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Choosing the Right Processor for Your Multi-Camera Application: A Comprehensive Guide
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Multi-camera applications have become increasingly popular across various industries. From surveillance systems to autonomous vehicles and robotics, the demand for processors capable of handling ...
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Empowering Drones with e-con Systems' Multi-Camera Solution and Qualcomm RB5 Kit
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Drones have gained immense popularity across various industries, ranging from agriculture and surveillance to delivery. A powerful and efficient processing solution is essential to meet the increasing ...
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Extensive Multicamera Support for Qualcomm RB5 Development kit
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: The field of robotics is rapidly advancing, with autonomous systems becoming increasingly prevalent in various industries. To keep up with this evolving landscape, Thundercomm, a leading technology ...
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How NVIDIA and e-con Systems are Helping Solve Major Challenges in the Retail Industry
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: e-con Systems has proven expertise in integrating our cameras into the NVIDIA platform, including Jetson Xavier NX / Nano / TX2 NX, Jetson AGX Xavier, Jetson AGX Orin, and NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX / ...
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Unleashing the Power: A Guide to Model Inference and Visualizing Output with EdgeECAM50_USB
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Model inference is a crucial step in deploying machine learning models for practical applications such as Image and Object Recognition, medical diagnosis, and more. The process of model inference ...
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Moisture Detection Using SWIR Cameras
Description: The Near Infrared (NIR) and Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) are very useful for monitoring moisture levels and uniformity for food and industrial processes. The water molecule has vibration patterns that ...
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Exploring the Popular Applications of Synchronized Multi-camera Solutions
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Here we will we delve into the fascinating world of multi-camera synchronization, exploring its wide-ranging applications and the immense value it brings to different sectors. ...
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The revolutionary STURDeCAM31 is here: GMSL2 IP69K automotive-grade camera with HDR and LFM
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Why automotive-grade cameras? ...
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A Guide to Selecting the Ideal Microphone for Your Audio Needs
From: Utmel Electronic LimitedDescription: A microphone refers to a transducer that converts acoustic energy or sound pressure waves into electrical energy in varying electrical voltage. ...
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What is a Programmable Camera
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: The role of programmable cameras in the modern medical industry has been unprecedented. Thanks to the latest embedded vision advancements, they can now deliver real-time imaging and analysis ...
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Everything you Need to Know About Split-Pixel HDR Technology
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Split-pixel HDR technology is a game-changer in embedded vision, allowing camera systems to capture a broader range of brightness levels for more vibrant and true-to-life images ...
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How e-con's Multi-Camera System with the Qualcomm QRB5165 Powers Robotic Applications
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Discover the benefits of multi-camera systems in robotics, where they can be used, and how this Kit plays a big role. ...
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Manual microscopes vs. AI-based automated digital microscopes: An in-depth look
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Let's explore the advantages and disadvantages of manual and automated microscopy and examine how AI-based embedded vision technologies are changing the medical and life science industry. ...
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What is LED Flicker Mitigation (LFM) - and why is it a critical camera feature?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: LED flickers can impact the performance of embedded vision systems. To address this, LED Flicker Mitigation (LFM) is crucial for applications like AMRs, ADAS, fleet management systems ...
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Agricultural Inspection Using SWIR Cameras
Description: NIR-SWIR wavelengths have become important for modern agriculture as they capture essential characteristics of crops, soils, and the environment. ...
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Cameras on Sight Glass Windows Offer a Better View of Your Process
From: LJ StarDescription: The adage about a picture being worth a thousand words translates more pragmatically into worth measured in dollars in industries that requires or benefit from process observation and analysis. A ...
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Astronomy and Telescopes Using SWIR Cameras
Description: Princeton Infrared Technologies, Inc. manufactures its shortwave infrared (SWIR) cameras from lattice-matched InGaAs, so they are the most-practical and most-sensitive detectors available for seeing ...
