Laser Proximity Sensors use laser beams to detect the presence or absence of objects within a certain range. They are used in security systems, robotics, automation, and industrial processes, where ...

Leading sensor manufacturer OPTEX has announced the roll out of its outdoor and high-resolution indoor laser sensor RLS-2020S, complementing its next-generation REDSCAN mini sensor that features a ...

Research scientist and entrepreneur Sverre Dokken believes laser-based remote sensing has big potential in the maritime domain. But what is LADAR, who’s it for and what are the key benefits? “Our ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Lightweight, high-powered lasers have become a problem on the battlefield, and the Defense Department’s future-forward research arm, the ...

Earthquake damage: the system uses lasers shone from the ceiling to detectors on the floor to measure interstorey drift. (Courtesy: Diana Swantek/Berkley Lab) A low-cost, laser-based sensor that can ...

Laser particle detectors are a high-tech way for quantifying whats floating around in the air. With a fan, a laser, and a sensitive photodetector, they can measure smoke and other particulates in real ...

Researchers have developed a new technology that can shape the spectrum of light emitted from a laser frequency comb across ...

A project at Brazil's Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) has manufactured sensors for potential use in medical and industrial applications by laser writing onto fallen leaves. Published in ACS ...

Remember the days of the simple photo-electric cell? Using either a transmitter-receiver pair or a single TX/RX with a retro-reflector, the interruption of an IR beam would trigger an alarm, stop a ...