Helmet

SKULLY today announced the company has begun production of its highly anticipated AR-1 motorcycle helmet, the first vertically integrated smart HUD helmet for consumers. In addition to a revolutionary Heads Up Display system that displays information approximately 10 feet in front of the rider, the AR-1 helmet features a near 180-degree rearview camera, turn-by-turn GPS navigation, smartphone pairing and voice control, making it the world's smartest motorcycle helmet.

12 Aug 2014

New Fixed Pole Mounted Remote Control LED Work Light from Larson Electronics

With over 40 years as a leader in the industrial and commercial lighting industry Larson Electronics continues its commitment to providing high-grade lighting equipment to specialty markets with the release of a 65 watt halogen pole mounted remote control work light.

12 Aug 2014

JFDP Labs Announces Optimization of Camera 2 Creative App for Intel Atom Tablets

A recent announcement from JFDP Labs has revealed that its versatile and creative app, Camera 2, has been optimized for Intel® Atom™ tablets for Android. Users of this device can now benefit from many options in taking better, more inspired pictures and videos, while having fun in the process.

12 Aug 2014

Widescreen High-Resolution Projector Creates Optical Illusion of 3D Images

Collaborative three-dimensional sketching is now possible thanks to a system known as Hyve-3D that University of Montreal researchers are presenting today at the SIGGRAPH 2014 conference in Vancouver. “Hyve-3D is a new interface for 3D content creation via embodied and collaborative 3D sketching,” explained lead researcher Professor Tomás Dorta, of the university's School of Design.

12 Aug 2014

UAH Helps Calibrate Prototype Cosmic Ray Telescope

A graduate student at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and also a scientist and an engineer from UAH are on the way to Canada to help calibrate a prototype cosmic ray telescope that has a 2017 International Space Station flight goal.

12 Aug 2014

NSF Finalizes Funding for Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

Construction of the highly anticipated Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) can begin now that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has finalized funding. To be located in Chile, LSST is a proposed 8-meter wide-field survey telescope that will image the entire visible sky approximately twice per week, providing an unprecedented amount of information while transforming the emerging discipline of data-enabled science.

12 Aug 2014

JPK Reports on the Use of AFM and Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy at the University of Freiburg

Within this work, the group is developing a unique platform for membrane research based on natural and synthetic membrane systems of different complexity in combination with state-of-the-art microscopy techniques.

From JPK Instruments Limited 12 Aug 2014

Senso Optics unveils the MiniScope X-SEE™ - Uncooled ASIC thermal imaging MonoScope

Senso Optics, a leader in the design, development and production of innovative thermal imaging technologies, commercial avionics, and advanced electro-optical solutions for military, paramilitary and security markets both in Israel and around the world, introduces the X-SEETM. The X-SEETM is an advanced new generation of All-Weather Thermal Miniature Mono-Scope, based on Senso-Optics' "Camera-On-Chip" (ASIC) technology, which has been introduced recently. The X-SEETM feature miniature and light-weight design, superior image quality, and ease of use.

From Dagan-Optics Ltd. 11 Aug 2014

Multi-Functional Integrating Sphere For Optical Properties of Materials Measurements

UPB-150-ARTA integrating sphere features five precisely aligned ports enabling OPM measurements of reflection, transmission, absorption, photoluminescence, organic electroluminescence and luminous flux with available accessory components.

11 Aug 2014

NHK to Demonstrate 8k Super Hi-Vision Television System at IBC2014

Latest advances in 8K (Super Hi-Vision), including 120 frames a second, to be unveiled at IBC2014.

11 Aug 2014

Forecast Report on Global Head Mounted Display Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Head Mounted Display (HMD) Market by Products, Components, Applications & Geography - Global Analysis and Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

11 Aug 2014

ARiX RAD System Utilizes Radiation Detector for Obtaining X-ray Images

Wanting to replace the medical equipment for taking X-rays, the Mexican Society of Radiology (CMR) created a system of digital x-ray imaging, which replaces the traditional plaque by a solid detector, which delivers results in five seconds. Analog equipment take six minutes to develop the traditional film.

11 Aug 2014

New NOOK GlowLight eReader Launched by Barnes & Noble in the UK

NOOK Media™ LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today launched its new NOOK GlowLight eReader in the UK, designed especially with booklovers in mind.

8 Aug 2014

Kim Lighting Upgrades LED Bollards for Pedestrian Scale Lighting Applications

Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, today announced that Kim Lighting has expanded and upgraded its offering of LED bollards for pedestrian scale lighting applications. As designs continue transitioning from tall poles to low level lighting luminaires, Kim Lighting’s LED bollards efficiently and beautifully light the path forward.

8 Aug 2014

Global Automotive Lighting Market Expected to Reach $28.6 Billion by 2019

Global automotive lighting market is expected to reach an estimated value of $28.6 billion by 2019. The major drivers of automotive lighting market are increasing vehicle production, concerns over the road safety, legislations by various governments related to automotive lighting, and efficiency of LED automotive lighting technology.

8 Aug 2014