Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, has announced a shutterless version of its MicroCalibir Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) compact camera platform. Developed and manufactured in Canada, the small and lightweight MicroCalibir platform is the result of the latest advances made by Teledyne DALSA’s integration of their in-house 12 μm microbolometer pixel technology with a deep-ADC […]
Vision software
What’s new in color sensing?
Advancements in color sensing technology and its increased use in industrial automation are increasing the adoption of color sensing technology across several industries. Color sensing devices are extensively used to detect the color of the surface and to monitor the color consistency in packaging, textile production and automotive applications. For example, in the packaging industry, […]
High-rez line-scan imaging modules deliver 900 dpi
Teledyne DALSA is pleased to introduce AxCIS, a new family of high-speed and high-resolution fully integrated line scan imaging modules. These easy-to-use Contact Image Sensors (CIS) combine sensors, lenses, and lights all in one, offering a lower-cost inspection system for many demanding machine vision applications. AxCIS is powered by Teledyne’s new quad linear CMOS image […]
New IDS NXT software release themed “App your camera!”
The current software release 2.6 for the AI vision system IDS NXT focuses primarily on simplifying app creation. The initial phase in development is often one of the greatest challenges in the realization of a project. With the help of the new Application Assistant in IDS NXT lighthouse, users configure a complete vision app under guidance in just […]
How does SLAM help autonomous vehicles?
SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) is used in autonomous vehicles of all types to build a map and simultaneously locate the vehicle in that map. SLAM algorithms allow the vehicle to analyze and map out unknown environments. With this map information, the vehicle can implement path planning and obstacle avoidance. Visual SLAM uses cameras and/or […]
What is the newest addition to the PillCam?
For more than 20 years, Medtronic’s PillCam capsule endoscopy has been used as a minimally invasive, patient-friendly option for the detection of gastrointestinal diseases. Most recently, the company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted 510(k) clearance for its PillCam Small Bowel 3 system for remote endoscopy procedures. Working with Amazon logistics […]
Further development of IDS NXT ocean: focus on user-friendliness and AI transparency
At IDS, image processing with artificial intelligence does not just mean that AI runs directly on cameras and users also have enormous design options through vision apps. Rather, with the IDS NXT ocean embedded vision platform, customers receive all the necessary, coordinated tools and workflows to realize their own AI vision applications without prior knowledge […]
Teledyne’s new AI software allows learning at runtime
Teledyne has announced its Sapera Vision Software Edition 2021-07 is now available. Sapera Vision Software from Teledyne DALSA offers field-proven image acquisition, control, image processing, and artificial intelligence functions to design, develop and deploy high-performance machine vision applications. The new upgrades to the Sapera Vision Software include enhancements to its AI training graphical tool AstrocyteTM […]
New vision software expansion package from Balluff
New Cockpit Vision Software Expansion Package Lets You Connect 4 Additional Industrial Cameras to SmartVision Controller. Balluff’s new vision system software expansion package allows users to add up to four additional cameras to the SmartVision controller, bringing the total to eight. Each camera operates independently using its own instance of the Balluff Cockpit software. Cockpit, […]
3D streaming cameras from SICK
SICK has unveiled the first in a new generation of Ruler3000 3D streaming cameras, designed to offer a fast track for integrators to harness the unmatched speed and measurement precision of SICK’s high-definition 3D imaging technology. The SICK Ruler3000 sets a new standard for high-speed 3D image quality in an easy-to-integrate, pre-calibrated device. The Ruler3000 […]
