Optical Illusion: Illusion is derived from the Latin verb illudere, which means to mock or trick. Optical illusions play tricks on the human mind and are a great way to test your level of intelligence ...

Navigates by "celestial compass" sensitive to polarized light from sky; promises new control strategies for autonomous vehicles. AntBot walks about and returns home using polarized light as a guide.

A compass made of light promises to be more sensitive than anything in a boy scout’s wildest dreams. A light beam shot through a blob of rubidium atoms can directly and reliably measure the size and ...

TOKYO — Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) and Space Compass Corporation (Space Compass) announced that iQPS will initiate a full-scale study to leverage “SkyCompass-1” high-capacity ...

Human eyes are insensitive to polarized light and ultraviolet radiation, but that is not the case for ants, who use it to locate themselves in space. Cataglyphis desert ants in particular can cover ...

TOKYO & OAKLAND, Calif. — Skyloom and Space Compass (a newly formed joint venture between NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT) today announced that the companies signed a term sheet aimed to launch the first ...

If somebody asked you to visualize a CNC router, you’d probably think of some type of overhead gantry that moves a cutting tool over a stationary workpiece. It’s a straightforward enough design, but ...

General discussion in the metrology field tends to revolve around the relative merits of non-contact or contact measurement solutions. However, demand now exists in almost every industry for more ...

Human eyes are insensitive to polarized light and ultraviolet radiation. Ants, however, can use those to locate themselves in space. Cataglyphis desert ants, in particular, can return in a straight ...

Desert ants are extraordinary solitary navigators. Researchers were inspired by these ants as they designed AntBot, the first walking robot that can explore its environment randomly and go home ...