Of globes, triangulation and camera obscura Gemma Frisius was the first to describe the method of triangulation for map-making in 1533 that is still used in surveying.

In order to see and then grasp objects, robots typically utilize depth-sensing cameras like the Microsoft Kinect. And while such cameras may be thwarted by transparent or shiny objects, scientists ...

Their prototype (shown above) uses optics for computing, significantly reducing power consumption and enabling the camera to identify objects at the speed of light.

In a paper published in Science Advances, their research describes a new type of compact camera engineered for computer vision – a type of artificial intelligence that enables computers to ...