Iman Soltani is developing active vision technology that would allow robots to change their line of sight and viewpoint to complete tasks instead of relying on multiple cameras. Here, Soltani (left) ...

Working on a machine vision project requires understanding each part of the system, including light sources, frame grabbers, and computers. Here is a primer on two essential machine-vision terms.

Machine vision systems involve a combination of software and hardware, including a camera to capture an image and a computer to analyze it with dedicated algorithms. Those algorithms, termed neural ...

Machine vision and embedded vision systems both fulfill important roles in industry, especially in process control and automation. The difference between the two lies primarily in image processing ...

One of the simplest ways to understand a machine vision system is to consider it the “eyes” of a machine. The system uses digital input that’s captured by a camera to determine action. Businesses use ...

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The emerging role of dedicated vision processors. The different functions of a vision processor and a GPU. Some of the applications in which a vision processor can be appropriate. Systems that ...