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BitFlow Frame Grabber Selected by NASA for Space Radiation Testing of InGaAs Infrared Camera

BitFlow, Inc., a division of Advantech, today announced that its Axion-CL Camera Link frame grabber was selected by engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center as the ground-based interface device in a system-level Single Event Effects (SEE) test campaign.

From BitFlow, Inc. 9 Apr 2026

Early Smoke/Fire Detection with Vision Sensors in Smart Cities

A new study reports a ViT-YOLOv8 framework for smoke and fire detection, achieving 98.5% precision and improving early warning systems in urban environments.

18 Mar 2026

NASA’s ER-2 Aircraft Captures Moonlight to Calibrate Space Sensors

Air-LUSI's lunar measurements could improve satellite calibration, providing a stable reference for accurate Earth observations and supporting environmental studies.

13 Mar 2026

High Dynamic Range 2D InGaAs Area Image Sensors for Near Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging

Hamamatsu Photonics is pleased to announce the release of the G17242/G17243-0808T InGaAs area image sensors.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 25 Feb 2026

Molecular Stacking Unlocks Brighter Fluorescence for Smarter Pressure Sensors

A novel approach to pressure sensor design is unveiled, focusing on molecular stacking in crystals to achieve significant fluorescence changes under pressure.

22 Jan 2026

High-Speed, Low Dark Current InGaAs Area Image Sensors for IR Industrial Applications

Hamamatsu Photonics announces the launch of its new InGaAs area image sensors (G16561 to G16564-0909T), offering high dynamic range, ultra-low dark current, and a frame rate of up to 116 fps.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 10 Dec 2025

Sensor Monitoring System Reduces Uncertainty in Solar Plants

An advanced monitoring system from the University of Cordoba uses synchronized sensors to improve solar plant performance analysis and energy forecasting.

19 Nov 2025

Plextek Expert Explains How Sensor Fusion is Key to Detecting Drones

Following yesterday’s BBC coverage of ongoing airspace disruption across Europe, and new warnings from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that “it’s not a question of if, only of when” Britain’s airports will face disruption from organized drone attacks, incidents near critical national infrastructure once again highlight the escalating challenges around detection and airspace security.

From Plextek 14 Nov 2025

Optimized Quantum Networks Aids in Hunt for Ultralight Dark Matter

Tohoku University researchers have developed optimized quantum sensor networks using superconducting qubits to enhance the sensitivity of ultralight dark matter detection.

31 Oct 2025

New High-Speed InGaAs Linear Image Sensors for Advanced Foreign Object Detection

Hamamatsu Photonics announces the launch of the G17225 series, designed specifically for high-performance applications in foreign object detection, food screening, plastic sorting, spectral domain-optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), and non-destructive inspection.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 30 Oct 2025

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