eXtras - Vision and Sensors

eXtra: The Essentials of Product Identification Using Machine Vision A barcode is a symbol that conveys information about the product to which it is attached. It is generally a pattern of black and white lines or dots that cannot be read by humans, but can be read by machines called barcode readers. by Bruno Ménard Alain Nyeck

Machine Uses Artificial Vision to Detect Rotten Oranges A machine that uses artificial vision and UV rays to scan through citrus fruits and get rid of rotten ones has been developed in Spain.

Digital Cameras Enable Advanced Research in Microscale Fluid Behavior Gaining momentum as a viable research tool, microfluidics is proving to be particularly useful for scientists researching cell structure and function.

	Quality Inspections at Ford Genk Automatic quality controls with Flir A320 ensure that the cars produced at Ford Genk work perfectly.

Can Manufacturer Implements Color Vision Solution for Consistency Applied Vision advanced color imaging system provides converted end inspection advantages.

	First Humanoid Robot Set to Fly in Space Robonaut 2 (R2), which was jointly developed by NASA and General Motors, makes its visual decisions using the imaging software Halcon from MVTec.

	Machine Vision System Used at Confectionary Orbis' machine vision system for the food industry, Imprint Verifier, inspects both markings and package qualities.

	Effective Medicine Boehringer uses machine vision to implement 100% testing of pharmaceutical capsules.

	Turbo Stress Integrator digs deep inside Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) to inspect turbine blades in aircraft engines.

	The Autonomous Vehicle The autonomous vehicle—a vehicle capable of driving itself without any human intervention—is quickly becoming a reality.

	Off-Topic: Motion Capture Makes Diagnosis Easier Motion capture has become widely known for producing spectacular special effects and 3-D animation in motion pictures. However, this technology also can be applied in many other fields.

	Vision Systems Add Accuracy Using machine vision enables manufacturers to inspect 100% of their products and ensure that defects don’t leave the production floor. by Rick Roszkowski

	Augment Reality with Virtual Prototypes Using augmented reality, auto manufacturers can integrate virtual computer-aided design (CAD) prototypes into actual modules or vehicles to find and solve assembly problems before production begins.

	Off-Topic: Student Develops Robot to Use Vision Sensor Banner Engineering Corp. partnered with a Minnesota West Community and Technical College engineering student and robotics instructor to develop a robot designed to play the Guitar Hero video game—responding to each note as it appears onscreen.

	Industrial Vision Sensors vs. Standard Photoelectric Sensors Requirements for product testing vary widely within the market. Clearly, a variety of means can accomplish this task, from simple photoelectric sensors to expensive custom vision systems.

	Top 10 Machine Vision Improvement Opportunities As the global manufacturing market continues to get more competitive, it is important to ensure that the factory is running at a peak level of efficiency. Any downtime due to process related malfunctions is considered nonvalue-added downtime directly impacting company profitability.

	100% Quality Inspection Visual inspection systems have been used in automotive engineering for the last 20 years. However, not until the introduction of in-process solutions did the systems feature the required durability to withstand ambient impacts.

Trends in Industrial Image Processing

The change from analog to digital technologies in the industrial image-processing (IIP) sector is in full swing. Therefore, the reliable frame grabber appears to be increasingly headed out to pasture. This is because digital communications interfaces such as Gigabit Ethernet, USB and FireWire allow for adequate camera-based solutions without image-capture cards.

Machine Vision Use Grows The problem: verify and inspect wine labels after they have been glued onto the bottles. The solution: acquire images of the bottle’s entire surface and use the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) to process and analyze the images.

Kodak Imaging Technology Explores Mars ROCHESTER, NY - As the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) approaches the three-year anniversary of its launch, imaging technology from Eastman Kodak Company continues to enable the orbiter to explore the red planet as never before.

Vision Continues to Expand Vision 2008, the international trade fair for machine vision and identification technologies, to be held at the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre, November 4 to 6, 2008, will include 25% more hall space than last year.

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