Bioinspired Camera (IMAGE)

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Bioinspired Camera

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Researchers developed a new camera that mimics the visual system of the morpho butterfly. The butterfly's eyes contain nanostructures that sense multispectral information, providing an ideal way to acquire both near-infrared and color information simultaneously.

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Alex Jerez Roman and Jose Luis Vazquez

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