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Biological Research Using SWIR Camera Technology
Description: NIR-SWIR wavelengths have become important for biological research and clinical studies. Whether it is because of reduced light scattering at longer wavelengths, for detecting molecular (chemical) ...
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Manufacturing Apps Bring Decision-Support to the Factory Floor
From: Pleora Technologies Inc.Description: Adding automated decision-support to manual processes helps speed inspection rates, improve end-to-end quality, and provides more qualitative product evaluation to ensure manufacturing are repeatable ...
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Designing for High Stakes Military Devices
From: AzumoDescription: When designing a military device, technology manufacturers must consider a range of different factors. Is the device durable? Is it lightweight? Is it safe for use in extreme conditions? Can soldiers ...
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Art Infrared Reflectometry Using SWIR Camera Technology
Description: Our SWIR cameras can help you 'see' under the paint to study the master's touch, or to verify the artwork's authenticity. ...
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Choosing the Right Display Tech
From: AzumoDescription: Today's users have high expectations for the quality of a device's display, as well as a need for increased ruggedness and adaptability. How can you choose the display technology that is best for your ...
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Stereo Vision-Based Tracking of Soft Tissue Motion with Application to Online Ablation Control in Laser Microsurgery
Description: Recent research has revealed that image-based methods can enhance accuracy and safety in laser microsurgery. In this study, non-rigid tracking using surgical stereo imaging and its application to ...
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Chemical Detection Using SWIR Cameras
Description: Different chemicals absorb light differently in the SWIR spectrum ...
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Contaminant Detection Using SWIR Camera Technology
Description: Near- and Short-Wave Infrared wavelength bands (NIR and SWIR) are used in many contaminant-detection or material-grooming applications. Objects may be the same color in the visible, but outside the ...
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Semiconductor Inspection Using SWIR Cameras
Description: One of machine vision's most important contributions to making affordable integrated circuits (ICs) and solar panels is the use of InGaAs SWIR cameras to inspect silicon devices by 'seeing' through ...
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5.Hypersen LiDAR Sensor for AGV
Description: This article mainly describes ranging and ground obstacle detection: Hypersen's single-point ToF distance ranging sensor can be integrated into the robot to detect whether there are obstacles on the ...
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Giving "Eyes" to Cobots
From: SICKDescription: Mitsubishi Electric and SICK have worked together to develop a highly flexible and easy-to-use robot application. The key is a camera combined with special integration software. In industrial ...
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Hypersen's LiDAR Sensor is used for Vehicle Type Recognition
Description: This article mainly describes the whole lidar vehicle detection system. It is divided into two parts, Part A: Lidar model recognition module and Part B: Axle recognition module. (assisted vehicle ...
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Hypersen's Chromatic Confocal Sensor is used for PCB Appearance Defect Detection
Description: The content of this article mainly describes that in the application of appearance defect detection, machine vision inspection equipment often adopts non-contact measurement and detection technology. ...
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Lithium Battery Inspection
From: Teledyne DALSADescription: Developed in the 80s and 90s, lithium-ion batteries (LIB) made their first big impact on mobile devices: smartphones, tablets, cameras, and power tools. This is only possible because LIB are good. ...
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The Ultimate Image Sensor Guide: EMCCD vs. SCMOS vs. CMOS vs. CCD
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Image sensors are responsible for capturing visual data, which is extremely crucial for the overall performance of the embedded vision system. But there are many factors to be considered, like ...
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A Conveyor Monitoring System Camera Ensures Food Safety
From: Cablevey ConveyorsDescription: The early 2000s saw numerous incidents of foodborne illnesses that jeopardized public health, and cost the food industry billions of dollars in revenue. As a result, the Grocery Manufacturers ...
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Automated Conveyor Systems In Food Processing
From: Cablevey ConveyorsDescription: According to Statista, the global food industry will be valued at around $8.77 trillion in 2022. The largest segment of the industry is the Confectionery & Snacks segment, valued at $1.53 ...
