Heart of glass
Tim Hayes provides a window into how to find defects in glass
Tim Hayes provides a window into how to find defects in glass
The 3D sensor developed by scientists at Fraunhofer IOF combines a CO2 laser with two thermal cameras
SmartRay, a manufacturer of 3D sensors for quality inspection and metrology, has launched a 3D sensor for glass inspection
Greg Blackman explores quality control measures taken to make the glass bottles filled with vaccines
42 Technology and Inficon have worked together on inspection technology for detecting scratches of more than 10 microns in width on polished glass
Matthew Dale explores the high-resolution imaging solutions emerging for inspecting OLEDs and other electronic displays
The Chinese glass manufacturer Ctiec chose Isra’s Floatscan Thin Superior system to automate the quality control in its ultra-thin glass production
Dr Johannes Meyer, a PhD graduate from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, has been presented with the European Machine Vision Association’s Young Professional Award
Greg Blackman explores some novel ways of imaging glass, including a 3D technique to measure the flatness of glass panels
Metrology and photonics company, Jenoptik, has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of Otto Vision Technology and Ovitec, both specialising in optical inspection systems
A roundup of some of the latest embedded vision technology
Tim Hayes provides a window into how to find defects in glass
Mathias Bochow, GFZ Helmholtz Centre, Potsdam, is working on the Trace project to track marine plastic. Credit: Frank Schweikert, Aldebaran Marine Research & Broadcast (www.aldebaran.org/en/)
Abigail Williams speaks to scientists tracking marine plastic using satellite spectral imagery
Tim Reynolds finds out how vision and AI algorithms are making cities safer
Anne Wendel, director of VDMA Machine Vision, on how the mechanical engineering sector could be affected by the war in Ukraine
Greg Blackman examines the importance of Tower foundries to machine vision sensor firms, following Intel’s acquisition