DAN CALLEN, COHERENT INC.Machine vision using laser-based, 3D triangulation is a powerful way to acquire rapid, accurate measurements of product shape and dimensions, and it can readily identify dimensionally nonconforming units on high-speed production lines. As a result, this technique is employed in industries as diverse as lumber mills and microelectronics manufacturing. But there are many different ways to implement a laser line projection system. Each has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Figure 1. A projected laser line appears distorted when viewed from perspectives other than...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaARTICLESIDS Adds Alexander Lewinsky to Management BoardIDS appointed engineer Alexander Lewinsky to its management board; Lewsinky will serve as managing director and will take over the operational management of the company together with CEO Jan...Vision-Spectra.com August 2021 IssueRuggedization Future-Proofs Lens DesignsAs machine vision applications have expanded rapidly beyond the controlled environments of the factory, so too has the need for ruggedized lens designs that are able to meet more diverse and nuanced...Vision Spectra Autumn 2021 IssueGrAI Matter Labs, FRAMOS Collaborate on Life-Ready AI for 3D Industrial VisionGrAI Matter Labs (GML), a developer of brain-inspired ultralow-latency computing solutions, has teamed with global imaging provider FRAMOS to create what the collaborators are calling...Vision Spectra Winter 2021 IssueOn-Chip Deep Neural Network Detects and Classifies Images in an InstantAn optical deep neural network integrated on a chip could be a significant advancement for image classification technology. Its on-chip neural network can recognize and classify an image in less than...Vision-Spectra.com June 2022 IssuePRODUCTSFull-Frame CamerasThe MV8 camera series from Photonfocus AG features a 51 MP and a 10 GigE Vision interface for fast data transmission. The full-frame camera series was designed specifically for large and fast...Vision Spectra Spring 2021 IssueLine Scan CamerasThe Linea™ Lite family of line scan cameras from Teledyne Imaging are built for a wide range of machine vision applications, with a 45% smaller footprint than the original model. The...Vision Spectra Autumn 2021 IssueIndustrial CamerasuEye FA industrial cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH are suited for demanding environmental conditions such as those in factory automation. The 12-MP IMX226 and 20.44-MP IMX183...Vision Spectra Autumn 2021 Issue3D CameraThe LifeSense G53 3D camera from eCapture is based on eYs3D stereo vision processing solutions. With a small form factor and stereoscopic 3D depth sensing, the camera measures 50 × 14.9...Vision Spectra Winter 2021 IssueWEBINARSVision Spectra Conference 2022: July 19 - 21Discover new and evolving trends in machine vision. Join us July 19-21, 2022 at the Vision Spectra Conference! This free virtual conference gathers the leading names and thinkers in the machine...Photonics.com 7/19/2022IIoT and the Future of VisionThis webinar will discuss how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is advancing machine vision. Presenter Tom Brennan will discuss the enabling technologies in IIoT, including embedded computing...Photonics.com 6/19/2019Machine Vision System Design and Integration: Challenges and TrendsThis webinar will help you develop a plan for your machine vision system that will ensure reliability, repeatability, standardization, and quality on the factory floor. It will discuss traditional...Photonics.com 2/19/2020Keys to Success with Vision-Guided RoboticsMachine vision for industrial robotic guidance is a critical enabling technology for realizing the diverse application needs of flexible automation and smart manufacturing. In this webinar, industry...Photonics.com 7/16/2019PHOTONICS DICTIONARY TERMSendoscopeA medical instrument used to view inside the human body by inserting the instrument into a natural or created aperture. The endoscope may use a coherent fiber optic bundle or conventional optics to...EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009image correlationA machine vision technique that compares a template of the desired image (the correlation kernel) with the actual camera image of an object and generates a new image (the correlation image) that...EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009gradientIn image processing and machine vision, the rate of change of pixel intensity.EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009backlightingThe forming of a clear silhouette of an object by placing a light source behind it. Used in machine vision when surface features of an object are not important.EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009MEDIABitFlow CXP 2.0 AnnouncementBitFlow announces support for the CoaXPress 2.0 standard with the release of our Claxon frame grabber. The Claxon supports 1, 2 or 4 link CXP-12 cameras (12.5 Bg/S) with a PCIe X8 Gen 3 back end.Photonics.com 9/15/2020PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESEmbedded Vision SystemsDigital CamerasA digital camera is a camera that converts a collected image into pixels that are black or white digital or shades of gray. The digital data may then be manipulated to enhance or otherwise modify the...Alignment Vision SystemsVideo Inspection SystemsCOMPANIESFOCtek Photonics Inc.FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...Photonics Buyers' GuideShanghai Optics Inc.Shanghai Optics is a leading manufacturer of advanced optical components and optical assemblies. Shanghai Optics is an unparalleled custom optical solution provider offering custom optical design and...Photonics Buyers' GuideTeledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM ComponentsTeledyne Imaging is a group of leading-edge companies aligned under the Teledyne umbrella. Teledyne Imaging forms an unrivalled collective of expertise across the spectrum with decades of experience....Photonics Buyers' GuideLUCID Vision Labs Inc.LUCID Vision Labs™, Inc. designs and manufactures innovative machine vision cameras and components that utilize the latest technologies to deliver exceptional value to customers. Our...Photonics Buyers' Guide