Machine vision lenses play a pivotal role in diverse industries, from smartphones to drones, wearables, and beyond. As technology scales down and the trend towards miniaturization accelerates, how does it affect the design and application of these critical lenses?
According to Jon Chouinard, vice president, sales and marketing at 1stVision, the path of miniaturization in lenses is generally not a core focus in machine vision. Instead, the emphasis is on creating standard off-the-shelf lenses tailored for sensors used in the industrial imaging market. “Manufacturers are focused on compact design but have to balance cost and performance,” he says.