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3 Reasons Your Food Truck Needs an RLCD Digital Menu
From: New Vision DisplayDescription: Although food trucks have been around for decades, it wasn't until 2008 that their popularity began to skyrocket. For many restaurant owners and independent chefs, starting a food truck business is ...
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What Makes Reflective Displays more Eye-Friendly?
From: New Vision DisplayDescription: It's an important question. As we've written about previously, our main inspiration for creating a backlight-free computer monitor was the stories we received from users struggling with health issues ...
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e-con Systems launches GMSL2 cameras for x86-based platforms
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Many x86 processors work only with USB/Ethernet protocols – posing a serious challenge for automotive devices that transmit a lot of data over long distances. However, you can easily overcome ...
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How to Ensure Your Industrial Displays Won't Crack Under Pressure
From: AzumoDescription: Choosing the right displays for industrial devices is key to promoting a safe, productive work site. From handheld scanners to temperature monitoring systems, workers and executives depend on displays ...
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Automation Aids Traceability
From: Cablevey ConveyorsDescription: IT has been rumored for nearly a decade that the Food & Drug Administration is going to require feed manufacturing facilities to be able to trace back ingredients in four hours, but adding to the ...
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Benefits Of Automated Conveyor Systems In Food Processing
From: Cablevey ConveyorsDescription: Factory automation has become commonplace in many industries, and the food industry is no different. Automated conveyor systems are now considered a necessity in most modern food processing plants. ...
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C-mount vs. CS-mount: Everything you should know about these lens types
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: C-mount and CS-mount are screw-threaded lens mounts found in machine vision and surveillance cameras. While they nearly have the same specifications, the FFD (Flange Focal Distance) differs. Discover ...
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How High Sensitivity Cameras can Improve Imaging in Digital Microscopy
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Digital microscopy is invaluable to the medical and life science industry as it delivers high-quality images. However, this quality depends on the camera's sensitivity. Find out how high-sensitivity ...
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Sony STARVIS vs. Sony Pregius: The ultimate image sensor comparison
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Sony STARVIS and Sony Pregius are two of the most powerful camera sensors. In fact, both sensors are cost-effective and outperform older CCD sensors. Now, find out their biggest similarities and ...
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Top Factors to Consider when Choosing a Microscope Camera
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: In recent years, medical and life science applications have been under tremendous pressure to capture and process microscopic images accurately. So, what does it take? Well, it starts with choosing ...
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What is the Impact of Large Sensor Cameras in Medical and Life Science Applications?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Large sensor cameras are gaining popularity as they help capture high-resolution images with greater detail, accuracy, and speed. See why large sensor cameras are more advantageous than traditional ...
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What is the Role of High QE Cameras in Medical and Life Science Applications?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: High QE (Quantum Efficiency) cameras are crucial for medical/life science devices for many reasons, such as improved sensitivity and better light detection. Discover why QE cameras are so important ...
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Why Fluorescence Applications need Monochrome Cameras - and How to Choose a Camera for Fluorescence Microscopy?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: In this article, you'll know fluorescence applications see monochrome cameras as the best option - and find out the main factors to evaluate while selecting the right fluorescence microscope camera. ...
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Why Global Shutter Cameras are a Perfect Fit for Live Cell Imaging Systems
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Global shutter cameras are best-fit solutions for live cell imaging devices - equipped with fast frame rates, better synchronization, and more. It ensures more accuracy in real-time imaging, which is ...
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Why See3CAM_50CUGM is the Perfect Camera Solution for Life Science Applications?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: e-con Systems has recently launched the See3CAM_50CUG - based on the Sony® Pregius IMX264 CMOS sensor. Get insights on the impact of camera solutions on the life science industry and find out ten ...
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Display Dilemmas: Picking the display type that makes sense for your product
From: AzumoDescription: When developing a product with a digital display, choosing the right display technology is crucial. It plays a key role in user experience as well as battery life, durability and more. ...
