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 ...

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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 ...

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, ...

Towing a trailer can be a tricky and anxiety-inducing operation for even the most seasoned truck owners. The most common and obvious risk factor for safely performing a towing maneuver is the lack of ...

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 ...

Kitchen robots are a popular vision of the future, but if a robot of today tries to grasp a kitchen staple such as a clear measuring cup or a shiny knife, it likely won't be able to. Transparent and ...

Engineers have adapted a picosecond imaging technology to take pictures and video of transparent objects like cells and phenomena like shockwaves. A little over a year ago, Caltech's Lihong Wang ...

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); ...

Capable of detecting clear objects and translucent or opaque objects through a transparent medium, the FPDM 16 sensor has 4-m sensing range and a response time of less than 2.5 ms. Said to have a wide ...