A smart sensor is simply a sensor that can communicate to provide real-time diagnostic data and adapt based on that data. The data can be used to optimize a system, reducing costly downtime and increasing quality. 

Over the past 50 years, computer programming languages have made several significant advancements all focused on making a computer easier to use in a more human-readable format. If you wanted to learn programming in the early days you would have had to learn Assembly Language, a set of binary machine operation codes that instructed the microprocessor how to perform each step. 

With the resurgence of manufacturing in the United States has come a high demand for flexible quality inspection systems in the production environment. 

Common Vision Blox Version 10 is the latest release of a programming library for imaging, now offering full support for the 32-bit version of Windows Vista.