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Home » Authors » Dr. Norman Axelrod

Dr. Norman Axelrod

Dr. Norman N. Axelrod (New York, NY) does contract development and consulting on challenging electro-optical sensing & control systems. For more information, visit www.axelrodassociates.com, call (212) 741-6302 or e-mail [email protected].  

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ARTICLES

Fiber Optics: Beyond Simple Light Pipes

Dr. Norman Axelrod
November 3, 2010
Optical fibers are amazingly versatile optical components, used for everything from simple, compact go/no-go sensing to imaging to digital communication to precision gaging.
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LED: Smart Lighting for Machine Vision

Dr. Norman Axelrod
September 1, 2010
Smart, integrated, machine vision design warrants serious consideratino of LED lighting.
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Lighting: Fluorescence from NDT to QC to DNA

Dr. Norman Axelrod
July 21, 2010
It is awesome to me when a simple lighting technique can provide outstanding results on difficult problems over a large range of sizes and materials without sophisticated optics.
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Lighting Strategy

Dr. Norman Axelrod
June 9, 2010
Lighting is simply one part of a vision and sensing system, but it is a critical part.
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Lighting Explained

Dr. Norman Axelrod
April 21, 2010
Both materials’ optical characteristics and special optical techniques can greatly improve system performance.
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Lighting and More

Dr. Norman Axelrod
April 7, 2010
Getting a good image can be critical to getting a faster, more reliable, and simpler system for both individual photosensors and vision systems.
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Meet Our Latest Vision Expert

Dr. Norman Axelrod
March 8, 2010
The most challenging projects often leave me very uncomfortable at the beginning, but then the fog lifts in a week or so and simple, effective solutions emerge.
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Machine Vision Adds Value

Dr. Norman Axelrod
February 25, 2010
Machine vision has proven its value in factories over the last decade. As with digital devices, advances include improved computing power, reduced physical dimensions, expanded functionality and simplified operations.
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