Optical sensors are successfully used for measurement in many areas, such as the position sensing of moving objects or the measurement of distance. The types of sensor elements used in these ...

Pacer’s LIDAR-Lite range of easily embedded modules targets the need for high performance, very compact optical distance measurement at a revolutionary price point. These game changing modules can be ...

Scientists have demonstrated the fastest distance measurement so far. The researchers demonstrated on-the-fly sampling of a gun bullet profile with micrometer accuracy. The experiment relied on a ...

Micro-Epsilon has introduced a new generation of confocal distance sensors for high temperature environments, designed to ...

Feb. 26 (UPI) --Scientists in Europe have demonstrated the fastest optical distance measurement on record. The researchers used their new and improved LIDAR technology to measure a speeding bullet.

This Design Idea utilizes an optical computer mouse's sensor for measuring rotation of a disk which can be mechanically connected to any sort of rotating apparatus. One feature is to allow adjustment ...

"Right now, sensors of different types are present in almost any environment such as industry, the automotive sector, buildings or consumer electronics," explained Daniel Leandro. "One example of ...

Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have demonstrated the fastest distance measurement so far. The researchers demonstrated on-the ...