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Vision Spectra - Spring 2020
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Advancements in Telecentric Technology
The discipline of machine vision encompasses imaging technologies and methods to perform automatic inspection and analysis in various applications, such as verification, measurement, and process...
Consumer Electronics Inspection Put to the Test
Every year, smartphones, TVs, tablets, and computers get more capable in terms of screen resolution and processing power. Better consumer electronics and more demand have led to volume increases....
Standards Bridge the Gap
New production trends such as IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and the smart factory are changing value chains, increasing efficiency with a greater number of interconnections and enhanced...
Advancements in 3D Vision, Software Bolster Bin Picking
Industrial robots are the key element in automating processes throughout the manufacturing sector, with their numbers rising globally each year. In the U.S., for example, their numbers reached 200...
Editorial
Sizing up an expanding market
Sizing up an expanding market Doorbell cameras such as Nest and Ring have grown from a curiosity to a must-have household item in North America and beyond. Along with backup cameras on cars, home automation systems, and household robotics, doorbell cameras showcase the use of vision in an emerging sector — one distinct from vision manufacturers that specialize in the industrial or consumer...
Field of View
A Turning Point for Embedded Vision
The influence and capabilities of imaging have moved beyond traditional application areas — which on the industrial side include factory automation, logistics, traffic, and microscopy, and on the consumer end include mobile phones, tablets, webcams, and surveillance and action cameras.
Vision in Action
Mobile Inspection Station for A-Arms Gets an A
As the name implies, an A-arm, or control arm, looks like the letter “A.” It connects the wheels to a vehicle’s frame and enables steering. For one maker of A-arms, machine vision...
Vision Inspects Wall Plates in a Flash
Wall plates are everywhere — covering electrical receptacles by the dozens in every home and by the hundreds in any moderately sized building. Therefore, wall plates are made in high volume and...
The News Wire
Permira Purchases Stake in Lytx
Permira has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Lytx. The transaction values the company, a provider of machine vision and AI powered video telematics, in excess of...
Deep Learning Enables Real-Time Imaging Around Corners
A team of U.S. researchers has created a laser-based system able to image around corners in real time. With further development, the system may allow self-driving cars to look around parked cars or...
Using Microwave Metamaterials in Machine Learning Speeds Object Recognition
A new approach to object identification, developed by researchers at Duke University and the Institut de Physique de Nice (INPHYNI), enables joint learning of optimal measurement strategies and a...
Moth Flight Patterns Help Drones Navigate Complex Environments
Researchers from Boston University (BU) have captured data from moth flight patterns to improve drone navigation through complex environments. To understand how moths plan their route, the...
European Machine Vision Association Names New President
The European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) has announced that Chris Yates has been elected as president of the EMVA, effective Jan. 1, 2020. The decision to elect the new president was agreed on...
Robosense Wins CES 2020 Innovation Award for Lidar Technology
RoboSense, a supplier of lidar for autonomous vehicles, announced that it has won the CES 2020 Innovation Award for autonomous vehicle technology. This is the second consecutive year the company has...
MVTec Expands Distribution Network in Southeast Asia
MVTec Software GmbH is expanding its partner network in Southeast Asia, bringing two new distributors from Thailand and Vietnam. SP Vision Technology Co. Ltd. of Samutprakarn, Thailand, specializes...
IR Drone Imaging Keeps Vessels Shipshape
The UAV launches straight up from the deck of the USS Midway, its operator carefully maneuvering it in front of the ship’s air traffic control tower. Along its predetermined flight path, the...
System Uses Shadows to Detect Peripheral Movement for Autonomous Vehicles
Engineers at MIT have developed a system that can detect minute changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there’s a moving object rounding a corner. The technique is showing promise as a...
Amazon to Open Robotics Innovation Facility in Massachusetts
Amazon will construct a 350,000-sq-ft Amazon Robotics innovation hub in Westborough, Mass., with plans to open it in 2021. The company intends to invest $40 million in the new site to grow its...
TKH Group acquires FocalSpec in Finland
FocalSpec has been acquired by TKH Group NV, where it will join the LMI Technologies Group under TKH. The FocalSpec unit in Oulu, Finland, will continue its current operations focused on product...
Computer Trained to Reveal How it Uses AI to Identify Bird Species
Researchers at Duke University have trained a computer to identify bird species through deep learning and show its reasoning. The innovation may prove useful in medical diagnostics. The team trained...
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