A wide range of single-purpose point sensors such as proximity sensors, lasers and photocells have long played a key role in virtually all factory automation systems by detecting the presence of parts or assemblies, performing measurements, and identifying colors.
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, CESMII brings over $140 million in public-private investment to enable smart manufacturing technologies and systems to become the driving, sustainable engine that delivers real-time business and energy improvements in U.S. manufacturing.
As industrial 3D printers go from stand-alone systems, used mostly for prototyping and research, to digital mass production lines, a number of opportunities are expected to emerge.
Speakers from Advantech and partners Intel, Micron, NVIDIA and DataCore will present the newest industrial IoT, automation and AI technologies and trends.
Manufacturers who choose embedded vision for their application will find, in most cases, that the process for setting up the camera is simpler than setting up a traditional pc-based system.
Embedded vision is a term that means slightly different things to different people. When it comes to manufacturers using machine vision for automation and other applications, embedded vision generally refers to smart cameras or smart systems.