You have probably heard, and perhaps experienced, that lighting is a big challenge in applying machine vision and a vital key to its successful application. You have most likely read about the wide range of available lighting techniques and sources for you to use. Even so, you still question how to pick the right lighting technique for your application. This three-part series gives you an approach to help you efficiently achieve that goal.

Let’s briefly review the important characteristics of good illumination for a machine vision application.