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    5GigE camera designed for machine vision applications requiring SWIR imaging capabilities, including semiconductor inspections.
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    Figure 1: The D555 PoE camera is designed for AI-enabled embedded vision applications such as in robotics.
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    Machine Vision industry experts discuss Camera Link HS interface standard.
    July 18, 2025
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    Learn about the CoaXPress camera interface standard. Download this PDF today!
    July 17, 2025
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    Learn about GigE Vision 3 from Eric Bourbonnais, chairperson of the GigE Vision Technical Committee, hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation
    July 17, 2025
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    Michael Schmidt, chairman of the GenICam Working Group of the European Machine Vision Association, discusses the standard.
    July 17, 2025

    Cameras and Accessories

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    GigE machine vision cameras designed for applications performed in challenging lighting conditions, tight spaces.
    July 11, 2025
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    The sensors are based on a type of 3D imaging used in machine vision.
    July 7, 2025
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    Camera especially designed for machine vision inspections requiring SWIR capability, such as semiconductor inspections.
    July 1, 2025
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    Figure 1: Experimental Sensor made of perovskite was developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa.
    Researchers built an experimental image sensor using perovskite, a compound that can act as a semiconductor.
    June 30, 2025

    Factory Automation

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    Lion Vision has developed a an automated system that detects batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries, in a recycling stream. Lithium ion batteries can be particularly dangerous fire hazards if they are crushed or cut.
    System uses cameras, AI algorithms to detect batteries in electronic recyclable stream.
    June 12, 2025
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    Figure 1: Porsche uses a machine vision system that projects patterns of light onto the surface of a car, and the reflections are captured in images.
    The 3D machine vision system projects patterns of light on the surface of the car, and a deep learning module analyzes distortions in the reflections to identify defects.
    June 6, 2025
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    Machine Vision Market will see zero growth in revenues.
    June 3, 2025
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    Vision Systems Design recognizes innovative machine vision products and technologies in bronze, silver, gold, and platinum categories.
    May 12, 2025

    Non-Factory Automation

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    Figure 1: Three Hydrus drones descending to the sea floor at Hall Bank coral reef, off the coast of Western Australia.
    Q&A with Alec McGregor, Sr. AI Engineer, About Using Underwater Drones To Build 3D Digital Twin Image of Coral Reef.
    July 3, 2025
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    Fig. 1. System Throughput
    The author from Edmund Optics provides a detailed discussion of the various specifications and potential trade-offs that go into designing a custom microscope objective.
    June 2, 2025
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    Founded in 2016, Automation Intelligence is a technology integrator focusing on robotics and machine vision.
    May 19, 2025
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    Figure 1: Distribution yards have been pain points in the supply chain, in many cases because of delays in the movement of freight in and out of the yard. However, recent innovations using AI-assisted solutions may be the key to loosening up the bottleneck.
    Efficiency, speed, scalability drive trend of AI-based machine vision logistics solutions
    April 14, 2025

    Embedded Vision

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    Figure 1: The A-PHY physical-layer interface standard from the MIPI Alliance isn't just for automotive applications. It also can be used in industrial automation for such applications as in-line inspection or warehouse automation.
    A-PHY is an embedded vision interface standard from the MIPI Alliance that was originally designed for automotive applications.
    July 14, 2025
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    Figure 1: The individual planks of Scheucher's flooring click together.
    Scheucher Holzindustrie GmbH in Austria uses a smart camera and neural network to evaluate the application of glue between layers of engineered wood flooring planks.
    May 8, 2025
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    System designed for machine vision applications such as automated inspections, performed by OEMs in highly regulated industries.
    March 28, 2025
    Liu Z, Zhong X, Wang C, Wu G, He F, Wang J and Yang D (2025) Rapid and accurate detection of peanut pod appearance quality based on lightweight and improved YOLOv5_SSE model. Front. Plant Sci. 16:1494688. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1494688
    Figure 1: The image acquisition setup included: 1) box enclosure 2) light source 3) webcam 4) camera mount 5) conveyor 6) operating platform 7) Raspberry Pi
    The model uses a YOLO variant to inspect and classify the surface appearance of peanut pods. It is suitable for embedded computing platforms.
    March 4, 2025

    Boards and Software

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    Machine vision software updates include improved deep learning tools, technologies.
    May 29, 2025
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    How much do you know about deploying deep learning algorithms in machine vision and imaging applications? Take this fun quiz from Vision Systems Design to find out.
    May 6, 2025
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    Software part of platform designed to enable integrators to easily design and implement hyperspectral imaging machine vision solutions.
    May 5, 2025
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    Figure 1: Deep-learning-based object detection localizes trained object classes and identifies them with a surrounding rectangle (bounding box).
    There are numerous deep-learning methods available for developing machine vision systems or applications. Using commercial software tools, even non-experts can use deep learning...
    April 30, 2025