It’s a bit of a truism that bigger sensors lead to better pictures when it comes to photography. Of course everyone who isn’t a photographer knows that moar megapixles is moar better. So, when ...

SONOMA, Calif. - In an effort to keep reducing wildfire ignitions, Pacific Gas & Electric has upgraded sensors that can tell it more quickly if a power line has been compromised or might spark a fire.

SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As a leader in chromatic confocal technology, Hypersen is pleased to release a Coaxial 3D Line Confocal Sensor (HPS-LCX1000) for the global measurement & inspection ...

LAFAYETTE, Calif. (KGO) -- As California braces for the peak of wildfire season, PG&E is switching strategies to avoid sparking another blaze. The utility has focused less on tree trimming and more on ...

New technologies to monitor power lines are emerging worldwide, part of continuing efforts to harden the power grid and increase reliability and resiliency. Utilities and other operators of ...

Hypersen’s HPS-LCX1000 coaxial 3D line confocal sensor scans up to 35,000 lines/s with a point density of 2048 points/profile and Z-axis repeatability of 0.1 µm. The sensor offers precision ...

The US Army Research Laboratory has developed a new sensor to help unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) detect and avoid energised power lines. Its sensor detects the electromagnetic field of a nearby power ...

I needed a multichannel line tracker sensor module for an upcoming project. A quick search found several versions of infrared line tracker sensor modules that met or exceeded my demands, but I picked ...

NIT has recently announced an updated version of its NSC1801 line scan sensor. The NSC1801 is a sensor designed for capturing high-resolution images of linearly moving objects with high frame rates, ...

When the job at hand is measuring something with micron-range precision, thoughts generally turn to a tool with a Mitutoyo or Starrett nameplate. But with a clever design and a little electronics know ...

Apple may finally join the 200MP camera race, as a leak suggests it is testing a 200MP sensor for the 2027 iPhone.