Like all computer technology, the speed, power and affordability of image analysis software for automated vision systems has improved exponentially since its advent in the 1970s, when the first algorithms simply counted pixels.
North American sales of machine vision systems and components grew 22 percent in the first quarter of 2015, the market’s highest first quarter total in history.
According to Hollywood script writers, robots are either secretly intent on overthrowing humanity or they’re beeping, blinking, and buzzing sidekicks that provide comedic relief.
To uphold the integrity of quality control and assessment, it is vital to maintain independence between the original equipment manufacturer and quality management.