Who doesn't love shiny things? Well... robots for one. The same goes for transparent objects. At least, that's long been the case. Machine vision has stumbled when it comes to shiny or reflective ...

In order to see and then grasp objects, robots typically utilize depth-sensing cameras. And while such cameras may be thwarted by transparent or shiny objects, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University ...

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 ...

Florence, Ky. — The BOS 6K miniature photoelectric sensor from Balluff Inc. enables transparent objects to be reliably identified regardless of shape, color, or composition. Measuring 32 x 20 x 12 mm, ...

Picking up a glass or wiping a transparent surface is really confusing for most robots. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions ...

Can we reveal objects that are hidden in environments completely opaque to the human eye? With conventional imaging ...

The research team led by Masakazu Ohara, graduate student of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology (student in the Leading Program doctoral program); ...

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 ...

SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, encoders and automatic identification solutions for factory and logistics automation, announced the launch of ...