Managing directors Jan-Erik Schmitt (left) and Oliver Sidla
Vision Components and its Austrian partner, SL Solutions, have founded Carrida Technologies, a subsidiary that aims to develop vehicle and number plate recognition
The Carrida software engine from Vision Components for automatic number plate recognition has been augmented by a make and model identification function featuring deep learning algorithms
Rio de Janeiro will host South America's first Olympic Games this summer. Rob Ashwell looks at the vision technologies needed to cope with the thousands of visitors that come with hosting such an event
Jessica Rowbury looks at the latest vision technology for ITS, including a system for monitoring six lanes of traffic
Tom Eddershaw looks at the latest vision technology for monitoring traffic, including systems designed to make cyclists safer on the roads
Paul Danini, a technology and market analyst at Yole Développement, says, in a maturing machine vision market, companies will have to adapt to new areas and reduce costs to survive
Greg Blackman looks at applications of vision technology in the transport sector, from helping load trucks safely to managing the flow of shipping containers into and out of ports
Rob Coppinger on how machine vision solutions are being applied in traffic monitoring and enforcement
Greg Blackman looks at some examples of intelligent transport systems in use for traffic monitoring and enforcement
Greg Blackman looks at the infiltration of machine vision technology into the traffic sector
How will the world feed 10 billion people by 2050 with no new land for agriculture? Greg Blackman speaks to machine builder Bühler about how optical sensing can maximise yield in grain processing
Two robots have been installed at Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark. Credit: Kuka
Keely Portway looks at how robots are automating procedures in hospital testing laboratories, and how imaging underpins this
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
Credit: Flir Systems
As demand for thermal imaging rises during the coronavirus pandemic, Greg Blackman asks how effective thermal cameras are at screening people for signs of fever
Greg Blackman speaks to Kieran Edge at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, about new vision projects and the presentation he is to give for UKIVA's vision technology hub, to be broadcast on 14 May
Stemmer Imaging's David Hearn has died after a long illness. Mark Williamson, corporate marketing director at the company, looks back at Hearn’s career
The appetite for vision and automation remains strong, but there is still a lot of uncertainty at the present time, were the views of the heads of the AIA, EMVA, VDMA Machine Vision, and UKIVA in a webinar
Chinese hospitals have ordered 2,000 UVD robots from Blue Ocean Robotics since the start of the pandemic. Credit: Blue Ocean Robotics
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of robotics and automation in many areas of manufacturing and society, according to CEOs of robotic firms in a webinar run by A3
