CONTENTS

EDITORIAL
Global Sourcing
Gabriele Jansen

TOPICS
Cross-media, Comprehensive and Concise
The INSPECT Buyers Guide 2010

INSPECT Panel Discussion: 3D Vision and 3D Metrology
All You Ever Wanted to Know about 3D - Technologies, Applications, Benefits

Camera Roadmap
International Technology Trend Survey for Industrial Vision Cameras

STANDARDS
The Only Real-time Machine Vision Network Protocol
Interface for High Bandwidth Applications: Camera Link
Jeff Fryman, Steve Kinney

Transparency for Industrial Cameras and Sensors
Objective Specification of Vital Camera Data: EMVA 1288
Prof. Dr. Bernd Jähne, Patrick Schwarzkopf

Camera Network of the Future
Reduced Hardware Count and Increased Interoperability: GigE Vision
Jeff Fryman, Eric Carey

Interconnection Made Easy
Generic Interface for Cameras: GenICam
Dr. Friedrich Dierks, Patrick Schwarzkopf

Ensuring Optical Image Quality
Interface between High Resolution Cameras and Lenses: Lens Mount Standard
Kazuhiro Igarashi, Yutaka Yamaguchi

Comparing Apples with Oranges
The Need of a Machine Vision Software Benchmark
Dr. Wolfgang Eckstein

BUYERS GUIDE
Germany - Austria - Switzerland
Location Map and Company Profiles

Europe
Location Map and Company Profiles

North America
Location Map and Company Profiles

World
Location Map and Company Profiles

Cameras & Image Sensors

Consulting, Marketing, Education & Other Services

Illumination & Lighting Systems

Framer Grabber

Microscopes, Endoscopes & Equipment

Optical Metrology

Optics

Processors, Interfaces, Cables, Peripherals

R & D

Software

Vision Sensors, Smart Cameras & Embedded Systems

Vision Systems, Turnkey Solutions, Integration Services

Product Showcases