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PCI Express Card Combines Two Independent Video Capture Channels for Simultaneous HD Capture and SD Composite Video

Two independent video capture channels for simultaneous HD capture and SD composite video are combined with analogue audio capture on a 4 lane PCI Express card for streaming, webcasting, video conferencing and many other applications. The analogue audio capture can be perfectly synchronised with either video capture channel on the Datapath VisionAV cards, available from STEMMER IMAGING.

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 10 Apr 2013

High-Speed Multi-Angle Camera Helps Photograph Snowflakes in 3-D

University of Utah researchers developed a high-speed camera system that spent the past two winters photographing snowflakes in 3-D as they fell – and they don't look much like those perfect-but-rare snowflakes often seen in photos.

10 Apr 2013

New NTU Centre for Optical and Laser Engineering to Benefit Local SMEs

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has launched a new research centre to help local companies sharpen their edge in optical and laser engineering in the face of global competition.

9 Apr 2013

IDS Introduces 24 New Versions in Ensenso N10 Compact Stereo 3D Camera Portfolio

IDS Imaging Development Systems, a global leader in medical and machine vision, announced today that it is extending its Ensenso™ N10 compact stereo 3D camera portfolio with 24 new versions featuring focal lengths from 3.6mm to 16mm to cover more distances and sizes.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 9 Apr 2013

New Compact, Lightweight 12,000 Lumen 3-Chip DLP Projector from Panasonic

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a provider of professional projector solutions, today announced the PT-DZ13K Series of projectors, the latest addition to its 3-chip DLP projector lineup.

8 Apr 2013

JK Imaging Partners with Retailer HSN for World Launch of Kodak's 36x Long-Zoom, Digital Bridge Camera

JK Imaging, Ltd., the worldwide licensee for KODAK PIXPRO Digital Cameras and Devices has partnered with multichannel retailer HSN for the world launch of Kodak's first 36x long-zoom, digital bridge camera on HSN, HSN.com and via HSN Mobile on April 6, 2013.

8 Apr 2013

Researchers Study Neural Networks Using Laser Light

There are cells in your brain that recognize very specific places, and have that as one of their main jobs. These cells, called place cells, are found in an area behind your temple called the hippocampus.

5 Apr 2013

Innovative Time-of-Flight Imaging System Can Scan Static Man-Made Targets

A standard camera takes flat, 2-D pictures. To get 3-D information, such as the distance to a far-away object, scientists can bounce a laser beam off the object and measure how long it takes the light to travel back to a detector.

From Optical Society Of America 5 Apr 2013

Wasatch Photonics’ Optical Imaging Technology Creates Images of Coronary Artery Walls in Vivo

Patients undergoing angioplasty or other heart-related medical procedures could benefit from a new technology being developed with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Optical imaging technology from Wasatch Photonics Inc. creates images of coronary artery walls in vivo to show where lesions and plaques have formed.

From Wasatch Photonics, Inc. 4 Apr 2013

Astronomers Explain Detective Telescopic Techniques Used to Find Elusive Exoplanets

The public is invited to experience "Stars and Planets Everywhere! Finding Other Worlds Beyond Our Solar System," a free event on April 10 at the Visitor Center at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The lecture will be presented by Jennifer Wiseman , senior astrophysicist at NASA Goddard.

4 Apr 2013