Machine vision and image processing: Past, present, and future

May 10, 2017
Today, the machine vision and image processing industries are vast, ever-expanding, and on the cutting edge of technology. But where did they begin, and when? This free special report provides an in-depth look at the history of these industries.

Today, the machine vision and image processing industries are vast, ever-expanding, and on the cutting edge of technology. But where did they begin, and when?

Which particular individuals, companies and organizations, technologies, products, and applications have most significantly affected the adoption of machine vision and image processing systems? What can history tell us about the developments that have occurred in the past 50 years and how will new technologies be leveraged to automate every aspect of the manual tasks now relegated to human operators?

This special report written by Editor in Chief Andy Wilson takes a look at the very beginning of imaging technologies, all the way up to the present day, while also offering a look into the future of the industry, including how autonomous vision-based robots will be deployed in applications as diverse as food harvesting, medical imaging and autonomous vehicles.

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