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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UKIVA Search Results Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[1]=new Array(0,1,"./links.html","2011-02-24","27K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUStrIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Links This page contains links to websites of other organisations around the world which the UKIVA considers as offering useful information about the technology and its providers. If you wish to recommend an additional link, please send details to info@ukiva.org Process & Packaging Machinery Association The PPMA is the UKs trade association for suppliers of processing and packaging machinery to the UK market and represents over 400 member companies. UKIVA, BARA and PMMDA are now Special Interest Groups of PPMA. Its principle objective is to promote sales of machinery, both at home and abroad, through various projects and services of mutual benefit to both members and their customers by providing free technical and machinery information and advice. The next Exhibition for Processing and Packaging Machinery, the PPMA Show will take place at the NEC in Birmingham from 27 - 29 September 2011. BARA (formerly known as the British Robot Association) provides a voice for the Robotics and Automation Industries, when dealing with government, industry, financial and academic institutions. The aim of the BARA is to promote the use of, and assist in the development of Automation in British industry.Recently the BARA membership voted to join the PPMA and for the BARA identity to exist as a Special Interest Group within the PPMA with representation on the PPMA Board. PMMDA (The UK Polmer Machinery, Manufacturers and Distributors Association) have become another Special Interest Group within PPMA. PMMDA members import and manufacture plastics machinery for numerous industries including food, drink, automotive, white goods and product handling. Photonex 2010 was held at the International Centre, Telford last November. PDFs of the UKIVA presentations are available for download from our free resources page Visit www.photonex.org for more details of the 2011 event which will be anounced shortly once analysis of our industry research pr "); array_files[2]=new Array(0,1,"./join.html","2011-02-24","12K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Joining the UKIVA UKIVA is now a Special Interest Group of PPMA and membership details can be found on their website. UKIVA is a trade association whose members supply goods or services for machine vision, or who carry out research in industrial applications sectors of the technology, or who provide training in the technology. If you are a user or potential user of machine vision, you can join our emailing list for free. We send out monthly ENewsletters and announcements of events at which the UKIVA will be present or have an interest. To see the UKIVA privacy policy, click here Academic membership is FREE for institutions such as University departments which carry out research in industrial applications sectors of the technology, or who provide training in the technology, but which do not offer turnkey solutions to user requirements on a commercial basis. Academic members do not receive enquiries from potential users unless the user is specifically seeking research assistance or looking for training such as a short course. They do receive job offers from members (and others) suitable for graduates and post-graduates with a good grounding in vision. For membership forms, please contact David Harrison Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[3]=new Array(0,1,"./resources.html","2011-02-24","14K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Resources Latest Newsletter in PDF format including Mini-directory (2 pages) of members in PDF format -- Machine Vision Handbook Revised October 2007 (Hi-res version 3.6MB) A short and simple guide (16 pages) explaining vision technology and applications in simple terms, intended for the non-specialist but technically minded reader. For a lower resolution (750KB) version for screen reading click here UKIVA Seminars Photonex November 2010 Aspects of Imaging Product orientated presentations: New Camera technologies that solve real world problems Time Delay Integration (TDI), The Answer to Demands for Increasing Frame Rate/Sensitivity? Application Stories: Food inspection using product 3D profiling New Technologies: Data transmission technologies for machine vision An Introduction to Machine Vision: How to specify a vision system Lighting Lenses Machine Vision Tools Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[4]=new Array(0,1,"./acadmialist.html","2011-02-24","13K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Academia This section lists Academic Members from academia who, in the interests of