Image-processing software from Matrox Imaging features improved code-reading functions

March 29, 2012
Enhancements to the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) 9 include improvements to code reading and verification, GPU-based processing, and GenICam support.

Enhancements to the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) 9 include improvements to code reading and verification, GPU-based processing, and GenICam support. The update to MIL 9 makes it easier to read distorted Data Matrix, QR, and 4-State/IMB codes, and allows Micro QR codes to be read. GPU-based processing capability has been updated using the Microsoft DirectCompute application programming interface (API). MIL’s support for the GenICam CLProtocol will be introduced first for the Matrox Solios Camera Link frame grabber lineup.
Matrox Imaging
Dorval, QC, Canada

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Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) offers enhanced code reading and verification, revamped GPU-based processing, and GenICam CLProtocol support

Matrox Imaging has announced enhancements to the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) 9, a software development toolkit for image analysis, machine vision, medical imaging, and video analytics. These enhancements include improvements to code reading and verification, GPU-based processing, and GenICam support.

Expanded code reading and verification
"The ongoing implementation of product serialization to meet track and trace standards and regulations has brought about the continued development of the 1D/2D code reading and verification technology," says Pierantonio Boriero, Product Line Manager. The latest result is an update to MIL 9 that makes it easier to read distorted DataMatrix, QR and 4-State/IMB codes, and allows Micro QR codes to be read. The update also introduces the verification of DataMatrix and QR codes based on the relevant ISO-IEC and AIM-DPM standards.

Revamped GPU-based processing
MIL's GPU-based processing capability has been updated using the Microsoft DirectX 11 or more specifically, the DirectCompute application programming interface (API). "The latest version of this proven API has allowed Matrox Imaging to implement and optimize operations like histogram," says Arnaud Lina, Processing Software Development Manager. Also illustrated in this update is the interoperability of MIL code with custom DirectCompute and OpenCL code for GPU-based processing. In addition, the update enables the use of a GPU that is not connected to a monitor, which is particularly useful for demanding applications requiring multiple GPUs.

Introduction of GenICam CLProtocol support
MIL's support for the GenICam CLProtocol will be introduced first for the Matrox Solios Camera Link frame grabber family. "The GenICam CLProctocol is a new standardized method to access and control features of Camera Link cameras and its use is being gradually phased in by leading camera vendors," says Stephane Maurice, Software Development Director.
These updates to MIL 9 will be progressively released to users starting at the end of 2011 and continuing into early 2012.

About Matrox Imaging Library (MIL)
First released in 1993, Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) is a comprehensive collection of software tools for developing industrial imaging applications. MIL includes tools for every step in the process: from application feasibility, to prototyping, through to development and ultimately deployment. The toolkit features interactive software and programming functions for image capture, processing, analysis, annotation, display and archiving. These tools are designed to enhance productivity, thereby reducing the time and effort required to bring solutions to market.

About Matrox Imaging
Established in 1976, Matrox Imaging is a leading developer of component-level solutions for machine vision, image analysis, medical imaging, and video surveillance. Products include frame grabbers, vision processors, imaging computers, industrial and smart cameras, and application development software. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Matrox is a privately held company with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Hong Kong. For more company information, visit "About Matrox Imaging".

SOURCE: Matrox Imaging

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