Optimizing Inspection and Lighting Strategies with Computational Imaging

October 8, 2025 

2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 7:00 PM GMT

Duration: 1 hour 

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Summary

In modern manufacturing, inspection requirements are becoming increasingly complex, with demands for higher precision, faster cycle times, and more flexible systems. Computational Imaging offers a powerful approach to meet these challenges by combining multiple images captured under different lighting angles, wavelengths, and focus positions to create a single high-quality image. This process enables the visualization of features that are difficult or impossible to detect with conventional single-shot imaging.

This webinar will highlight the critical role of advanced lighting control in maximizing the potential of this technology. In particular, we will introduce Leimac’s IDMU high-speed multi-channel controller and line strobe controllers, which allow lighting patterns to be programmed directly into the controller—without a PLC—and switched in the microsecond range upon receiving an external trigger. These capabilities enable significant reductions in imaging time and substantial improvements in inspection throughput.

We will also present real-world examples of segmented and multi-wavelength LED lighting optimized for both area and line scan camera applications, demonstrating how the right lighting strategies can enhance defect detection, material contrast, and overall inspection performance.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the fundamentals of Computational Imaging and its advantages over conventional imaging. 
• Learn how lighting direction, wavelength, and timing control impact defect detection and contrast.
• Discover the capabilities of Leimac’s IDMU and line strobe controllers for high-speed lighting control.
• See practical examples of optimized lighting setups for both area and line scan camera systems.
• Gain strategies for improving inspection accuracy, speed, and flexibility.