Hyperspectral imaging improves machine vision
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 by Richard Harris
Machine vision is increasingly important for many applications, such as object classification. However, relying on conventional RGB imaging is sometimes insufficient, the input images are just too similar, regardless of algorithmic sophistication.
Hyperspectral imaging adds the extra dimension of wavelength to conventional images, providing a much richer data se...
IDTechEx report reveals much larger drone opportunity
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 by Richard Harris
Just when many investors are running for the exit, having burnt their fingers with toy drones and the like, IDTechEx reveals a much bigger picture with considerable potential for the level-headed. The new IDTechEx report, "Electric UAV Drones: Autonomous, Energy Independent 2017-2027" invites developers, and software engineers to consider the trends to larger drones inc...
Moverio BT300 Developer Edition released for developing AR apps
Friday, January 6, 2017 by Richard Harris
Create AR apps, including DJI drone apps, with the Epson Moverio BT-300 developer edition smart eyewear kit.Epson, providers of the Moverio augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform, has announced the immediate availability of its Moverio BT-300 Developer Edition. The new AR platform is designed for software developers creating new experiences in augmented...
A Preview of What's Coming From InterDrone 2016 This Week
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 by Richard Harris
The InterDrone 2015 conference is the largest dedicated commercial drone show in North America firing of this week in Las Vegas (along side the CTIA Super Mobility conference). This year the show projects 150 exhibitors and sponsors, 4,000+ attendees from 60+ countries, 250+ media/association partners, and slew of classes and panels. Here is a preview of some of th...
Autodesk Adds New APIs and SDKs to Forge Cloud Development Platform
Friday, June 17, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Autodesk has announced new functionality to its Forge platform, including new cloud application development tools and services cloud developers. The Forge platform offers a set of cloud services that connects design, engineering, visualization, collaboration, production and operations workflows. Application programming interfaces (APIs) and software developmen...
Open Sourcing Software Development for Drones and Other Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Thursday, February 11, 2016 by Richard Harris
This is the first in a series of Q&A’s with the Linux Foundation to discuss the organization’s collaborative project program. The Foundation currently hosts 28 collaborative software projects and provide the organizational, promotional and technical infrastructure needed to make those projects successful. Projects include the AllSean Alliance, Cloud Foundry, and the...
Embedded Linux Conference (ELC) 2015 March 23rd to 25th
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 by Richard Harris
The Linux Foundation is sponsoring the Embedded Linux Conference (ELC) 2015 on March 23 - 25 at the San Jose Marriott in San Jose, California. The ELC is a vendor-neutral technical conference for companies and developers using Linux in embedded products. This year’s event will expand to include tracks on Automotive Linux, IoT and Drones.Highlighted ELC Sessions include:...
