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Autonomous cars and overcoming the inadequacies of road mapping
Functional safety standards for self‑driving cars require redundancy in case any of the sensors - LiDAR, radar, cameras, etc. - fails. While sensors such as radar and LiDAR may provide redundancy for object detection, when it comes to cameras only a highly accurate map can serve as the source of redundancy, helping the autonomous vehicle make the right decisions by comparing their visual glimpses of the world with a map stored in memory.
Board-to-board connector with extremely low stacking height
Kyocera has announced its new 5655 Series electronic board-to-board connectors optimised for high-speed data transmission, featuring a 0.5mm-pitch and a stacking height of just at four millimetres, reportedly among the world’s thinnest for this class of connector.
Key considerations when it comes to designing security devices
In 1880 the first movie cameras were developed by Thomas Edison and William Dickson. The seed for video surveillance had been planted.During World War 2, miniature portable cameras appeared, making covert surveillance possible for the military.Shortly after, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) was first used in Germany to monitor the launch of V2 rockets.And the rest, as they say, is history.But the history of surveillance is far from over.
SICK’s ‘Tiny TiMs’ first to plug the low-risk safety gap
SICK has launched the first 2D LiDAR sensors safety-certified to PL b, specifically designed to plug a gap for lower-risk applications where safety-rated integration is needed in small, low-speed Automated Guided Vehicles and Carts, service robots or collaborative robots.The SICK TiM361S and TiM781S 2D LiDAR sensors are economical, lightweight and compact with a safety certification to EN ISO 13849-1:2015 PL b and can be integrated inconspicuousl...
Virtual technology to model UK electricity grid in 3D
The most advanced 3D digital modelling of the UK's electricity grid will be launched by electricity network operator SP Energy Networks as it plans to introduce Fugro’s virtual technology to reduce the risk of power cuts and prepares for the introduction of the technology across its network in the future.
LIDAR offerings to accelerate autonomous driving
Analog Devices (ADI) has announced a collaboration with First Sensor AG to develop products aimed at speeding the launch of autonomous sensing technology serving unmanned automotive, aerial and underwater vehicles in transportation, smart agriculture, industrial manufacturing and other industries.
Diffractive optical elements for LiDAR and 3D Imaging
With a wide range of beam splitting and beam shaping diffractive optical elements (DOEs), Holo/OR addresses companies that use structured light for LiDAR, 3D imaging, and projection applications. At fan angles of up to 80° (at 850nm), the emitted light covers large areas.
Laser Components wins ‘Best of Sensors’ 2019 Award
LASER COMPONENTS has been named a ‘Best of Sensors’ 2019 Award winner in the Automotive/Autonomous category. The company’s QuickSwitch Pulsed Laser Diode (PLD) was recognised as one of the Innovative Products of the Year 2019 which highlights advancements and achievements that are moving the sensors industry forward.
Narrow linewidth single frequency laser source
The RIO ORION laser module builds upon the proven performance of the PLANEX product series. Besides the standard 1,550 and 1,064nm wavelengths, LASER COMPONENTS also offers this product range in ITU-T Grid and custom wavelengths. In addition to high reliability and robustness, the ORION module provides value with up to 20mW output power, very low RIN, and low phase noise at a narrow linewidth and high wavelength stability.
How laser diodes help devices to see the world
Tiny laser diodes offer 3D sensing functionality for consumer electronics like smartphones and robots like self-driving cars. In this article, the technology consulting firm IDTechEx demonstrate how advances in laser technology and decreases in laser price enable novel applications in optical sensing.