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White paper
Direct communication between FPGAs and GPUs
17 March 2020

Philipp Huber, Hans-Joachim Gelke and Matthias Rosenthal, from the Institute of Embedded Systems at Zurich University of Applied Sciences, describe a method for direct data transfer between a GPU and FPGA for real-time imaging

FPGA
White paper
Introduction to Modulation Transfer Function
13 March 2020

When optical designers attempt to compare the performance of optical systems, a commonly used measure is modulation transfer function. In order to understand the significance of MTF, consider some general principles and practical examples for defining MTF including its components, importance, and characterisation

Lenses
White paper
Computational imaging - A multifunctional imaging technique for machine vision
02 December 2019

Learn what kinds of inspection become possible with computational imaging. Includes a detailed overview of CI techniques used in machine vision and the components needed, and six application examples.

Computer vision, Software, Multispectral, 3D Vision, Illumination
White paper
A mounting problem: how to get the best performance from the new APS-C sensors
17 September 2019

Imaging systems are becoming ubiquitous in modern technology; camera-lens systems are almost everywhere you look. From smartphones to self-driving cars, our world is filled with computers that rely on machine vision to record, observe, and analyse their surroundings.

Lenses, Image sensor
White paper
A short introduction to shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging
01 July 2019

A short introduction to shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging: An overview of SWIR technology and principals. Contains examples and suggestions for practical implementation of SWIR imaging in machine vision systems.

 

Illumination, SWIR, Infrared

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