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Image sensors are available on the market in a very broad variety in type, size and performance for nearly all levels of applications and needs. From consumer sensors to industrial detectors and imagers dedicated to specific tasks, there is a huge number of devices available off-the-shelf. But there are six good reasons to have a deeper look, if a customized sensor helps to solve your imaging challenge and to achieve your vision objectives the best possible way.

The 10GigE standard provides all the advantages of GigE Vision, aside from being the leading interface for machine vision applications, with features like IP trust, different cabling possibilities and the easy synchronisation of multiple cameras. The just released 25GigE Vision successor includes all GigE benefits, but with a 2.5x increase in data and frame rates over 10GigE. The 25GigE interface used in the Emergent Vision’s BOLT and ACCEL cameras are the answer to the ever-increasing demands in resolution and speed, that drive industrial automation and cutting-edge consumer vision.

Often, lighting conditions and the type of object under inspection prevent vision systems from producing the best possible image. Excessive light, reflections, haze, or shiny materials can have a negative impact on the image quality; therefore, these conditions affect the results of both the image analysis and the inspection. Polarizing filters or sensors reduce the glare; reduce surface reflections; and, increase the clarity of structures, defects, and shapes.

A deep Insight into Business Models based on Data, and How 3D Technology Helps to Create Innovative Business Cases in Disrupting Industries – Like Dr. Christopher Scheubel Showed at the Embedded Vision Summit in Santa Clara.

The ready-to-integrate processing block for Sony’s 3rd generation CMOS Global Shutter image sensors equipped with the SLVS-EC interface accelerates the time-to-market and improves performance for vision development on XILINX FPGAs.

Evolution has provided mankind with two eyes. By doing so, only now can we see in three dimensions and recognize forms, outlines, and estimate distances. However, what is quite natural for us, is a complex task in industrial image processing. So, how exactly are 3D images created and which technologies can help with their implementation in order to teach machines to see and think?

The next level of vision technology is turning machines into smart partners – Innovative embedded applications in industry and everyday life benefit from the combination of 3D technology and Artificial Intelligence.

Selection of a sensor based on its performance is key for imaging engineers. If the chosen sensor looks right for a specific application, the next step is to evaluate that sensor to make sure it is indeed the correct choice. FRAMOS has several options available to evaluate sensors for individual applications.

In 2014, Sony was forced to execute on the EOL of its widely successful CCD product line due to a raw material shortage. They could have simply passed on all associated cost and risks, but they decided to extend their EOL process by a full 10 years and aligned customers with a non-committal forecast. They didn’t have to do that.

Describing 5 applications that utilize the line scan cameras abilities to improve imaging

OLEDs are cutting-edge technology for video displays. These displays are paper thin, exhibit high brightness, operate at lower power, and are made from a solid Si-wafer substrate. How does this technology work, what are the advantages and which applications benefit?

A camera without a lens produces no image; at best, it creates a grey and snowy artifact. The choice of the right lens is one of the most important selection criteria.