comprehensiveness, are given free space on this website to announce brief details of their work relevant to industrial use of Machine Vision, with contact details. Courses that they may offer are shown in a separate section. Details have been provided by the Academic Members and have not been verified by UKIVA. Academics wishing to be listed here or in the courses section, without charge, should contact academia@ukiva.org in the first place. Full alphabetical list of academia Cardiff University - Cardiff School of Computer Science Cranfield University- Applied Mathematics and Computing Group Dublin City University - Vision Systems Group Royal Holloway University of London - Department of Computer Science Kingston University - Digital Imaging Research Centre Oxford Brookes School of Technology - Computer Vision Group University of Leeds - School of Computing Computer Vision and Language Group University of Sheffield - Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering -- The Vision Academy University of the West of England - Faculty of Computing Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Machine Vision Labatory University of York - Department of Electronics Visual Systems Lab Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[5]=new Array(0,1,"./events.html","2011-02-24","12K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS & SEMINARS NOVEMBER 2011 Vision - 8 - 10 November 2011 - Stuttgart, Germany SEPTEMBER 2011 PPMA Show 2011 - 27 - 29 September 2011 - NEC, Birmingham Sensing Technology - 28 - 29 September 2011 - NEC, Birmingham MAY 2011 The 9th EMVA Machine Vision Business Conference will be held on 13 & 14 May 2011 in Amsterdam. APRIL 2011 Midlands Design and Manufacturing (VTX) will be held on the 6 & 7 April 2011 at the NEC, Birmingham Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[6]=new Array(0,1,"./thankyou.html","2011-02-24","11K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Thank You The form you have just submitted has been complleted correctly and will be actioned as soon as possible. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Jobs in Machine Vision Leuze Electronic seek a Sales Person Leuze electronic, the sensor people are looking for an exceptional sales person to join them in the East Midlands to continue their growth by sharing in their desire to provide the best products and customer service. Leuze’s innovative product range includes optical sensors for reliable detection, bar code, 2D & RFID readers, smart cameras & vision systems for reliable identification, and an extensive machine safety range. A German family owned company with over two hundred years history, Leuze electronic is well known across Europe and the world, but in the UK has a much smaller market share than our sister companies in other countries. This opportunity is not just to become part of a global team of 1,700 employees in over 50 countries, but is an opportunity for you to run your own business unit with profit and loss, budgetary and reporting responsibility. Training and support will be given to help you make the transition from being a salesman to being a business manager. The Regional Account Manager position covers the important East Midlands region, building upon the recent successes supporting, motivating, managing and accelerating sales growth with Leuze electronic’s system integration and distribution partners. Strong organisational, structured thinking and problem solving skills are essential in a Leuze team-player. A track record of building strong relationships and networks will complement the need to influence people, across all levels within Leuze electronic, and its external stakeholders. A strong engineering qualification or significant industrial experience, in the industrial, electrical / electronic, automation, or process control sectors will be advantageous. More information and application details are online at www.leuze.co.uk Posted February 2011 Stemmer Imaging Limited Opportunity: Technical Support Engineer Stemmer Imaging Ltd is a dynamic, "); array_files[9]=new Array(0,1,"./memberslist.html","2011-02-22","19K","UK Industrial Vision Association Members List | UKIVA "," ","UK Industrial Vision Association Members List. "," UK Industrial Vision Association Members List | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UKIVA Members Here you can see a full alphabetical list of members, a listing of only those members offering turnkey system installation (in the UK), those offering dedicated vision-based products with specific application areas, a listing of those offering components such as cameras, framestores, etc. (who may have associated suppliers capable of turnkey installations), and members offering consultancy services not necessarily linked to equipment supply. Full alphabetical list of members Active Silicon Ltd Matrox Imaging Alrad Imaging Multipix Imaging Ltd