Sensors, Vision
Turning 3D images into 360-degree models
A Mizzou Engineering team has devised a new way to turn single panoramic images into 3D models with a system called OmniFusion.
Algorithm created to make computer vision autonomous
An algorithm has been created to solve one of the hardest tasks in computer vision: assigning a label to every pixel without human supervision.
Enabling simple cameras to see in 3D
Stanford researchers devised a compact optical device that could soon be used by common digital cameras to measure the distance to objects.
Deep-ultraviolet laser used for water purification, sensing
Cornell engineers have created a deep-ultraviolet laser using semiconductor materials that show great promise for improving the use of ultraviolet light for sterilizing medical tools, purifying water, sensing hazardous gases and more.
Four machine vision innovations for industrial automation
From optics and lighting to smart cameras to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), machine vision is growing in industrial automation and changing in many ways. Four innovations are highlighted.
Machine vision, machine control convergence with PC-based automation
Machine vision systems have moved beyond elevated sensors to inspection integrated in controllers. Choosing the right based PC-based automation platform can make them even better.
Peripheral vision benefits for machines
MIT researchers have found similarities between how some computer-vision systems process images and how humans see out of the corners of their eyes.
Industrial networks delivering bandwidth for vision sensors
CoaXPress 2.0 (CXP 2.0) and 10GigE Vision (10 GigE) are the two most popular interfaces for machine vision and discrete sensors; CXP 2.0 has advantages in flexibility, speed, bandwidth and cable length.
Angle sensor allows microscopic measurements at video speeds
An ultra-compact angle sensor built from flat optics captures these measurements at 30 frames per second, which will allow for more accurate and precise measurements of tiny atomic materials.
AI vision for monitoring manufacturing and industrial environments
Manufacturers can benefit from AI machine vision technologies by increasing uptime, leverage preventive maintenance and more.
