Due to its high power, CO2 lasers are often used in industrial welding and cutting applications. Outside industrial markets, CO2 lasers also find uses in medical applications, such as soft-tissue…
Scientific, medical, to industrial – major industries in today’s world are utilising lasers in a variety of applications. Monitoring the beam quality is therefore crucial to ensure a precise and…
Reconnaissance robots are omnipresent in today’s military operations. They come in all sizes, weights and shapes and are used for many different applications. As they are remotely controlled, the use…
Perimeter security is a blooming market due to various global conflicts and threats. Solutions for the early detection of theft, fire, trespassing or intrusion are very important for the protection…
Sensitive areas such as borders require more than ever heightened perimeter security. They are increasingly subject of illegal immigration, unwanted intrusion and other organised crime. A portable infrared imaging system,…
To be reliably operated off-shore wind turbines need an assured downtime and maintenance pattern to keep costs low. A monitoring project carried out by the authors uses an infrared (LWIR)…
Keeping critical parts of the railroad infrastructure free of snow, hail, ice – and even unauthorized personnel is essential for a safe and uninterrupted transportation service. Dual-band monitoring of critical…
Various visible and infrared cameras have been tested for the early detection of wildfires to protect archaeological treasures. Although visible cameras are low cost and give good results during daytime…
Infrared (IR) imaging technology provides numerous advantages over visible imaging. One common use of IR imaging is its ability to image even in low light conditions. Deployed in driver assistance…