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Demand Growth Drives Cablevey® Conveyors to Add Second Manufacturing Shift
From: Cablevey ConveyorsDescription: Cablevey® Conveyors, a global specialty conveyor manufacturer for the food/beverage and industrial processing industries, announced its manufacturing facility in Oskaloosa, Iowa has added a second ...
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What is Zone Control?
From: SICKDescription: Now you can gain complete visibility and control over your logistics operations with zone management solutions. Zone control is the process of controlling the flow of goods from one material handling ...
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Why Fluorescence Applications need Monochrome Cameras- and How to Choose a Camera for Fluorescence Microscopy?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: In this article, you'll know fluorescence applications see monochrome cameras as the best option - and find out the main factors to evaluate while selecting the right fluorescence microscope camera. ...
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See3CAM_50CUG is coming soon: A brand-new, all-in-one medical and life science camera
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Selecting an all-in-one camera is a game-changer for the medical and life science industry as it can save time, reduce complexity, and improve workflow efficiency. Discover See3CAM_50CUG – our ...
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How are Dried Beans Processed and Distributed Today?
From: Cablevey ConveyorsDescription: Dry beans production goes through a number of processes before the final product is ready for the domestic market or international market. The processing of dried beans begins in the field for dry ...
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What is Sports Analytics? How is Embedded Vision Reimagining it?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Embedded vision and sports analytics go hand-in-hand as the collected image and video data can help analyze player speed/performance, ball position, etc. Find out how these two technologies have been ...
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Why is No One Talking About Ambient Contrast Ratio?
From: AzumoDescription: It seems that no one is talking about ambient contrast ratio! Let's change that... join the discussion and learn the importance of measuring ambient contrast ratio for displays that are used in all ...
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The Next Innovations in Auto Tech: Surface Illumination
From: AzumoDescription: When you think about the future of auto tech, do you immediately think of the luminous hovercrafts we see in Hollywood blockbusters? These futuristic auto tech visions no longer seem as outlandish as ...
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What Differentiates NVD from Other Top Display and Touch Manufacturers?
From: New Vision DisplayDescription: What about when you’re ready to launch but a product flaw is uncovered, pumping the brakes on your project? While you wait in limbo, competitors are advancing. As a leading display and touch ...
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What is Multiple Camera Interference (MCI), and how can Time-of-Flight cameras overcome it?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Multiple Camera Interference (MCI) is one of the biggest challenges faced by multi-camera setups â€" powered by Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology. So, avoiding light interference between two or more TOF ...
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Enabling Dual Camera Streaming for 13MP Cameras on NXP i.MX8M Plus
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Many compact embedded vision systems using the NXP i.MX8M Plus processor need to use a multi-camera setup. However, the processor doesn’t support simultaneous streaming of high-bandwidth data. ...
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How are CMOS Cameras used in Cell Imaging and Molecular Imaging?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: CMOS cameras have revolutionized the fields of cell imaging and molecular imaging, providing accurate and detailed information about cellular and molecular processes. ...
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Unraveling the Mystery: Why CT Scans and MRI Scans are Considered Imaging Devices Despite not using Cameras
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: This article delves into the reasons why CT scans and MRI scans are considered imaging devices, despite not using cameras in the traditional sense. It explains how these technologies work, their ...
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What are Lens Mounts in Embedded Cameras?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: How to choose one for your application? ...
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What are Lens Mounts in Embedded Cameras? How to Choose One for Your Application?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Lens mounts are mechanical devices that attach a lens to a camera body. So, selecting the right one is significantly important to building an effective embedded vision system. Read our blog to ...
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This Smartphone Sensor wants to Fix Bad White Balance Permanently
Description: Smartphone cameras are all about convenience and ease of use, but despite improving by leaps and bounds in recent years, most shooters are still imperfect. One of the most prominent issues remains ...
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All You Need to Know About How to Install ROS2 on Jetson Orin - Using NileCAM81
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Find out how to work with the ROS2 Foxy on the Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin. Then, learn to use NileCAM81, our 8MP GMSL2 camera, and build a perfect robotic application. ...
