Articles Tagged with ''machine vision''

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Quality 101

I Think I Need AI! What is AI?

For most manufacturers evaluating AI, their key concerns focus on the cost and complexity of design and deployment.
Ed Goffin
October 1, 2021

While artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining favor as a solution to quality problems, it brings a number of new, sometimes confusing, terms. As a first step, many manufacturers ask “What is AI?”


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Vision & Sensors | Optics

Advancements in Short Wave Infrared Sensors

Recent breakthroughs in sensor technologies have shown great promise in SWIR moving into the machine vision mainstream.
Jeremy Govier
September 1, 2021

Imaging using short wave infrared (SWIR) radiation has long offered interesting properties for industrial machine vision but has been slow to be adopted. 


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Management

Just Starting the Automation Game? Three Steps to Make the Jump Easier and More Cost-Effective

If you're still considering taking the first—or possibly next—step in your automation journey, start with the following steps to facilitate the process and feel more comfortable doing it.
Jeff Burnstein
August 15, 2021

If you’re one of those companies still considering taking the first—or possibly next—step in their automation journey, start with the following steps to facilitate the process, and feel more comfortable doing it.


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VS July 2021 Lighting Feature. Source: Smart Vision Lights
Vision & Sensors | Lighting

Simplify Deep Learning Systems with Optimized Machine Vision Lighting

Smart Lighting Improves Image Input Data for Effective Convolutional Neural Networks
Steve Kinney
July 8, 2021
“Garbage in, garbage out” serves as a simple reminder that successful machine vision systems must start with quality data. Current challenges require flexible machine vision systems and models that can keep up with the speed of technology.
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VS July 2021 Software Worker Milk iPad Feature. Source: via Getty Images
Vision & Sensors | Trends

The Role of Quality in a Post-Pandemic World

It's Especially Clear That Relying on On-Site Vision Experts is no Longer a Viable Strategy.
Monique Apter
July 6, 2021
There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted business practices across industry segments worldwide. Manufacturing was no exception and 2021 will be the year of reinvention through an emphasis on transforming business models.
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VS July 2021 Interfaces Interface Card feature. Source: Basler AG
Vision & Sensors | Interfaces

CoaXPress 2.0 – The Standard in Industrial Image Processing for Demanding Applications

The Newly Developed CoaXPress 2.0 Standard will Increase the Performance of Your Vision System With Twice the Data Rate.
Thomas Karow
July 6, 2021
CoaXPress (CXP) has developed into a new standard in industrial image processing in recent years. The CXP interface, which is particularly relevant whenever high data rates and short latency periods are called for, is now available in a new version with more improvements.
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VS July 2021 AIs Role Feature. Source: DKosig/Creatas Video and VectorFusionArt/Creatas Video+/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images.
Vision & Sensors | Machine Vision 101

Image Analysis 101: The Role of Artificial Intelligence

A Growing Number of Manufacturers are Using Deep Learning Tools, a Subset of Artificial Intelligence, to Reduce Waste and Improve production. But, Experts Say, Some of it is Just Hype.
Genevieve Diesing
July 6, 2021
An increasing number of manufacturers are turning to deep learning, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), to assist in image analysis processing, experts say.
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VS July 2021 Flex Trends Feature. Source: yangna/Creatas Video via Getty Images
Vision & Sensors | Trends

Why is Manufacturing Flexibility Important?

The Need for This Flexibility is Likely to Continue Accelerating.
Alberto Moel
July 1, 2021
Over the last couple of decades, stemming from changes in demand, competition, and market pressures, manufacturing has become a more complex and fraught affair requiring increased flexibility with a narrower margin of error. We can sum up this changing environment in three long-term trends affecting how stuff is designed and made: mass customization, increasing SKU proliferation, and shorter product cycles.
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