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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.

Figure 1: Designed for inspection tasks, Matrox AltiZ 3D profile sensors feature a dual-camera, single-laser design and work with Matrox Imaging or third-party machine vision software.
3D Imaging

Recent advancements expand the scope of 3D imaging for machine vision

Speed, accuracy, and resolution highlight latest 3D vision innovations.
Jan. 25, 2021
Drone Uav Swir Camera Solar Panel Inspection Hero
Embedded Vision

Drone-based SWIR camera inspects solar panels in daylight

Shortwave infrared-based electroluminescence imaging shows promise in photovoltaic solar panel defect detection.
Jan. 13, 2021
Figure 1: The prototype device pictured here comprises a Basler MIPI CSI-2 camera with S-Mount lens, SMX8 SMARC 2.0 Computer on Module from Congatec based on an MX 8M applications processor from NXP Semiconductors, and deep learning software from Irida Labs.
Embedded Vision

Embedded deep learning system automates retail payment terminals

Artificial intelligence can more accurately accomplish self-checkout by detecting products without barcodes and allowing for the product portfolio to scale up more easily over...
Jan. 11, 2021
Airy3 D's Depthiq Platform
3D Imaging

AIRY3D: An economical approach to 3D image sensor design

The DEPTHIQ system brings 3D imaging to standard CMOS image sensors
Nov. 30, 2020
Smart Vision Lights Building
Cameras and Accessories

Smart Vision Lights earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification for quality management systems

ISO 9001:2015 is an international QMS standard based on several quality management principles, including an outlined process-based method, strong customer focus, and involvement...
Nov. 20, 2020
A sample tissue image preparation includes the intact atria and the region of the SAN. The following areas can be seen in the image: RA, right atrium; CT, crista terminalis; IAS, interatrial septum; IVC, inferior vena cava; SVC, superior vena cava; CNF, cardiac-near-field electrode. The 160 x 160 pixel ROI (red rectangle) was set to a region yielding high changes of average grey values.
Life Sciences

High-speed video assists in heart rate variability research

A team of researchers in Austria developed a reliable recording method using a high-speed camera and video recording system from which heartbeat rate and contraction strength ...
Nov. 20, 2020
Tdi Line Scan Camera Dna Analysis
Non-Factory

TDI cameras solve new challenges in DNA sequencing

Time delay and integration cameras amplify camera sensitivity to detect weak signals without degrading image quality.
Nov. 20, 2020
Robotic Bin Picking Hero
Cameras and Accessories

3D vision helps robots pick and disentangle hooks

A 3D scanner, vision and motion planning software, and a collaborative robot combine to solve one of machine vision’s toughest tasks.
Nov. 16, 2020