A 3D point cloud of a coin, which has metallic, glossy surfaces and a really fine surface structure. Credit: AIT
Matthew Dale investigates the technology behind inline computational imaging
The Austrian Institute of Technology's 3D surface scanner. Credit: AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
The Austrian Institute of Technology, HD Vision Systems, Prophesee and Zeiss have been recognised by the judges, with the award to be presented at Vision in Stuttgart
Greg Blackman reports on the views of panellists from AIT, MVTec, Irida Labs, and Xilinx discussing AI and machine vision
The panellists discussed the latest advances in neural network-based approaches to vision applications, and gave advice on what engineers should focus on to develop a successful AI vision project
A setup for photometric stereo imaging in which multiple lights are used to illuminate an object from different directions. Credit: Advanced illumination
Matthew Dale explores the power of computational imaging, all made possible by clever illumination
The Moon landing was 50 years old in 2019. Zeiss lenses were used to capture this image
The last year has been one of consolidation for the machine vision industry, along with a slowdown in the markets that machine vision serves
Limited data is a common problem when training CNNs in industrial imaging applications. Petra Thanner and Daniel Soukup, from the Austrian Institute of Technology, discuss ways of working with CNNs when data is scarce
Technology that advances 3D imaging, makes lenses more resistant to vibration, turns a CMOS camera virtually into a CCD, and makes SWIR imaging less expensive, are all innovations shortlisted for this year’s Vision Award, to be presented at the Vision show in Stuttgart
The European Machine Vision Association has presented its 2018 Young Professional Award to Doris Antensteiner, a researcher at the Austrian Institute of Technology
Messe Stuttgart has issued a call for entries for the Vision Award, the prize for machine vision innovation to be presented at the Vision trade fair in Stuttgart in November
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Greg Blackman finds out how seed producers are reaping the rewards of imaging
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Tahir Rabbani of Viztronics spoke at the Vision show about a 3D solution for imaging shiny orthopaedic implants. Greg Blackman reports
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Greg Blackman speaks to Pleora’s James Falconer about the latest versions of GigE Vision
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As solar power becomes an increasingly important energy source, Andrew Williams looks at how infrared imaging is used to assess solar panels
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Anne Wendel, director of VDMA Machine Vision, says there is increasing concern about chip supply bottlenecks and material shortages
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Huge strides are being made in neural networks, but there are still significant challenges to implement a machine vision solution, according to experts at Vision
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Prophesee has won the Vision Award for its event-based approach to imaging. Greg Blackman speaks to Luca Verre, the firm’s CEO, about prospects for the technology
