Researchers from Northeastern University in Shenyang, China, have engineered an unsupervised stereoscopic saliency detection system for locating defects in railroad rails using the Chromasens 3DPixa Pro Dual line scan camera
Machines With Vision has developed technology that helps railways monitor the condition of tracks in a more efficient way
Railway monitoring company Donfabs and Consillia constructed a maintenance vehicle that used the Micro-Epsilon ScanControl laser profile sensor to look for signs of wear
Adlink Technology has released a rugged, fanless Nvidia Quadro embedded AIoT (AI and IoT) platform, the PIS-5500, designed for real-time video/graphics analytics applications in the rail industry
A monitoring system that gives real-time information on the wear occurring on rail wheels to enhance rail safety is under development as part of the Wheelwatcher EU Horizon 2020 programme
Matthew Dale finds that optical inspection techniques are improving upkeep and the running of rail networks
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Integrators are faced with a fast-moving picture when it comes to choosing the correct interface for their vision system, finds Tim Gillett
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An insight into some of the challenges faced by engineers, system integrators and anyone selecting components for a line scan camera system, and advice on how the process can be simplified
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Why preparation on lighting set-up will pay dividends when building a vision inspection system, including a roundup of the latest illumination products
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In a post-pandemic world, the need for efficient, optimised factories has never been greater, finds Andrei Mihai
Microcracks can eventually cause an entire panel to shatter. Credit: Teledyne Dalsa
How companies are balancing the demands of increasing inspection speed while making the process more efficient. By Holly Cave
Inspecting tortillas on a high-speed packaging line. Credit: Scorpion Vision
Packaging lines are becoming more automated thanks to vision, especially lines processing food and fresh produce, as Abigail Williams finds out
The panel discussion at Embedded World in June. Credit: VDMA and Framos
Anne Wendel, VDMA Machine Vision, reports on what was said during a vision panel discussion at Embedded World earlier in the year
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Warehouses operate on dollars per square foot, with very different drivers for vision tech than a factory, writes Tom Brennan, president of Artemis Vision
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We round up some of what will be on display when the Vision show opens its doors
The Stemmer Imaging UK team celebrating the 35th anniversary, with Mark Williamson central on one knee. Credit: Stemmer Imaging
Stemmer Imaging celebrated its 35th anniversary this year. We spoke to Stemmer’s Mark Williamson about adapting to a maturing vision sector
