Highlights

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Robotics

A3 Business Forum Speakers Tout Automation

Jan. 20, 2023
Many end users of vision systems expect to increase their orders over the next 12 months, according to a joint survey by Vision Systems Design and A3.
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Cameras and Accessories

Vision Helps Keep Knives Sharp

Jan. 9, 2023
One major knife manufacturer was experiencing inconsistencies in edge quality, escalating labor costs, and high employee turnover, which was, in turn, leading to variation in ...
Figure 1: For 3D problems, feature detection needs to be performed on depth images, typically point clouds, created by dual-camera stereo systems or time-of-flight-based cameras that emit infrared light and measure the time it takes the reflection to arrive back at the camera. (Images courtesy of Micropsi Industries.)
Robotics

AI Offers Advantages for Control-Oriented Vision Systems for Robotics

Dec. 9, 2022
End-to-end-trained AI-based control offers higher reliability and precision than the traditional measure-and-execute paradigm.
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Factory Automation

The Vision Show At A Glance

Sept. 29, 2022
The Vision Show conference and trade show showcases the latest products, provides opportunities to meet leading companies, and offers educational sessions taught by top industry...
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ASTech Autonomy

Bespoke Manufacturing Company (BMC) Selects Zebra’s Industrial and Robotics Automation

Sept. 20, 2022
Zebra’s solution will improve BMC’s workflow visibility from the initial printing and cutting of fabric to the final phase of packing and shipping.
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During an early step in the textile manufacturing process, an autonomously driving vehicle with robotic arm loads bobbins.
Robotics

Robotic System Loads Bobbins in Textile Manufacturing Process

June 16, 2022
Autonomously driving robotic system includes a vehicle, robotic arm, 3D stereo camera system, PLC, and software.
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Imaging Boards and Software

CAD-Based Automated Inspection Planning Tool

June 14, 2022
By combining CAD2SCAN with Kitov’s smart visual inspection and Review Station, customers can automate inspection solutions that are too difficult and time-consuming to manually...
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Factory Automation

Introduction to Motion Control for Vision Professionals, Part 3

June 14, 2022
This article demonstrates how knowledge from Parts 1 and 2 can be applied to optimize the design of real-world vision systems.
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Photo courtesy of the University of Tokyo.
Robotics

High-Speed Vision System Used for Human-Robot Collaborative System

May 27, 2022
The project had two goals: to develop and evaluate a real-time human-robot collaborative (HRC) system and to achieve concrete tasks such as collaborative peg-in-hole using the...