A team of Irish and Spanish researchers has developed a hyperspectral image processing system that could be used to sort nonferrous metals.

A new free-to-attend webcast from Vision Systems Design will focus on the fundamentals of machine vision.

As part of the so-called 'Forklift Eye' project, researchers from the Institute of Materials Handling, Material Flow and Logistics (Garching, Germany) are developing a vision-based system to improve the efficiency and performance of fork-lift trucks.

An editorial digest on machine-vision optics is available for free download from Vision Systems Design.

A group of European companies working under the umbrella of Minalogic (Grenoble, France) claim to have developed a rapid x-ray tomography system that can inspect parts on a production line.

Smart camera vendors are developing products for niche applications using novel optics, filters, and sensors.

An automated metrology system leverages smart cameras, lighting, and edge-detection algorithms to measure tape on which electrical components for solar panels are placed.

Pattern-matching software is used to verify batch code markings on beverage cans in an automated inspection station

In Part II of this three-part series, associate professor Daniel Lau (Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky) describes how active stereo systems can perform accurate 3-D reconstructions even on scenes with low texture areas and smooth surfaces.

AV&R Vision & Robotics has developed a system that combines visual inspection, robotics, and 3-D profiling techniques to inspect critical components such as those used in the aerospace and medical manufacturing industries.

Using an automated optical inspection (AOI) tool based on a contact image sensor system from Tichawa Vision, Ersa's Versaprint solder-paste printer provides a 100% in-line inspection at a speed of 9.1 m/sec.

A free quick-start kit is now available for engineers who want to start developing computer vision applications using OpenCV.

Researchers at New Mexico State University (NMSU; Las Cruces, NM, USA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI; Palo Alto, CA, USA) have concluded that unmanned aircraft can be safely and effectively used to assess power grid damage following a storm or natural disaster.

A new white paper from Aptina Imaging (San Jose, CA, USA) takes a detailed look at the global shutter technology typically found on charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors.