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Both
complexity of needs and difficulty of conditions
contribute to the definition of a "challenging"
vision application. But what does "challenging"
mean, and how is it overcome? We asked that very
question to a number of our industry's finest
integrators, and found a host of good answers and
suggestions, from ways to manage expectations and
mission "creep", to the "anything, anywhere"
system that has but one solution: walk
away...
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| New
Products |
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See
the special section of New Products introduced within the
past six months. Visit often, as products will be
updated regularly.
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| Company
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Product
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| Basler Vision
Technologies |
2k and 4k
Cameras |
| Baumer Optronic
GmbH |
GAPI (Generic Application
Programming Interface)
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| Baumer Optronic
GmbH |
Starter Kit Package for
TXG Cameras |
| Baumer Optronic
GmbH |
TXG Series Gigabit
Ethernet Cameras |
| BitFlow, Inc.
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BitFlow
Frame Grabbers and NorPix StreamPix
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| DALSA
Corporation |
Genie C1410 and Genie
M1410 Camera Models |
| DALSA
Corporation |
iNspect Color
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| DALSA
Corporation |
Spyder 3 CL
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| e2v
Semiconductors |
High Quantum Efficiency
CMOS Sensor Technology
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| Edmund Optics
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In-line Illumination
Telecentric Lenses |
| Edmund Optics
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TECHSPEC® Broadband
Polarizing Cube Beamsplitters
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| Edmund Optics
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TECHSPEC® UV Fused Silica
Rod Lenses |
| IDS Imaging Development
Systems, Inc. |
FALCON Express Frame
Grabber |
| Imperx
Incorporated |
BOBCAT Series
Cameras |
| Imperx
Incorporated |
FrameLink Express Frame
Grabber |
| LMI Technologies
Inc. |
FireSynch™ Modular Vision
Sensor Platform |
| Matrox Imaging
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Matrox Imaging Library
9.0 |
| Moritex USA,
Inc. |
New Range of Accessories
for CCTV Lenses |
| Northwire Inc.
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Endurance™ Cable Assembly
Product Line |
| Pleora
Technologies |
iPORT®
NTx-Mini |
| Point Grey Research,
Inc. |
200 FPS Addition to the
Grasshopper® Family |
| Point Grey Research,
Inc. |
FirePRO™ dual bus
IEEE-1394b (FireWire) card
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| Princeton
Instruments |
MegaPlus
Cameras |
| Prosilica Inc.
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GB Series
Cameras |
| Sensors Unlimited, Inc.,
part of Goodrich Corporation
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NIR/SWIR Cameras for
Unmanned Vehicles |
| SICK, Inc.
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Inspector Vision
Sensor |
| Sony Visual Imaging
Products |
Next Generation Smart
Cameras |
| StockerYale,
Inc. |
COBRA 2 Linescan
Illuminator |
| Toshiba TELI America,
Inc. |
CleverDragon™ Color
Models |
| Toshiba TELI America,
Inc. |
CleverDragon™
CSC12M25BMP19 Camera
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A Market
Bonanza in
Brazil? |
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by Paul Kellett,
AIA Director of Market Analysis
 There's much to
suggest Brazil as an attractive market for machine
vision products. In addition to spanning a broad
swath of South America, its gross domestic product
(GDP) reached $1.8 billion (USD) in 2007, making
it the eighth largest economy in the world...But
does Brazil in fact represent a large market
opportunity for machine vision companies? Read more here!
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International
Conference for Vision Guided
Robotics
Tuesday,
September 30, 2008 - Thursday, October 02,
2008
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel
Novi, Michigan
USA
Reserve your
table-top exhibit space now!
and speaker
opportunities are also available!
The International Conference for Vision Guided
Robotics brings together global leaders in this
rapidly advancing area. Vision guided robots enable a
host of new applications in just about every industry.
Sponsored by the Automated Imaging Association (AIA)
and the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), two
trade groups representing over 500 robotics and
machine vision companies, the event will feature
in-depth presentations and tabletop exhibits from
leading companies.
