In simplest terms, the image sensor or imager in vision systems is an XY grid of photosites that convert light into electricity. Most often the imager is a charge-coupled device or CCD, though ...

A school bus to power an emergency shelter. A Ford F-150 as a generator. With ‘vehicle-to-grid’ concepts, companies and utilities are testing ways electric vehicles can act as batteries ready ...

The power grid is growing increasingly complex as more renewable energy sources come online. Where once a small number of large power plants supplied most homes at a consistent flow, now millions ...

Off-grid systems are more popular in remote locations, where the added costs of batteries, solar panels, and generators are less than the cost of extending power lines to the main grid. According ...