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North American LiDAR Market Forecast to Reach $225.8 Million by 2019

The North American LiDAR market is estimated to reach $225.8 million by 2019. Canada is expected to grow at the highest Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 26.3% during the forecast period.

26 May 2015

CWRU Receives NEI Funding to Create Two-Photon Ophthalmoscope

Imagine an instrument that peers deep inside the eye and sees how well the retina’s cells function. Such advanced technology would provide unprecedented options for early detection of disease — not only of the eye, but other organs as well. Case Western Reserve Professor Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, believes he can create this revolutionary device — and the federal government has invested up to $3.3 million to support his efforts.

25 May 2015

Marines Test ONR’s Augmented Immersive Team Trainer System

Marines were able to turn a lush golf course into a hostile battleground complete with tanks, mortar fire and smoke at a demonstration on May 21 using an augmented reality training system from the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

25 May 2015

Transitions Optical Teams Up With Fashion Icon Tim Gunn

Transitions Optical, Inc., the innovator of photochromic adaptive lens technology, has teamed up with fashion icon and Project Runway host Tim Gunn. The partnership developed as a way to inspire people to see life – and fashion – through a new lens. Throughout the collaboration, Gunn will provide fashion tips and motivation to help people see fashion differently and ultimately feel confident in developing their very own style.

25 May 2015

EVT Offers EyeCheck 7800 Smart Camera for High Speed Sorting of Grains

There are many types of grains, such as wheat, barley, rye, rice, etc. And to delve deeper into the matter: there are all sorts of wheats, etc. growing in different countries under different conditions.

From EVT Eye Vision Technology 25 May 2015

Advantest Employs Femtosecond Optical Pulsed Laser Terahertz Waves for Semiconductor Circuit Analysis

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation announced today that it has developed a technology utilizing short-pulse terahertz waves for analysis of electrical circuits.

22 May 2015

Global Optical Imaging Market Forecast to Grow at Almost 8% CAGR from 2015-2019

Technavio has published a new report on the global optical imaging market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of almost 8% from 2015-2019.

21 May 2015

Optoscribe Upgrades 3D MMux Photonic Lantern Technology

Optoscribe, a leading supplier of 3D Waveguide technology for optical telecommunications, is pleased announce the launch of a significant upgrade to its 3D MMux Photonic Lantern (PL) technology. The newly upgraded product has been designed and tailored to high performance low-DGD OFS fiber technology, without requiring any external optics.

21 May 2015

Stemmer Imaging Introduces Robust Linea GigE Line Scan Cameras with Breakthrough Data Transfer Technology

GigE 2k and 4k models are the latest additions to the Teledyne DALSA range of Linea line scan cameras. They offer an unparalleled range of capabilities to keep performance high and costs low, opening up even more applications to line scan imaging. The unique TurboDrive technology allows both Linea GigE cameras to utilise the full speed of the advanced CMOS sensor (up to 80 kHz line rate) with no loss of image quality.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 21 May 2015

Advantest Introduces New 28G Optical Port Module for Testing Optical Transceivers

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has introduced its new 28G OPM (28-gigabit Optical Port Module), the company's first solution designed specifically for testing optical transceivers -- advanced semiconductor devices that transmit and receive data through optical fibers.

21 May 2015