While many of today's machine vision systems use visible LED lighting components to illuminate products to be inspected, both shorter ultraviolet (UV) and longer infrared (IR) lighting can prove more useful in specialized applications. While much has been written about the use of short wave infrared (SWIR) in applications ranging from agricultural product inspection to security and military applications, less information is available regarding the use of illuminating and inspecting objects with UV lighting. This article takes a look at how UV lighting is used in a number of machine vision applications. >>>Read more
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James Carroll
Former VSD Editor James Carroll joined the team 2013. Carroll covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, industry news, market updates, and new products. In addition to writing and editing articles, Carroll managed the Innovators Awards program and webcasts.