Throughout Europe 25,700 people were killed on the roads last year – an average of 70 traffic fatalities a day. Most of these accidents happened because the motorists weren’t paying attention. A new system has been designed to assist the driver and significantly reduce the number of accidents. At the 2015 International Motor Show (IAA), […]
Vision systems
Full HD WDR cameras with Sony CMOS sensor IMX236
The Imaging Source, an international manufacturer of machine vision cameras, has just announced the immediate availability of new industrial cameras with the Sony Full HD WDR Sensor IMX236. The cameras feature compact, robust industrial housing with C/CS- or S-Mount and are available as GigE (PoE) and USB 3 versions in monochrome and color. With integrated […]
CMOS Image Sensors Poised for Growth
The 2015 edition of IC Insights’ O-S-D Report—A Market Analysis and Forecast for Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, and Discretes shows CMOS image sensor sales climbing 15% in 2015 to reach an all-time high of $10.1 billion. This occurs after a strong 19% increase in 2014 and subpar 4% growth in 2013. The 2013 decline primarily resulted from […]
Baumer optical sensors are simple and flexible to implement
Through the integration of the communication interface IO-Link for the sensor principles diffuse mode sensor with background suppression and SmartReflect (the light barrier without a reflector), the optical O300 and O500 NextGen sensors have improved their already outstanding efficiency. The IO-Link interface facilitates the rapid startup of systems through the automated transmission of various parameters […]
VRmagic’s new frame grabbers for both end users and developers
VRmagic’s AVC-2 is a range of high-performance frame gabbers that can be used in many different ways for the implementation of machine vision applications. The converted digital signals are transmitted in real time via composite, Y/C, or S-video, in monochrome or color mode. The AVC-2 is available as USB version and as intelligent version. The […]
New IDS Imaging stereo 3D cameras are rugged and prepared for rough environmental conditions
IDS presents the Ensenso N30 and N35, two new stereo 3D camera models that have been designed especially for use in rough environment conditions, providing high frame rates and further improvements in data quality. Connected with a Harting Push/Pull adapter and the optionally available cable, the cameras fulfill the requirements for protection code IP65/67. The […]
16k camera offers high resolution and user-friendliness
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company in machine vision, recently released its high resolution 16k line scan camera, the latest addition to its Linea series of low-cost, high-value cameras. Linea cameras address the mainstream market for machine vision applications and deliver high speed and responsivity at an exceptional price point. The Linea 16k features a 3.5 […]
Image Sensors Conference Comes to the Americas
Initiated in 2014, this year’s Image Sensors Americas will take place from November 17-19, 2015 at the Claremont Hotel Club & Spa in Berkeley, CA. The conferences, part of Smithers Apex’s Image Sensors conference series, strive to connect the digital imaging industry with high caliber discussions and networking opportunities. This year’s conference will have two 3-hour […]
High resolution USB 3.0 Grasshopper camera from Point Grey
Point Grey announces the addition of a new 12 MP CCD model to its Grasshopper3 USB3 Vision camera line. The Grasshopper3 GS3-U3-120S6 models are based on color and monochrome versions of the 1″ Sony ICX834 global shutter CCD sensor, which features 3.1 micron pixels and 4242 x 2830 image resolution running in dual-tap at 7 […]
Hardware and software packages from Zeiss for powerful imaging
ZEISS Atlas 5 is a hardware and software package that extends the capacity of ZEISS scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and focused ion beam SEMs (FIB-SEM). ZEISS Atlas 5 streamlines automatic image acquisition and lets users benefit from its efficient navigation and correlation of images from any source including light and X-ray microscopes. Taking full advantage […]