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  • Volume 25, Issue 9

    • Volume 25, Issue 9

    Vision Systems Design Worldwide Industrial Camera Directory 2020 Hero
    Cameras and Accessories

    Worldwide Industrial Camera Directory 2020

    Nov. 23, 2020
    Find the right machine vision camera for your application with our new Worldwide Industrial Camera Directory.
    Figure 1: An RGB image of a shirt (left) and a hyperspectral image of the same shirt, to be used for chemical analysis (right).
    Non-Factory

    Hyperspectral imaging may help reduce waste in textile recycling

    Dennis Scimeca
    Nov. 20, 2020
    Research determines best practices for successfully employing chemical analysis in automated sorting.
    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

    James Carroll
    Nov. 20, 2020
    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 ...
    Tdi Line Scan Camera Dna Analysis
    Non-Factory

    TDI cameras solve new challenges in DNA sequencing

    James Carroll
    Nov. 20, 2020
    Time delay and integration cameras amplify camera sensitivity to detect weak signals without degrading image quality.
    Figure 1: This performance assessment chart compares support vector machine, convolutional neural networks, and sparse modeling techniques.
    Imaging Boards and Software

    Sparse modeling software offers novel approach to machine vision inspection

    Nov. 20, 2020
    Data modeling AI technique needs only small datasets and requires no GPU or cloud infrastructure.

    More content from Volume 25, Issue 9

    Figure 1: AI assistant Master Cpl. Lana on duty at the Ontario Regiment Museum.
    Non-Factory

    AI assistant uses face recognition and thermal scanning to screen for COVID-19

    Dennis Scimeca
    Nov. 20, 2020
    The automated concierge also checks volunteers in for work shifts and eventually will greet visitors to the museum.
    Refined Copper Sheet Inspection
    Cameras and Accessories

    3D vision systems provide quality control at copper refining plant

    Dennis Scimeca
    Nov. 18, 2020
    Twelve inspection stations on three production lines employ laser profilers to examine thousands of metal sheets per day.
    Robotic Bin Picking Hero
    Cameras and Accessories

    3D vision helps robots pick and disentangle hooks

    James Carroll
    Nov. 16, 2020
    A 3D scanner, vision and motion planning software, and a collaborative robot combine to solve one of machine vision’s toughest tasks.
    A Kuka KR 09 robot processes maritime battery parts at a Siemens production facility in Trondheim, Norway.
    Cameras and Accessories

    3D-vision-guided robot automates battery production process

    Dennis Scimeca
    Nov. 9, 2020
    A Zivid camera guides a robotic arm moving parts between pallets.
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    Blogs

    Learning from WALL-E

    Nov. 8, 2020
    My wife Laura and I recently brought our boys, Jacob and Brandon, to the Museum of Science in Boston. A special Science Behind Pixar exhibit caught our attention, so we bought...