With the acquisition of Point Grey, Flir Systems has made a strategic move in the machine vision sector, argue Dr Eric Mounier and Pierre Cambou at market research firm Yole Développement
Working for Siemens and the Technical University of Munich, Tolga Birdal received the 2016 European Machine Vision Association's Young Professional Award in June
Matthew Dale looks at how thermal imaging is improving solar plant inspection
Beth Harlen looks at how the accessibility of imaging technology has impacted the evolution of geographic information systems
Greg Blackman investigates the rise of embedded vision and finds that advances in computer hardware are set to revolutionise factory automation
Greg Blackman asks what it takes to commercialise new imaging technology
Embedded vision, deep learning, and Industry 4.0 could all have a big impact on the machine vision sector in the future. Three experts give their opinions
Andrew Williams explores the production and automation markets in China, India and other fast-growing nations
Pierre Cambou, imaging activity leader at Yole Développement, analyses the merger and acquisition landscape for machine vision
Following a successful European Machine Vision Forum, which brought together representatives from industry and research, Professor Bernd Jähne at the HCI, Heidelberg University and a board member of the European Machine Vision Association, argues collaboration between industry and academia is now more important than ever