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    Choosing a 3D vision system for automated robotics applications

    Dec. 11, 2014
    How to choose the perfect 3D Machine Vision system for automated robotics: Many different 3D techniques and products are now available for object recognition, classification and...
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    Fundamentals of machine vision lenses

    Dec. 11, 2014
    Understanding fundamental lens parameters is critical in the development of high-performance imaging systems.
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    Pharmaceutical stoppers inspected by vision

    Dec. 11, 2014
    A rotary vision system enables rubber stoppers to be inspected at a rate of up to 12 stoppers per second.
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    Smart camera monitors X-ray beams

    Dec. 11, 2014
    A smart camera monitors the characteristics of a high energy X-ray beam.
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    Medical Imaging: Micro-tomography system generates 3D images of teeth

    Dec. 11, 2014
    Tooth decay is often revealed by an X-ray taken in the dentist's chair. The image taken is relatively coarse and only reveals the presence of the problem, what it does not show...

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    Image Capture: Panoramic camera employs dynamic vision sensors for 3D imaging

    Dec. 11, 2014
    Applications such as bin picking require the use of stereo vision systems to determine the three-dimensional (3D) location and orientation of parts.
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    Lenses and Optics: Variable focus lenses uses sound to shape light

    Dec. 11, 2014
    In many machine vision and image processing systems, it may be necessary to capture images at different focal lengths. In machine vision systems, images of parts with varying ...
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    December 2014 Snapshots: Dynamic vision sensor provides eyes for agile UAV, NASA's 3D printed camera, and more

    Dec. 11, 2014
    Researchers from the Robots and Perception Group at the University Of Zurich have used a Dynamic Vision Sensor from the Institute of Neuroinformatics to transmit event-based, ...
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    It all depends...

    Dec. 11, 2014
    Over the past twenty years I have been approached by many manufacturers who ask whether it is possible to automate the inspection of their products.