Machine vision controls robots Based on the Cognex 5000 series plug-in vision engine, the Vision

Machine vision controls robots Based on the Cognex 5000 series plug-in vision engine, the Vision Guide is a machine-vision system that allows Seiko`s Scara, Cartesian, and Cylindrical series robots to be used for vision-guided alignment tasks. Using the point-and-click interface allows developers to apply Cognex`s vision tools without requiring any programming knowledge. Seiko Instruments, 30 Barber Road, Framingham, MA 01701; (508) 620-7462; Fax: (508) 620-7463.