October Round-Up

Happy November Everyone. I get excited about product development, manufacturing, and optics daily. There is so much going on in technology development these days, and it can be hard to keep up. I appreciate all the feedback I've received recently on the content I publish. It would be great to hear from more of you about what you find valuable and interesting - send me a note on LinkedIn!

In October I published several new articles and re-shared some older ones published last year.

Here's a quick recap of the highlights from October

OpticsDan YouTube channel is now live

To start, I'll be posting short clips about the articles I publish and may expand to other topics and content in the future - check it out!

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Accelerating time to market using OTS cameras

Can you really develop a medical camera with off-the-shelf parts? Developing a custom medical camera is a time-consuming and costly process that typically takes between 9 to 12 months to complete. Using off-the-shelf parts is an approach to speed up the innovation cycle and overall time to market.

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How does the eye work?

The eye is a fascinating optical system and is often described as the "window" into the body. Optical devices for imaging and measuring the eye help improve vision, and detect and prevent diseases not only in the eye but across the entire body as well. This article describes the basics of the optics within the eye and how they work.

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Product Development Strategies for Start-ups

In entrepreneurship, innovation seldom happens by accident, and only 10%-20% of new companies succeed. For start-ups, success usually means that the value of up-front investment has been returned after an innovative product or service was launched.

Why are the chances of success so low?

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How to achieve optimal lens and image sensor matching

Interested in lens-to-camera matching? Digital camera technology was first developed by Kodak in 1975. Since then, digital cameras have become so mainstream that in 2022, there are an estimated 45 billion individual cameras in use across the world. The core elements of a camera are the lens, which forms an image, and the electronic sensor, which captures the image. Lens designers and optical engineers pay close attention to both the lens specification and image sensor specification to arrive at an optimal camera solution.

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Optics for laser scanning and imaging systems

Laser shows are cool ??, but have you ever wondered how laser scanning turns ordinary objects into 3D models? Laser scanning has become an essential tool in fields such as surveying to life sciences. Check out this article on laser scanning to learn more about how lasers combined with the right scanning elements can provide accurate and detailed images and models of objects and scenes.

How to ensure your lens designs are manufacturable

Are your lens designs coming back from suppliers as "not manufacturable"?Check out this free checklist to consider when developing a custom lens design.

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