Bin-picking remains a challenge for industrial robots, not least because of the difficulties in locating the object with vision technology, as Jessica Rowbury discovers
Four years after spinning out from Ocean Optics, the sales team at Pixelteq are spreading the word about the company's optical products. Tim Gillett reports
With Christmas fast approaching, staff at distribution hubs of retailers as well as the postal service will be working exceptionally hard. Tom Eddershaw investigates how machine vision can help automate processing packages at distribution centres to get presents delivered in time for Christmas
From the ESA Gaia mission to survey one billion stars, which is due to launch this month, to photographing the sun, Greg Blackman looks at some of the imaging technology used in astronomy
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Greg Blackman reports on a presentation Eric Camirand of Waste Robotics gave about hyperspectral imaging and robotics used in recycling plants
Both Saccade Vision and Tridimeo are targeting the automotive sector with their 3D vision cameras. Credit: Supergenijalac/Shutterstock.com
Greg Blackman speaks to two young companies with some novel 3D imaging approaches
Electronics quality checks made using laser triangulation. Credit: Sick
We ask four experts to give their advice for 3D imaging best practices
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
Intergro Technologies has several patents in machine vision. Credit: Intergro Technologies
Keely Portway finds out how vision systems can be more tightly integrated within factory machinery
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Here’s some of what to expect when the trade fair opens its doors
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
