// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Machine Vision
Technology that allows computers to 'see' and interpret images, often used for quality control, inspection, and guiding robots in manufacturing. It automates visual tasks that would otherwise require human inspection.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Machine Vision (MV) is a technology employing cameras, optics, and image processing algorithms to enable automated systems to acquire and analyze visual data, performing tasks like quality inspection, defect detection, and robotic guidance in industrial settings.
BACKGROUND
Machine vision is the technology and methods used to provide imaging-based automatic inspection and analysis for such applications as automatic inspection, process control, and robot guidance, usually in industry. Machine vision refers to many technologies, software and hardware products, integrated systems, actions, methods and expertise. Machine vision as a systems engineering discipline can be considered distinct from computer vision, a form of computer science. It attempts to integrate existing technologies in new ways and apply them to solve real world problems. The term is the prevalent one for these functions in industrial automation environments but is also used for these functions in other environment vehicle guidance.
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- Computer vision
- industrial vision
- automated optical inspection
- AOI
USAGE NOTE
Essential for high-speed quality checks and automating tasks requiring visual perception, reducing human error.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Machine Vision.
A global leader in machine vision systems, software, and sensors used for automating manufacturing processes, quality control, and identification.
Develops and manufactures a wide range of factory automation products, including machine vision systems and sensors for inspection, measurement, and guidance in industrial applications.
A leading international manufacturer of high-quality industrial cameras for various applications, including factory automation, medical imaging, and traffic systems.
Provides advanced imaging solutions, including industrial cameras, vision processors, and software for machine vision applications in quality inspection and automation.
Offers a comprehensive portfolio of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications, including 2D and 3D vision sensors for quality control, robot guidance, and dimensioning.
Develops software-defined platforms that integrate hardware and software for automated test and measurement systems, including machine vision capabilities for industrial inspection and control.
While primarily known for collaborative robots, their cobots often integrate with third-party machine vision systems to enhance their capabilities for pick-and-place, inspection, and assembly tasks in Industry 5.0.
Provides thermal and visible-light cameras and imaging solutions, including machine vision cameras used for inspection, monitoring, and quality control in industrial environments.