Smart components add functionality

By incorporating smart controllers into lenses, autofocus and aperture can be electronically controlled.

For years, OEM suppliers to the machine-vision industry have leveraged consumer, computer, and broadcast technologies to lower the cost of their products. While frame-grabber vendors have used broadcast-compatible standards and devices, smart-camera vendors have used computer-network standards such as Ethernet, USB, and FireWire in their designs. Now, camera vendors are looking to incorporate smart lenses into their products to increase functionality.
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