Release 4 of the EMVA Standard 1288 for Adequate Characterization of Modern Image Sensors and Cameras

The EMVA Standard 1288 for objective characterization of industrial cameras, which is successfully used worldwide, has a successor. The new Release 4.0 takes into account the rapid development of camera and image sensor technology. The release candidate was published on March 16, 2021 to come into effect three month later on June 16, 2021. A new module ‘Release 4.0 General’ has been added to characterize non-linear cameras or cameras with unknown pre-processing.

Augmented Reality in Industry - Status, Development, Possibilities

A few years ago it was still science fiction, today technology is science fact. What inspires children and adults alike as a gimmick on the mobile phone and the pad, but also has great advantages in production and logistics. In this lecture you will find out what these are, how they can be implemented and what is already being used in practice. The Webinar is in German language.

inspect award 2022: The nominees have been selected

The jury of the inspect award 2022 has nominated ten products in the categories "Vision" and "Automation + Control" and the voting runs from now until September 24, 2021. Vote and choose the best product in machine vision and optical metrology.

Micro glass welding with millimeter-long filaments

The welding of glass with ultrashort-pulsed lasers (USP) is usually conducted with microscope objectives. Their short working distance limits the thickness of the work piece, the usable laser power and the feed rate of the process. To increase the possible dimensions of the welding partners and the process speed to industrial levels, a research team from Jena presents USP welding with a galvoscanner and a common F-theta lens. In a new article, they discuss differences between the well-known breakdown regime and the filamentation regime, and show tensile measurements.

Easy 3D, non-contact surface profile measurements in air

One of the factors that contributes to the recent considerable reduction in the size and high integration of electronics and other devices it is the miniaturization of the electronic components that they contain. In addition, new fine functional materials have been developed and widely used in industrial fields including the automobile, aviation, metal, and chemical industries. As a result, higher accuracy and resolving power are required for minute three-dimensional measurement of these components and materials. Although a variety of devices are available to satisfy these requirements, the confocal microscope is gathering attention as the device of choice for easy three-dimensional, non-contact surface profile measurements in air.

Can blue LEDs improve hygiene in clinics and public buildings?

Disinfection processes are of particular interest due to growing concerns over illnesses caused by microorganisms and the persistent problem of healthcare acquired infections. Additionally, because of the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria, the investigation of novel non-antibiotic approaches for the prevention of infectious diseases has become highly topical. Blue light disinfection is such an approach and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with an emission maximum in the range of 405-nm wavelength represent an attractive light source for this.

Partnering up to represent the photonics community

PhotonicsViews chosen as official publishing medium for Photonics Germany – Spectaris and OptecNet Deutschland – and DGaO

“Photonics Germany”

Alliance for optical technologies and quantum technologies in Germany

The Evolution of Time-of-Flight Sensors

Time-of-flight sensors have evolved significantly, and recent advances have both increased accuracy and reduced cost to the point where they are now suitable for widespread industrial use. Numerous recent innovations are also expanding the functionalities of these 3D sensors.

Multi-dimensional production using magnetic levitation technology

B&R presented the Acopos 6D system. It is based on the principle of magnetic levitation technology: shuttles with integrated permanent magnets move without contact on a surface made up of motor segments.

Vision Components presents the smallest embedded vision system

The system fits completely on a circuit board and is hardly larger than an image sensor module.

New 1GigE and 10GigE interface cards

Basler is launching seven more interface cards with GigE Vision interfaces.

Protective housing for Intel cameras

The successful Chameleon housing series for Intel RealSense cameras is now also available for the new D455 in addition to the D415, D435 and T265.

New global shutter AF zoom block cameras

Active Silicon introduces new autofocus zoom cameras

IRSX infrared camera series with smart technology

With its IRSX smart infrared camera series, AT-Automation Technology offers a solution for intelligent temperature image processing.

“Invest in photonics to fight future pandemics”

Jürgen Popp: Light offers solutions to tackle infectious diseases

Visualization and Analysis of CT Data

Philipp Dobberkau speaks about the Visulisation and Analysis of CT Data.

The winners of the inspect award 2021

The winners of the inspect award have been announced! A jury consisting of Anne Wendel, machine vision specialist in the Robotics + Automation Association at VDMA, Thomas Lübkemeier, General Secretary of EMVA, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Heizmann, Professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Dr. Nick Leithold, until recently a cluster manager at Spectronet, as well as the readers of inspect and inspect online have decided.

Ximea and imec present a new generation of the xiSpec camera series

HB-25000-SB: 25 Megapixels, up to 98 frames per second

Scientific Imaging Capability and High Data Rates

The MX377 camera, the latest product from Ximea, features one of the largest sCMOS sensors available today.

Imaging Inside Out: SWIR for Apples

The food industry is changing. While it is still too early to measure the true impacts of COVID-19 on global trade and consumption, many other factors are driving changes to food production, particularly climate change and population growth. After all, it is vision technology that supports miscellaneous improvements: for example, it helps to ­deliver better apples.

10GigE Vision - A New Era for Image Processing

The Ethernet-based interface 10GigE Vision has the potential to lead the image processing industry into a new era. This new technology offers a number of innovative ­features for use in a wide variety of areas.

Aggregation in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Product Traceability Via Track & Trace

Series of Lenses Developed for Use With 3.45μm Resolution 2/3” (IMX264) Cameras

High Lateral Resolution and Wide Measurement Range for Structures with Nanometer Dimensions

Automation of Hot Forming and Laser Cutting Processes

Reduce Waste with Hyperspectral Imaging

Capturing the Scene Perfectly

How Protective Windows and Coatings Influence Performance of Machine Vision Systems

“Focus on the Image Processing Task, This Is What We Are All About”

Vision Sensors as Monitoring System Provide Various Advantages and Reduce Plant Cost

A Smart Solution to Complex Code-Reading Situations

The First Complete CT for Cast Rotors in Electric Asynchronous Motors

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