Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

Researchers have now identified the specific neural circuit and cell type responsible for perceiving visual illusions. Cells, ...

Flow International Corp.’s (Kent, Wash.) new Composites Machining Center’s (CMC) gantry design, in x-axis lengths of 6 to 50m (19.5 to 162.5 ft), carries two rams on a single gantry, with a 5-axis ...

Facebook Inc. has made another key contribution in its quest to accelerate the transfer of natural language processing applications to more languages. The social media giant today open-sourced a new ...

A research team sponsored by the National Science Council (NSC) has successfully developed a "laser encoder system" involving nano-optical technologies, the utilization of which could reduce the ...

Renishaw's proven HS20 laser encoder system has been upgraded and is now able to achieve a new maximum speed of 2m/s for large machine tool applications. Previously the system, which can deliver an ...

Discover Aerotech's AGV-CPO series, optimal value for money 2-axis laser scan heads designed for research and industrial ...

Fiber optics deliver laser light directly to the measurement axes, eliminating the need for multiple remote beam splitters, benders, and adjustable mounts. The RLE20 is suitable for X-Y positioning ...

Laser encoders used to measure position can be complicated and difficult to install. A simplified design, the RLE10, from Renishaw Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill. (www.renishaw.com), combines multiaxis ...