While it wasn’t necessarily the most frequently covered topic of the year, we still covered a number of stories and product releases related to automotive manufacturing imaging.

From a newly designed product suite specifically designed to solve barcode and low-contrast character reading challenges for tire manufacturers, to a new method for utilizing 3D scanners to create a beautiful new Cadillac concept car, we’ve hit on a number of automotive imaging topics.

Here is a look at some of the articles and newly released products that we’ve covered in 2013:

Automotive imaging articles

• Automated vision system creates 3D model of Ford cars to detect dirt in paint jobs
• High-speed camera helps analyze engine fluid flow
• 3D scanners help develop new Cadillac concept car
• Image processing system inspects commercial vehicle brake system
• Robots leverage 3D machine vision to handle auto parts
• GigE cameras vie for diverse applications

Automotive imaging products

• Cognex introduces machine vision systems for tire manufacturers
• Mikrotron’s MotionBLITZ CVR system records video at 560 fps
• Microscan releases wireless barcode readers
• Photron announces FASTCAM Mini UX100 camera
• IDS USB 3.0 machine vision camera with CMOS image sensor from CMOSIS achieves 141 fps frame rate

Also check out:
2013 highlights in vision : Aerospace imaging
2013 highlights in vision : Infrared imaging
2013 highlights in vision : Machine vision camera interfaces

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