Over machine vision's long history in industrial automation, the emergence and development of standards has been one of the key drivers in advancing this technology.
Standards for machine vision technology and integration in the industrial automation marketplace continue to evolve as new technologies emerge. New standards and guidelines for application analysis and specification, validation, and measurement of capabilities will inform and enable better integration of inspection technologies across widely varying use cases. In this article, we review key standards that currently exist and provide an overview on recent updates and potential changes that will impact and benefit users of machine vision technologies. We also look at the work of various organizations to understand how their standards may impact the machine vision market.