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Steve Kinney

Steve Kinney is the director of training, compliance, and technical solutions at Smart Vision Lights. For more information, steve.kinney@smartvisionlights.com.

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VS 0522 Lighting feature photo
Vision & Sensors | Lighting

Three Challenges In Machine Vision Lighting Today And How To Solve Them

With increased speeds, dynamic production lines, and advanced inspection processes, smart automated lightng is driving machine vision solutions.
Steve Kinney
May 1, 2022
10 Comments

One constant in the ever-evolving machine vision space is the need for high-quality, consistent lighting. New challenges in the design and specification of machine vision systems require an innovative approach to lighting selection.



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VS July 2021 Lighting Feature. Source: Smart Vision Lights
Vision & Sensors | Lighting

Simplify Deep Learning Systems with Optimized Machine Vision Lighting

Smart Lighting Improves Image Input Data for Effective Convolutional Neural Networks
Steve Kinney
July 8, 2021
71 Comments
“Garbage in, garbage out” serves as a simple reminder that successful machine vision systems must start with quality data. Current challenges require flexible machine vision systems and models that can keep up with the speed of technology.
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Quality assurance

LED Light Pulses Enter the Nano Realm to Keep Pace with High-Speed Imaging

A competent vision designer can optimize image capture at extremely high speeds.
Steve Kinney
May 4, 2020
8 Comments

Quality assurance during high-volume production operations, such as the inspection of consumer packaged goods (CPGs), is possible only through the application of high-speed machine vision systems.


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embedded processor machine vision

The Future of Machine Vision Imaging Systems

Beginning with the AIS's camera link standard, the industrial camera portion of the imaging system was standardized.
Steve Kinney
July 1, 2019
No Comments

The world of machine vision imaging is largely performance driven. We’re looking for features on a part, finding edges, gaging, etc. 


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Computational Imaging: Get the Image You Want

Computational Imaging: Get the Image You Want

A number of factors make computational imaging more interesting for machine vision than ever before.
Steve Kinney
May 1, 2017
5 Comments

You may not have noticed it, but there’s been a trend creeping into most of our lives. Its origins are rooted in consumer expectation. Consumers want to hold up their cell phones and snap the perfect selfie with the sun setting over the beach behind them. And they want to create panorama shots that challenge the best of wide angle lenses.


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Camera Link Steps Up to New Challenges

Steve Kinney
December 2, 2010
No Comments
New Camera Link HS standard is poised to be the highest bandwidth
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