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Vision & Sensors | Lighting

Creative Illumination Techniques Enable Computational Imaging

Computational imaging can simplify certain problems that are difficult to solve with standard visual imaging.
Steve Kinney
January 2, 2023
5 Comments

Computational imaging technology has found its way into industrial automated inspection, where the creative use of illumination components has emerged as an enabling technology providing valuable imaging capabilities.


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Vision & Sensors | Machine Vision 101

Machine Vision Lighting and Why It’s Important

When considering illumination, the object or field to be imaged is really what matters.
Florian Gollier
December 21, 2022
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As the field of machine vision grows, it becomes increasingly important to understand what makes a machine vision system work well.


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machine vision lens lighting
VISION & SENSORS - MACHINE VISION 101

Engineered Lighting: Part 2 of 3

Learn how to choose a light source to take advantage of the characteristics that create contrast.
Perry C. West
March 9, 2021
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Part 1 of this three-part series examined how to identify characteristics of the object and the background you can use to create contrast with the illumination source for your machine vision application. This second part looks at how you go about choosing a light source to take advantage of the characteristics that create contrast. 


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Engineered Lighting For Machine Vision: Part 1 of 3

Perry C. West
January 12, 2021
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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. 


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Darkfield versus bright field

Lighting Basics for Machine Vision

With these steps you are well on your way to finding the right light to highlight the features needed for a great image.
Paul Powers
November 30, 2020
3 Comments

Much of the latest news surrounding machine vision is about machine learning and the innovations regarding algorithms. But those algorithms need data to perform correctly. The data in this case is the images. It is imperative to capture the best image possible so that the algorithms can perform at their highest level.


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Illumination: The Third Pillar of Imaging System Design

Illumination is an often-overlooked yet crucial aspect of vision.
Kyle Firestone Jeremy Govier
September 1, 2019
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Whether an imaging system measures dimensions, verifies colors, or determines shape, the purpose of machine vision is to distinguish an object from its background. 


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The Importance of Consistent Illumination in Machine Vision

The Importance of Consistent Illumination in Machine Vision

Machine vision systems evaluate the image of the object, not the object itself, so the first stage in the process is to get the correct lighting arrangement for the application.
Peter Bhagat
January 1, 2017
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Machine vision systems are used throughout industry for critical inspection and measurement, frequently as part of a quality control approach.


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Inline Illumination

When to Consider Inline Illumination

It is critical to consider characteristics of the object you’re imaging and the information you need to extract from the image.
Nicholas James
January 3, 2014
2 Comments
The choice of illumination can often mean the difference between success and failure of an imaging system.


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