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07 Jan 25
Fraunhofer KIE develops robot-lidar system to explore and map hazard sites

Yields accurate 3D profiles of environments in disaster areas, such as chemical plant incidents, flooding.

31 Dec 24
KIST laser patterning promotes stent biocompatibility

Textured surfaces limit the subsequent re-narrowing of arteries after surgery.

19 Dec 24
KIT deploying AI to develop better photovoltaic materials faster

Machine learning speeds search for new semiconductors for perovskite solar cells.

18 Dec 24
imec group launches SWIR sensor with lead-free quantum dot photodiodes

Technology is a step toward “greener” IR imagers for autonomous driving, medical diagnostics.

17 Dec 24
Thermal imaging helps vehicle makers comply with U.S. standards

Flir and VSI Labs show how “Fed MVSS 127” assessment for emergency braking benefits from IR sensing, but some new cars fail.

12 Dec 24
University of Cambridge surface imaging offers improved quality control

Directional reflectance microscopy assesses microstructures of safety-critical components.

11 Dec 24
IBM claims co-packaged optics ‘breakthrough’ for data centers

Polymer optical waveguide design achieves 5x reduction in power consumption when scaling GenAI.

10 Dec 24
Imperial College spots brain injury complications to assist clinical care

Platform using specialized optical fibers tracks six biomarkers simultaneously.

04 Dec 24
ams Osram & Fraunhofer team wins German Future Prize for Digital Light...

...and XDC and Lumileds claim significant progress with MicroIC-driven microLED display.

27 Nov 24
IPG and Renishaw double up for faster additive manufacturing

Fiber laser maker and industrial equipment firm both launch dual-beam approaches tailored to metal part production.

27 Nov 24
Optogenetics shows ways to soothe epilepsy

California project combines optics and gene therapy to curb abnormal neural activity.

19 Nov 24
Stevens Institute of Technology helps AI reach out and touch someone

Lidar-based method uses back-scatter from surfaces to measure texture and roughness.

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