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Chris Mc Loone

Editor in Chief
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Chris Mc Loone

Former Editor in Chief Chris Mc Loone joined the Vision Systems Design team as editor in chief in 2021. Chris has been in B2B media for over 25 years. During his tenure at VSD, he covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, technology trends, industry news, market updates, and new products.

Figure 1: IDS NXT is a comprehensive AI-based vision system consisting of intelligent cameras plus software environment that covers the entire process from the creation to the execution of AI vision applications. (Photo courtesy of IDS Imaging Development Systems.)
Imaging Boards and Software

Challenges and Emerging Applications for Deep Learning/AI

Developers are working to overcome challenges—such as cost and availability of training data—to implement deep learning in machine vision applications.
Feb. 20, 2023
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Blogs

Editor’s Note: Expectations for 2023

Our Senior Editor, Linda Wilson, represented Vision Systems Design at the 2023 A3 Business Forum in January, and she reported good news as the automation market is again poised...
Feb. 20, 2023
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Cameras and Accessories

3D Imaging—What’s Ahead?

3D imaging has been with us for a while now, but in terms of use cases, we are still discovering new places for this vision/imaging method to be used.
Feb. 16, 2023
ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes’s proprietary software will be layered on top of SEPTA’s existing security cameras. It will identify brandished guns and dispatch alerts to safety personnel and local law enforcement as fast as three to five seconds after detection.
Security, Surveillance, Transportation

PA Transit Authority to Deploy AI Gun Detection System

To decrease response times to incidents at which a gun is brandished, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is rolling out a pilot program involving AI...
Jan. 13, 2023
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Cameras and Accessories

Vision Helps Keep Knives Sharp

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 ...
Jan. 9, 2023
Chris Mc Loone, Editor in Chief, Vision Systems Design and Daniel Seiler, CEO, AT - Automation Technology
Image sensors

Five Questions for Daniel Seiler, CEO, AT - Automation Technology

Here is a look at AT - Automation Technology, its products, and, and what's in the pipeline.
Nov. 21, 2022
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Blogs

Editor’s Note: Bringing Success to Customers

“The only way to be a successful company is to have successful customers."
Nov. 14, 2022
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Blogs

Focus on Vision: November 14, 2022

In this episode of Focus on Vision, Chris Mc Loone covers AMETEK's acquisition of Navitar, camera repair vs. replacement, and an application using a combination of 3D scanning...
Nov. 14, 2022