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 ...

Earthquake damaged buildings, bridges and other critical infrastructure may be evaluated more quickly for safety and response options following an event with new optical sensor technology and software ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have built a new platform that produces ultrashort UV-C laser pulses and detects them at room temperature using ...

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 ...

Japanese researchers are pushing quantum technology to the point where it can register unimaginably small disturbances, edging closer to instruments that could follow the subtle fingerprints of dark ...

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 ...