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e-con's Edge AI Vision Solutions for Medical and Life Science Applications
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Some of the modern embedded vision applications in medical and life sciences require the device to perform AI analyses on the edge. This in turn requires the camera to have the capability to deliver ...
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How Cameras and AI are Replacing Traditional Diagnostics in Digital Pathology
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Digital pathology is one of the domains within the medical space that is fast-changing with the help of AI-enabled embedded vision solutions. This article discusses in detail how the two technologies ...
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How to Use e-con Systems' USB Cameras in LabVIEW and the NI MAX App
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: National Instruments' LabVIEW has all the features to build an automated test system with ease and speed. It's why e-con Systems' UVC-compliant USB cameras can be quickly integrated with NI's LabVIEW ...
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Mission Critical: Why Display Tech Matters to Military, Aerospace, and Defense Devices
From: AzumoDescription: Military, aerospace, and defense applications have very different needs from displays versus those used in an office setting. Learn about key factors that designers must consider for mission critical ...
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RLCDs: Front Light vs Backlight
From: AzumoDescription: Learn the benefits and differences of using a low powered + sunlight-readable front light RLCD vs. a traditional backlight in displays from Azumo. Backlit LCDs and OLED displays fight the sun and ...
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Top Trends in Robotics for Electronics Manufacturing
From: SICKDescription: One such method for this improvement is through the implementation and use of robot arms armed with intelligent sensor solutions. We sat down with experts from SICK and Mecademic Robotics to discuss ...
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3 Misconceptions About Custom Display Modules
From: New Vision DisplayDescription: When considering what display module to use in your product, it may seem like a simple choice: Standard off-the-shelf displays, of course! But for many applications, the standard display causes more ...
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AI Consistency for Subjective Human Decisions
From: Pleora Technologies Inc.Description: Learn how manufacturers are reducing costs and ensuring product quality with new app-based technologies that make human decisions consistent, reliable and trackable. ...
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Bringing AI to Electronics Assembly Inspection
From: Pleora Technologies Inc.Description: This whitepaper discusses Industry 4.0 initiatives, manufacturing and assembly automation and decision-support tools for manual visual inspection, and data-based decisions for future planning, ...
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Simplified AI for Visual Inspection of Electronics
From: Pleora Technologies Inc.Description: This whitepaper shares insights from electronics manufacturer using inspection apps to help operators detect errors such as incorrect components and orientation, solder defects, and through hole ...
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What are SerDes Cameras? Where are they Used in Embedded Vision?
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: The SerDes technique has been revolutionary in terms of improving the quality of image transfer in camera-enabled embedded systems. But what are SerDes cameras? What is their working principle? Where ...
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A Brief History of Camera Technologies
Description: Without a camera, no machine vision system is complete. Being the most important component in any machine vision system, let’s have a look at the brief history of cameras. ...
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Case Study: Deep Learning and High-Speed Cameras Help Track Large Collectives of Unmarked Animals
Description: Learn how our 10GigE camera with 20MP CMOS sensor helped a deep learning–based imaging system understand collective movement patterns of unmarked animals. The idtracker.ai tool tracked a large ...
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Case Study: High-Speed Cameras Aid Wing Deformation Measurement Test in Wind Tunnels
Description: In this wind tunnel testing application, German-Dutch Wind Tunnels chose Emergent 10GigE cameras with 20MP CMOS sensors because its optical fiber interface allowed them to run all four cameras from ...
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Case Study: High-Speed Cameras Break Down Barriers for Real-Time Mixed Reality
Description: Discover how metaverse live-streaming company Condense Reality took its mixed reality system to the next level using Emergent high-speed GigE cameras in its volumetric capture system. Emergent ...
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Evolution of Machine Vision
Description: A look at the evolution of Machine vision technology. ...
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Introduction to Machine Vision
Description: Machine vision can be defined as a collection of hardware and software technologies that equip machines with image acquisition capabilities and allow them to automate their decision-making. In simple ...
