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COBAN Launches ECHO Rugged and Compact Body-Worn Cameras

COBAN Technologies an industry leader in body-worn and in-car video solutions for law enforcement, has introduced the ECHO line of rugged and compact body-worn cameras.

26 Oct 2015

Entries Invited for SPIE Startup Challenge 2016

New photonics entrepreneurs have through 20 November to enter the SPIE Startup Challenge 2016, an opportunity to pitch their light-based technology products to a team of business development experts and venture capitalists. The annual competition is held during SPIE Photonics West at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, running 15-17 February and hosted by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

23 Oct 2015

PhotoPlus Expo 2015: Canon to Showcase Latest Imaging Products

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will be showcasing its latest in high-quality imaging products for photographers of all skill levels in addition to hosting educational seminars and professional photographer print signings at PhotoPlus Expo 2015 in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, October, 22 – 24, 2015, in booth #121.

23 Oct 2015

MIT Spinout Develops Smartphone-Powered Eye-Test Device

After five years of development and about 40,000 tests worldwide, the smartphone-powered eye-test devices developed by MIT spinout EyeNetra is coming to hospitals, optometric clinics, optical stores, and even homes nationwide.

20 Oct 2015

Complex Coating Designs

Coated laser optics are used to optimise the characteristics of the laser beam however, losses occur at each surface due to reflection. To keep these losses to a minimum the number of optics in a system should be kept as low as possible.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 19 Oct 2015

Liquid Crystal Eye Lens Could Restore Long-Sightedness in Older People

A University of Leeds researcher is developing a new eye lens, made from the same material found in smartphone and TV screens, which could restore long-sightedness in older people.

19 Oct 2015

Pathfinder Telescope Completes First Super-Cold Optical Test

Testing is crucial part of NASA's success on Earth and in space. So, as the actual flight components of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope come together, engineers are testing the non-flight equipment to ensure that tests on the real Webb telescope later goes safely and according to plan.

19 Oct 2015

New Horizons Multi-spectral Visible Imaging Camera Reveals Wide Range of Colors Across Pluto's Surface

University of Maryland astronomers Silvia Protopapa and Douglas Hamilton are among the authors of the first published paper from the New Horizons flyby, which appears in the Oct. 16, 2015 issue of the journal Science.

16 Oct 2015

Hyperspectral Camera ‘Sees’ Underneath Surfaces Using Visible and Invisible Near-Infrared Light

Peering into a grocery store bin, it's hard to tell if a peach or tomato or avocado is starting to go bad underneath its skin.

16 Oct 2015

Global Camera Module Forecast to Grow at 16.2% CAGR from 2015 to 2022

The global camera module market size is expected to reach USD 61.78 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 16.2% from 2015 to 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Technological proliferation and the increasing demand for smartphones and tablet PC devices are expected to drive growth over the forecast period.

15 Oct 2015