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Hand and wrist comfort is the key to a happy, healthy workspace. Avoid aches and pains by picking up one of these tested, top-rated ergonomic mice.

Owing to their applications in high-temperature superconductivity and aerospace fields, sensors capable of high-sensitivity detection at cryogenic temperatures have gained significant importance. This ...

In this paper, we present the TacShade: a newly designed 3D-printed soft optical tactile sensor. The sensor is developed for shape reconstruction under the inspiration of sketch drawing that uses the ...

This paper reports on the news about refractive index measurements and spectroscopic features of thin films, which can be applied as optical planar waveguides, focusing on their manufacturing ...

A new method fuses Phase Measuring Deflectometry and Shape from Polarization, enabling precise 3D imaging of specular surfaces for industry and preservation.