UKA Optics Blog - October

QR Scanning Grows by Huge Numbers

Since the introduction of QR code scanning and the evolution of scanning lens assemblies in mobile devices we have seen exponential growth in the number of businesses using the QR code in their marketing campaigns.

Lasers Help Guide New Travel Pods in UK

London's Heathrow Airport recently unveiled a new innovation in moving travelers throughout their airport. New laser guided travel pods are now being used at the airport to move travelers from terminals to parking garages at up to 25MPH. These futuristic looking pods are guided by laser diode lenses to ensure they stay the course and delivers passengers both safely and quickly throughout the airport.

Understanding the Differences in Focal Lengths

The focal length in the optical world is a very important feature. Industrial lens manufacturer Universe Kogaku has over 1600 different lenses with numerous different focal lengths. Understanding what focal lengths mean and how they work very important when trying to find the perfect lens for the job.

Laser Imaging Helps Swiss Doctors with Burn Victims

Laser imaging can help us with things from barcode scanning to inspection systems in manufacturing plants. Diode laser lens assemblies have made so many things possible for us today and we continue to develop new ways to utilize this technology every day. Aimago, a Swiss start-up company has developed one of those new ways.

Will Laser Diode's be the Next Light Source for Headlights?

In a lot of the new cars we see on the road today the use of LED headlights are becoming more and more prevalent. The LED light source provides a much brighter and clearer light than that of older bulb headlights. It seems as thought LED headlights haven't been around for that long and already engineers are looking to an even more efficient source of headlights for tomorrow's automobiles.

How Does a Laser Speed Gun Work?

The laser speed gun utilizes an infrared laser lens that shoots a beam at cars going by. The laser beam is then reflected off of the car and back to the speed gun. The laser speed gun measure the roundtrip time it takes for the laser beam to reach the car and reflect back.

Machine Vision Used Toothpaste Tube Inspection

Machine vision has become a very important aspect in factory product inspection. The utilization of machine vision has given manufacturers the ability to ensure a quality product every time by eliminating human error. This sophisticated imaging system works with incredible speed and precision in order to produce the product faster and more accurately.

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