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UDP, TCP and RDMA for GigE Vision Cameras
Description: We will take a moment to understand the technology behind GigEVision. GVSP is the Ethernet streaming protocol used in the current standard. A stream is made up of multiple frames (or images). Each ...
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Use Cases of Machine Vision
Description: Photogrammetry is a technique to create digital 3D models by taking a set of overlapping photos of an object. Photogrammetry enables capturing of large objects such as a person or a landscape, that ...
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White Paper: 10GigE and 25GigE FAQs
Description: 10GigE (a.k.a. 10 Gigabit Ethernet) is the successor to 1GigE (1 Gigabit Ethernet) which is the leading interface for machine vision applications. 10GigE, as the successor, provides all the same ...
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White Paper: 50 and 100 GigE FAQs
Description: Both 50GigE and 100GigE are successors to the highly successful 25GigE technology. Logically, 50GigE is twice the speed of 25GigE and 100GigE is four times the speed of 25GigE. All are ...
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White Paper: Benefits of 10, 25, 50 and 100GigE Cameras for VR, AR and MR Applications
Description: The line between the real and virtual worlds continues to blur thus creating awe-inspiring experiences that not too long ago were only found in works of fiction. Whether through Virtual Reality, ...
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White Paper: Benefits of 10GigE and 25GigE Cameras for Sports Technology Applications
Description: Technology in sports has been largely driven by business. A single missed call can easily amount to a loss of millions of dollars. Most owners and team members want to be on the winning side of a ...
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White Paper: Understanding the Benefits of 10, 25, 50, and 100GigE Vision
Description: With demand for high-speed solutions driving machine vision applications, manufacturers have many choices when it comes to components. Frame grabbers are one option. However, by making changes at the ...
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Why use Machine Vision?
Description: In the early days of machine vision, the choice to implement or not to implement a machine vision system required a lengthy process of cost-benefit analysis and making tough decisions around the ...
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GMSL2 Cameras vs. FPD-Link III Cameras - A Detailed Study
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: GMSL2 and FPD-Link III are two of the most popular camera interfaces used for high-bandwidth long-distance transmission. In this article, do an in-depth comparison of all their features, camera ...
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Display Tech: 9 Key Considerations
From: AzumoDescription: When developing a new or refreshed product containing a display component, it's important to make a smart and informed decision when choosing a display technology. Your display is an important element ...
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How to Run Deep Learning Models on the TI Edge AI kit TDA4VM using Camera Streaming
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: New-age embedded vision applications require the use of sophisticated AI and deep learning algorithms. Learn how to run a deep learning model on Texas Instruments’ TDA4VM starter kit using e-con ...
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e-con's New Edge AI Camera for Automating Pre-analytic Tasks in In-vitro Diagnostics
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Modern IVD (In-vitro diagnostics) devices use cameras and AI in various pre-analytic tasks. Get the know-how on how cameras and AI algorithms work together to automatically classify test tubes in IVD. ...
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Field of View vs Focal Length - Everything You Need to Know
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: Field of view and focal length are two of the most important lens parameters. As simple as they are, not many understand them thoroughly. Learn what they mean, how the two are related, and why it is ...
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IMX415 vs. IMX335 Sensors: A Comprehensive Comparison Guide
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: IMX335 and IMX415 are two popular sensors from Sony. Used in many embedded vision applications, they have many similarities and differences. Read this article to learn everything about the features, ...
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Industrial TFT Display Requirements
From: New Vision DisplayDescription: Does your industrial product need a display? If so, there's a lot to consider before you go with a standard display on the market. Read on to identify several key questions to ask yourself before ...
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e-con Systems' FPD-Link III Camera Solution for TI's TDA4VM Starter Kit
From: e-con Systems™ IncDescription: e-con Systems has joined hands with Texas Instruments to launch its first FPD-Link III camera. This new long-distance camera combines the power of e-con’s Full HD global shutter FPD-Link III ...