SPENCER ALLEN, AETHON INC.Classic automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems are used in many industrial applications characterized by physical path guidance in the form of embedded magnets or wires, painted lines or magnetic tape, or other electrical or mechanical path-defining means. These vehicles generally have no concept or need of “location” other than distance along the prescribed pathway, which can be used to trigger speed changes, stops, loading/unloading and more, in fulfillment of the intended application. Lidar is often used for obstacle presence detection and slowing or stopping the AGV at a...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaARTICLESFor Carmakers, Inspection Flexibility Makes the DifferenceBuilding a car is a complex process, and it’s getting more complex every year. There are thousands of parts to inspect for quality and conformance to ever tighter specifications. What’s...Vision Spectra Autumn 2019 IssueCoherent Sensing Holds Promise for Machine VisionSupply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic have been a wake-up call for most, resulting in the acceleration of the onshoring trend started by the U.S.-China tensions. Offsetting higher...Vision Spectra Autumn 2020 IssueMachine Vision Makes the Move to IoTOne of the most hyped technologies in recent years has been the Internet of Things (IoT), a trend that has entered our consumer lives via home monitoring systems, wearable devices, connected cars,...Vision Spectra Winter 2019 IssueAdversarial Learning Techniques Test Image Detection SystemsEngineers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are finding and documenting vulnerabilities in machine learning algorithms that can make objects “invisible” to image detection systems...Vision Spectra Summer 2019 IssuePRODUCTSCoaXPress Machine Vision CamerasThe EoSens 2.0CXP2 and the EoSens 1.1CXP2 CoaXPress 2.0 machine vision cameras from Mikrotron GmbH feature high speeds. The 2.0CXP2 model features a 2-MP LUX19HS image sensor with 10-µm...Vision Spectra Winter 2020 IssueGlobal Shutter SensorThe backside-illuminated, global shutter OG01A image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. features a 2.2-μm pixel size and combines PureCel Plus-S pixel technology with Nyxel NIR technology to...Vision Spectra Winter 2019 IssueMachine Vision Inspection SystemThe INSPEKTO S70 machine vision inspection system from INSPEKTO is a standalone, self-learning, and self-adjusting device. Powered by Plug & Play technology, the INSPEKTO S70 is an...Photonics Spectra June 2020 IssueItem Detection SystemThe 3D-A1000 Item Detection System from Cognex Corp. is a compact and industrial 3D and 2D motion-capable smart camera used for identifying presence or absence of objects on sorters. 3D...Vision Spectra Winter 2020 IssueWHITEPAPERSCoaXPress 2.0 – The Standard in Industrial Image Processing for Demanding ApplicationsCoaXPress is a well-known interface for industrial image processing and it is coming soon in the new standard version 2.0 (CXP-12). The interface is particularly relevant for demanding applications...Photonics.com 3/1/2019Maximizing Camera Performance with FiltersThe use of filters allows a camera to be more selective with what kind of light will make contact with the sensor. Filters are often designed with the intent of blocking out a certain amount of...Photonics.com 3/1/2019Seeing Into the Future with 3D Machine Vision3D machine vision was developed to enable automated quality control, but it is now being applied much more widely, in concert with automation and machine learning. Stereo vision, Time-of-Flight (ToF)...Photonics.com 9/1/2019A Short Introduction to Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) ImagingSWIR imaging significantly extends the possibilities for industrial machine vision applications beyond the visible range. But while broadband light sources are adequate to illuminate some SWIR...Photonics.com 12/1/2019WEBINARSDeep Learning in Machine VisionAre you curious about how to put deep learning technologies to use? Would you like to know what deep learning can accomplish within your machine vision application? This webinar will give users...Photonics.com 3/5/2019How to Engineer a Successful Robotic Bin-Picking ApplicationThis webinar will discuss common pitfalls you may run into when attempting to engineer a bin-picking application and the best strategies for avoiding them. You will learn how to achieve a bin-picking...Photonics.com 5/23/2018Machine 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 2/19/2020Embedded Vision: An OverviewEmbedded vision is an emerging and growing technology with use cases developing across many fields, from medical imaging to autonomous vehicles. Fundamentally, embedded vision is the integration of...Photonics.com 7/23/2020PHOTONICS DICTIONARY TERMSconvolutional neural networkA powerful and flexible machine-learning approach that can be used in machine vision to help solve difficult problems. Inspired by biological processes, multiple layers of neurons process portions of...EDU.photonics.com 6/30/2017feature extractionIn image processing and machine vision, the process in which an initial measurement pattern or some subsequence of measurement patterns is transformed to a new pattern feature. In image pattern...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 9/8/2009machine visionInterpretation of an image of an object or scene through the use of optical noncontact sensing mechanisms for the purpose of obtaining information and/or controlling machines or processes.EDU.photonics.com 2/8/2018PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESAlignment 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...Camera Cable AssembliesRobotic Vision 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' GuideCanon U.S.A. Inc., Industrial Products Div.Applying optical and optoelectronic technologies amassed over many years, Canon provides high-value-added products to a wide range of industries. The Company is prominent globally as a manufacturer...Photonics Buyers' GuideCascade Optical CorporationCascade Optical Corporation has more than 35 years of expertise in custom vacuum-deposited thin-film coatings, specializing in IAD, low temp, low stress coatings for laser crystals and fiber optics....Photonics Buyers' GuideAllied Vision Technologies GmbHABOUT US For 30 years, Allied Vision has helped people see the bigger picture to achieve their goals. We believe knowledge is power and always strive to deliver valuable insight with our...Photonics Buyers' Guide