Automotive News

31. Why Connected Cars Are A Privacy Nightmare 9/15/2023

    When it comes to connected cars and privacy consider this: sex toys typically provide more detailed security information about their products. So, when your privacy policies and protections are worse than those of a sex toy, you might have a problem.

32. SWIR, MWIR, And LWIR: One Use Case For Each 8/31/2023

    SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR describe different ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, primarily in the context of infrared (IR) radiation. All three correspond to a specific range of wavelengths within the IR spectrum, and they are commonly used in various applications including remote sensing, thermal imaging, and spectroscopy.

33. LiDAR: Uncovering Ancient Cities And Roads, And Guiding Futuristic Robot Dogs 8/9/2023

    LiDAR can be used to map structures, improve self-driving cars, aid in disaster recovery, and a whole lot more. Let’s take a look at how it helped discover ancient cities and roads, as well as how it is helping develop robotic dogs.

34. The Cobots Are Coming! The Cobots Are Coming! 8/7/2023

    Using 2D or 3D vision to guide robots can improve flexibility and lower costs in various industrial applications. With the rise of collaborative robots, also known as cobots, there are now more opportunities to integrate machine vision into the work environment.

35. LIDAR And ADAS: Two Great Technologies That Go Great Together 7/11/2023

    Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and the autonomous vehicles (AV) they enable depend on sensors to function safely and efficiently. LIDAR, due to its ability to create a 3D map of the surrounding area that allows for the detection of spatial position, velocity, and surrounding objects, is a crucial technology contributing to the development of ADAS and the growing popularity of EVs.

36. Keeping Pedestrians Safe From Autonomous Vehicles 6/27/2023

    Once upon a time, Google applied for a patent for a system that would make the hood of a car sticky enough to secure a pedestrian hit by the car figuring it's better to stick to the front of the car than to be thrown back into an intersection. Let’s just say that as autonomous vehicles get closer to reality we’ve made some technological improvements in keeping pedestrians safe in the event of a collision.

37. LASER World Of Photonics Celebrates 50 Years Of Laser 6/7/2023

    Fifty years ago, LASER 73 brought together about 100 exhibitors to marvel at all photonics had to offer. Now, tens of thousands are flocking to Munich to attend LASER World of PHOTONICS, one of photonics’ leading trade fairs.

38. NSF Invests In Photonics Innovation 5/23/2023

    ​The Advancing Photonics Technologies collaboration is one of more than 40 teams across the nation selected to receive one of the first-ever NSF Engines Development Awards, which provide up to two years of funding toward the planning of a multistate initiative to create economic, societal, and technological opportunities for their regions.

39. How Ultra-Fast Cameras Are Improving Automobile Crash Testing And Saving Lives 4/18/2023

    Since the 1960s, crash testing has established itself as a reliable tool for the optimization and testing of vehicle safety. Now, with the addition of high-speed cameras, crash testing is reaching new levels of proficiency.

40. Dual-Property Coating Prevents Fogging, Unwanted Reflections For LiDAR Applications 3/31/2023

    Using advanced plasma-ion-assisted deposition technology, a team of researchers created an effective combination of antireflective double-nanostructure together with an antifog coating which provides long-term reliability and is suitable for LiDAR applications.