Among the
specific topics to be addressed will be:
- Comparing
vision guided robots to traditional pick and place
operations
- 2D
vision guidance techniques
- Integrating
3D vision sensors with robots for flexible
applications
- The
latest advances in object tracking and visual
servoing
- Case
studies of successful applications of vision guided
robots
- How
vision guidance can assist in traceability and error
proofing
Take
advantage of this highly targeted audience - get your
company information into the hands of these vision
guided robotics buyers and potential buyers!
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6th
Annual ATC Golf Outing Set for August 18
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 The 6th Annual ATC
Golf Outing will take place on Monday, August 18,
2008, at the prestigious Fox Hills Golf &
Banquet Center in Plymouth, Michigan. Open to any
member company of the Automated Imaging
Association, the Motion Control Association and
the Robotic Industries Association, the outing
offers lunch, 18 holes of golf on the championship
Golden Fox course, a dinner & awards banquet
featuring prizes for all players, and great
networking with automation industry leaders.
Member companies are permitted to bring guests on
a space-available basis. The cost to participate
is $125 per golfer. Sponsorship opportunities
begin at $300. For complete details, contact Jeff
Burnstein at 734/994-6088 or jburnstein@robotics.org.
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Visit our Machine Vision & Imaging Bookstore
for Valuable Resources!
Fast and
easy to use with great prices—most items ship within 48
hours. You'll find basic handbooks, standards
specifications, advanced tutorials, technical papers,
and many other resources.
Titles available include:
- Machine
Vision Markets: 2007 Results and Forecasts to
2012
- Lighting
& Optics: The Basics
- Advanced
Lighting & Optics
- How
to Select Machine Vision Components
- Machine
Vision for Pharmaceutical and Medical
Applications
- Machine
Vision for Robot Guidance
- Image
Processing Technologies:
Algorithms, Sensors and
Applications
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 Handbook
of Optics Volumes I, II and III
- Optomechatronics
- Handbook
of Computer Vision Algorithms in Image Algebra,
2nd Edition
- Handbook
of Optical and Laser Scanning
- Signal
Processing for Intelligent Sensor Systems
- Understanding
and Applying Machine Vision, 2nd Edition
- And
much more!
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| Have
a Machine Vision Question? Ask the
Experts! |
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 Do you have a machine vision
challenge that you need help with? A basic
question or an extremely technical one? Ask the
Experts is the place to go. Simply post your
question and AIA's network of industry experts
will provide a prompt response. Click here to submit your
question.
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| Use
AIA's Powerful Machine Vision Online Buyer's
Guide |
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The
Online Buyer's Guide at
www.machinevisiononline.org gives
you access to a variety of supplier
information:
 Product
Search
Easy to use
search-by-product feature helps narrow your
search to only those companies that supply what
you are looking for.
Company
Search
Company description
and complete contact information for hundreds of
companies can be found here.
New Product
Listings
New products are
listed here, including product detail and
contact information. Check this area often as we
make updates continually.
Request for
Bids
Save time and energy
looking for products. Just describe your need,
and submit your request. Many leading suppliers
will receive your information and respond to you
directly.
Bookmark
the site today and keep this great resource handy.
Go to the Buyer's Guide.
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| Mark
Your Calendars |
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Start
planning now for these future AIA events:
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 International Conference
for Vision Guided Robotics
September 30,
2008 - October 2, 2008
Novi,
Michigan
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 17th Annual
Business Conference
February 4-6, 2009
San Diego,
California
More
information coming
soon!
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 MV
China
March
18-20, 2009
Shangai, China
More
information coming
soon!
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 The
Vision Show
March
31-April 2, 2009
Phoenix,
Arizona
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 International
Robots & Vision Show and
Conference
June 9-11,
2009
Rosemont (Chicago),
Illinois |
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Not
yet an AIA member? |
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  There are so many
great reasons to join AIA, but don't put it off –
we're getting ready to print our 2009
Machine Vision Industry Directory and
only members receive the free ¼ page
company listing
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Congratulations to the
winners of