Machine Vision News & Technology Articles

Using a microcontroller and a color sensor, electrical engineer Brian Egenriether has created a machine that sorts Skittles and other candy by color.

The Society for Imaging Science and Technology’s (IS&T) 21st annual Color and Imaging Conference (CIC) will take place from November 4-8 in Albuquerque, N.M., United States.

A medical education software company has partnered with a 3D technology provider to create 3D images that give medical students the virtual sense of operating on a patient.

Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have developed an algorithm that examines images captured by camera pills to identify potential signs of a polyp.

IDS Imaging‘s new USB3 uEye CP camera features the latest revision of the CMOSIS 4.2 megapixel CMOS sensor.

Using multi-spectral imaging, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) has captured breathtaking photos of the surface of Mars.

As 3D scanning technology progresses and becomes less expensive, the spectrum of its use casts a wider net across many different industries, with some extraordinary results. In this video slideshow, we highlight five unique applications of 3D scanning technology that caught our eye.

LASER World of Photonics has released its 2013 guide to the newest exhibitor products broken down by sections.

Scientific research flights using unmanned aerial systems are currently operated by the federal government and public institutions, but private commercial drones could be launched into airspace by as soon as 2015.

Using 3D laser scanners, a small group of volunteers at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History created high-resolution, 3D digital models of objects and places around the museum.

LMI Technologies has acquired 100% of the shares of 3D3 Solutions in a deal that results in the integration of 3D3 into the existing LMI brand, which will now have an expanded focus on the 3D scanning, visualization and measurement solutions for both inline factory automation and offline 3D scanning markets.

By using 3D digital imaging instead of a traditional 2D mammogram, physicians are able to find 40% more invasive breast cancers.

The UK Industrial Vision Association has announced its four finalists for the second annual “Most Innovative Machine Vision Project” award, which recognizes the most innovative vision system installed in the period January 2012 to June 2013.

At the year’s Control Trade Fair, exhibitors from around the world will showcase the latest quality assurance-related technologies and products, including infrared cameras, 3D measurement systems, software, inspection tools, 3D sensors and image processing solutions.