Joe Gugliotti is the president of R.J. Wilson, Inc., a technologist specializing in providing image formation components for machine vision and vision-guided robotics applications. For more information, call (781) 335-5500, email [email protected] or visit www.rjwilson.com.
The pericentric lens captures a top view and a 360° lateral view of cylindrical objects, needing careful selection to fit the image within the camera sensor. Its 24° angle provides adequate side visibility, reducing the need for dedicated side cameras and lowering costs.
