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Cognex has strengthened its position in 3D vision with a number of recent company acquisitions in the area, as Greg Blackman discovers
Rob Ashwell looks at how vision fits into the battery of sensors onboard autonomous vehicles
Embedded processing is opening up a huge market for imaging, a market that machine vision suppliers are trying to tap into. Greg Blackman attended the Embedded Vision Summit in Santa Clara, where Allied Vision launched its new camera platform
The harvesting process could be on the verge of a complete overhaul thanks to machine vision, finds Matthew Dale
Urban areas are being transformed by the Internet of Things and other information and communication technologies. Andrew Williams looks at how digital security cameras will fit into these smart cities
Matthew Dale explores the art of vision integration, including system design methods and how new standards will help integrators and end-users alike
Greg Blackman looks at the systems inspecting high-speed packaging lines
Matthew Dale finds that optical inspection techniques are improving upkeep and the running of rail networks
Greg Blackman looks at the intricacies of inspecting fabrics, a market that offers big returns on investment for an automated vision system if it can deal with product variation
Rob Ashwell on the advances being made in robot guidance, from the rise of robotics in warehouses to lighting control for robot-vision systems