Pleora Technologies is making industry news again with their introduction of the world’s first external frame grabber that allows users to convert CameraLink cameras into a USB3 Vision compliant video stream. The Pleora iPORT™ CL-U3, will be unveiled at the Vision Show 2014 in Boston, MA., April 15-17th, 2014 (Booth #305). The CL-U3 interface boards convert...
Medical Applications As important and steady as the doctor’s hand, the images captured by cameras must be clear and precise for physicians to make accurate decisions. X-Ray’s depicting broken or fractured bones require unblemished images. To accommodate these requirements, high-resolution cameras and display monitors are paramount, but the heart of the captured images are the devices between the cameras, computers...
Image from http://www.veooz.com/news/RH0HRPs.html The recent mudslide in Washington State where a rain-saturated mountain came roaring down leaving 8 people dead and 18 others missing is another example where thermal imaging cameras played an important role in saving lives. Rescue workers using thermal imaging cameras searched the debris on the ground for survivors, while helicopters searched from above. The search...
In today’s world, all fields of medicine heavily rely upon cutting edge technology to help the sick and injured all over the globe. Gone are the days of house calls and advice of taking an aspirin or two to cover what ails you. As cures are found for various diseases and sicknesses, finding the cure requires having established and up-to-date...
With the death of Henry Ford in 1947, the automotive industry at that time was already the stuff that dreams were made of. Envisioning the first automotive prototype in the late 19th century, Ford was the pioneer of the first automobile in the early 20th century with the Model T. Introduced in 1908 as the first automobile to introduce the...
The ocean holds many a mysterious thing as many of us have marveled the mystique of the deep sea while scuba diving in Hawaii or snorkeling in Australia. History has shown that exploration of our glorious seas have provided us with some of the most beautiful creatures known to man as well as given us food on our...
Hitachi’s HD small compact camera, the KP-HD20A, offers a superb high quality solution for your machine vision camera needs and provides excellent views in applications that require precise image quality. Whether it’s inspection, 3D measuring or robotics, the right camera solution is needed. Small sized and light weight, the 1/3” 2.1MP compact color HD camera, KPHD20A, has proven to...
Just as important as the interior when purchasing a new home, the exterior grounds (above and below ground) must come under careful inspection and this includes the sewage system. Trusted reputable inspectors with adequate cameras and equipment can prevent costly and surprising damage when using high quality standard block cameras. According to http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/plumbing/repair-a-sewer-main/ , homeowners could spend on average upwards...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states on their website that the average depth of the ocean is approximately 14,000 ft with the deepest being 36,200 ft. Offshore drilling and rigging applications in these depths of the ocean require rigorous and innovative technology to solidify accurate images and video. Watec, the industry leader in miniature CCD camera technology, presents their...
