Jan. 13, 2011

A Tremendous Potential...

Thanks to the GigE-Vision standard, standard Gigabit-Ethernet components can be used in Machine Vision and are already successfully being employed in multiple vision applications. However, the GigE technology can offer more: new topologies make the data stream simultaneously available to various receivers and reaction times can be reduced.
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High Throughput at the Relay Station

A relay manufacturer implements a machine vision system for higher quality. This system automatically measures the distance between the contacts of the relays, which were ­gathered manually up to now. With the new system the producer achieves less waste and tripled the productivity.
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Gentle Glow

The photovoltaic industry expects to regain its stable growth in and beyond the year of 2010. This growth is likely to be accompanied by demands for a significant increase in the quality of PV products as well as a simultaneous reduction of manufacturing costs. To achieve these goals it is imperative to improve production yields of solar cells and panels. The automated visual inspection of PV cells by electroluminescent imaging and quality control could become a vital factor.
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Software Development Breaking New Ground

Cost for hardware components in machine vision is ever decreasing, but the expenses for software development remain at a very high level. Consequently there is a demand for new concepts in software development: reducing time and effort by abandoning programming in high-level languages like C++ and using more convenient, configuration-type development tools for configuring vision applications instead. moreDec. 06, 2010

Attraction in Hollywood

Each year, millions of tourists visit Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The street offers plenty of attractions: museums, restaurants, theaters, big, glitzy stores, and the occasional celebrity sighting. To catch the attention of passers-by on this busy thoroughfare, the Guinness World Records Museum has unveiled a new interactive, outdoor display that uses TYZX 3D vision cameras, a video game engine rendering 3D characters, and sophisticated software to create an eye-catching, interactive show for pedestrians. moreDec. 06, 2010

A Better Alternative

Having been regarded as a "trend" only a few years ago, optical metrology is today already "best practice" in industrial quality assurance. Today non-destructive measurement solutions are used by default for the measurement of complex components in various industries. The technological principle of Focus-Variation included in the recent EN ISO standard 25178 is one of the technologies which are not only used in the lab but also for production integrated surface measurement. In the following, Alicona CEO Stefan Scherer and Prof. moreDec. 06, 2010

Fatigue-free at the Steel-Mill

Smart Cameras cover a broad range of applications implemented in a diverse field of industries. Image processing expert Bi-Ber, e.g., has implemented a control system for the manufacturing of profiled strip steel based on a VC camera. Installed adjacent to a grinding machine, the high-capacity vision system continuously provides real-time data, thus allowing for optimal tool adjustment.
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Bring Your Avatar to Life

An important presentation: How pleasant would it be to operate the notebook interactively and contact-free, just with pre-defined gestures. What sounds like a futuristic vision is already possible today. 3D image sensors not only detect the user's hands, they also capture human body poses if required. This ability enables completely new interfaces. more