Robots and other automated systems have always had trouble visually gauging the 3D shape of transparent objects, like those made of glass. A new system addresses that problem, by using a laser to ...

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(Nanowerk News) Transparent objects have their drawbacks: It is not without reason that we have stickers of birds’ silhouettes on big glass windows in order to protect their real-life conspecifics ...

Techniques for optical acquisition of physical objects and their surroundings lie at the heart of virtual reality (VR) systems and material design applications, but the digitization process becomes ...

Florence, Ky. — The BOS 6K miniature photoelectric sensor from Balluff Inc. can reliably identify transparent objects regardless of their shape, color or composition. Measuring 32 x 20 x 12 mm, the ...