Andy Wilson

Andy Wilson

Founding Editor

Founding editor of Vision Systems Design. Industry authority and author of thousands of technical articles on image processing, machine vision, and computer science.

B.Sc., Warwick University

Tel: 603-891-9115
Fax: 603-891-9297

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LED lighting vendors diversify their product offerings

With the advent of UV and IR-based LEDs, machine vision lighting manufacturers can offer a broader range of products that span a wider illumination spectrum.

Smart vision system ensures 100% cylinder bore inspection

Machine vision and deep learning technologies help to automate bore cylinder coating inspection process

Deep learning brings a new dimension to machine vision

Although the concepts of deep learning, artificial intelligence and cognitive systems are not new, they are only now being applied in machine vison systems.

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Cameras and drones team up for oil refinery pipe inspection

Drones, high-definition cameras and intelligent software are easing the task of inspecting oil oil refinery plants.

Figure 1: Nippon Systemware (NSW) offers an IP core for haze reduction that can be used with both Altera (Intel) and Xilinx devices. The so-called “Haze Reduction Engine” is used to reduce haze or fog in RGB images and is targeted at such applications as networked surveillance cameras and smart vehicles.

Low-cost development tools reduce the cost of embedded vision

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CoaXPress 2.0 supports fast camera-to-computer connections

As Version 2.0 of the CoaXPress standard is adopted, frame grabbers and camera vendors alike are introducing products to support the higher-speed interface.

High-speed cameras enhance automation and measurement applications

Whether they be stand-alone systems or tethered to PC-based systems, high-speed cameras are tackling industrial and scientific measurement and troubleshooting applications.

Vision system detects pharmaceutical contaminants

Sophisticated parts handling systems and innovative machine vision system design team up to inspect a range of pharmaceutical products for foreign contaminants.

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Multiple 3D methods ease industrial automation applications

Many 3D vision techniques such as photogrammetry, stereo vision, structured light, time of flight and laser triangulation are used for robot guidance and industrial inspection applications.

Lenses look to open standards to ease systems integration

Numerous lens and lens mount choices exist when it comes to selecting the right lenses for machine vision systems integration.