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Artificial bee eye gives diminutive robotic air drones wider range of vision

August 9, 2010 by Darren Murph
Artificial bee eye gives diminutive robotic air drones wider range of vision We'd bother telling you up front that it also gives them a new sense of purpose, but you're already versed in how the impending Robot Apocalypse is going to go down. Wolfgang Stürzl and his best buds over at Bielefeld University in Germany have just published a report detailing how an artificial bee eye could improve the vision of miniature robots -- ones that fly, in particular. By using a catadioptric imaging system, which captures an image using both mirrors and lenses, they were able to utilize a single camera to capture a full 280-degrees of vision, and a lowly internal computer is able to stitch the two panes together in order to create a usable image that humans can interpret. The idea here is to provide more sight with less space, bringing us one step closer to actually having our very own 'fly-on-the-wall' moment. Comforting, no?Artificial bee eye gives diminutive robotic air drones wider range of vision originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink New Scientist  |  Physics World, IOP  | Email this | Comments

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No Digital Camera Will Ever Top These [Image Cache]

August 6, 2010 by Adam Frucci
No Digital Camera Will Ever Top These [Image Cache] These stunning macro shots of eyes by Suren Manvelyan show detail that I didn't even know existed. We've got some pretty complex machinery onboard, don't we? ">More »

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Future Solar Cells Will Be Made From Fly Eyes To Maximize Efficiency [Solar]

July 31, 2010 by Casey Chan
Future Solar Cells Will Be Made From Fly Eyes To Maximize Efficiency [Solar] Scientists believe that fly eyes are perfectly shaped for manufacturing efficient solar cells. Specifically, copying the eye of the Blowfly would allow solar cells to "collect sunlight from a larger area than just light that falls directly on a flat surface." More »

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Soon Eye-Tracking Technology Will Reveal If You’re Lying [Lies]

July 12, 2010 by Rosa Golijan
Soon Eye-Tracking Technology Will Reveal If You’re Lying [Lies] It seems that The Eagles were on to something when they sang that "there ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes," because researchers are working on eye-tracking technology which will detect dishonesty better than a traditional polygraph test. More »

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Restoring Sight With a Bionic Eye [Science]

April 5, 2010 by Brian Barrett
Restoring Sight With a Bionic Eye [Science] Researchers in Australia have developed a "wide-view neurosimulator," to help give sight back to the blind. By implanting electrodes in the eye, they'll allow those with degenerative vision loss to see a pixelated version of the world around us. More »

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