Clearview Imaging Ltd Multivac UK Cognex UK National Instruments Ltd Creative Automation Solutions OLMEC - UK Ltd FLIR Systems Ltd Omron Electronics (UK) Ltd Framos Electronics Ltd Panther Vision Ltd FS Systems LLP RNA Automation Ltd Imperx Inc RTS Life Science Limited Industrial Technology Systems Ltd Scorpion Vision Ltd Lambda Photometrics Ltd SICK IVP AB Leuze Electronic Ltd Stemmer Imaging Ltd Loop Technology Ltd Vision and Control GmbH Machine Vision Technology Members offering custom-designed Turnkey systems in the UK Active Silicon Ltd Loop Technology Ltd Alrad Imaging Machine Vision Technology Cognex UK Omron Electronics (UK) Ltd FS Systems LLP Scorpion Vision Ltd Industrial Technology Systems Ltd Members offering components of vision systems (Note that these may have associates who can offer complete systems using their components) Alrad Imaging Multivac UK Clearview Imaging Ltd National Instruments Ltd FLIR Systems Ltd Panther Vision Ltd FS Systems LLP RNA Automation Ltd Imperx Inc Scorpion Vision Ltd Lambda Photometrics Ltd SICK IVP AB Matrox Imaging Stemmer Imaging Ltd Multipix Imaging Ltd Vision and Control GmbH Members offering consultancy not necessarily linked to supply of equipment Industrial Technology Systems Ltd Machine Vision Systems Consultancy Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links "); array_files[10]=new Array(0,1,"./contact-us.html","2011-02-21","12K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UKIVA CONTACT DETAILS & MAPS TO PPMA OFFICE ADDRESS: UKIVA New Progress House34 Stafford RoadWallingtonSurreySM6 9AAUnited Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)208 773 8111Fax: +44 (0)208 773 0022 Email: info@ukiva.org New Progress House Colour Map (pdf file) Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[11]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/colmap.pdf","2011-02-21","138K"," PPMA - Wallington D.eps ","","","PPMA Limited New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA Tel: 020 8773 8111 Fax: 020 8773 0022 Email: admin@ppma.co.uk Web: www.ppma.co.uk By Road From the M25 take junction 7 northbound onto the the M23, continue onto the A23 at first roundabout take 2nd exit passing under a railway bridge at the second roundabout keep left turning left into Lion Green Road at the traffic lights. Continue across traffic lights onto Woodcote Grove, then proceed across roundabout into Woodcote Road. Stafford Road is on the right just before the town centre. Access to PPMAs car park is via Elgin Road. Follow the road all the way round. Turn left into Clarendon Road and then take the first left PPMAs car park is at the end through two other car parks. This will bring you to the back of New Progress House. NB: There are speed cameras on A23 & Woodcote Grove. By Rail From Victoria, direct route to Wallington. Once you have arrived at Wallington, turn right out of the station and walk up the hill to the crossroads past Sainsburys (approx. 5 mins). Turn left at the crossroads along Stafford Road. New Progress House is approximately 100 yards further on, on the left hand side. East Croydon mainline station is approximately 10 minutes taxi journey from PPMA. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Applications of Vision Systems The following applications indicate the diverse nature to which machine vision technology can be put. Thermal Imaging Detects Missing Lids (Courtesey of Flir Systems Ltd) Synergy between Solar cell and Machine vision Technologies (Courtesey of Stemmer Imaging Ltd) Machine vision gives Optometrists a clear view (Courtesy of Multipix Imaging Ltd) Placing of foldable plastic spoons in convenience snack (Courtersy of RNA Automation Ltd) The power in the wind (Courtesy of Cognex Corporation) Vision-guided robots help automate vial and syringe (Courtesy of Cognex Corporation) Perfect start on the fast track (Courtesy of Cognex Corporation) 360 view provides extremely fast surface check (Courtesy of Cognex Corporation) Vision sensor helps automate high-speed leading of transparent cartons(courtesy of Cognex Corporation) Cameras sort rice and beans (courtesy Alrad Imaging) Custom cameras classify plastic pellets precisely (courtesy Alrad Imaging) Vision System Measures Scallops (courtesy Alrad Imaging) Inspecting turbine blades in aircraft engines (courtesy Matrox Imaging) Vision automates parking surveillance (courtesy Matrox Imaging) Vision helps delta robot sort biscuits (courtesy Matrox Imaging) Laser Marking and Image-based Industrial ID Reader Save Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars (courtesy Cognex Corporation) Automotive Supplier Achieves Perfect Quality with Low-Cost Machine Vision (courtesy Cognex Corporation) Vision System Prevents Injection Moulding Tool Damage and Improves Part Quality (courtesy Cognex Corporation) Inspection of bandsaw blades made easy (courtesy Alrad Imaging) THERMAL IMAGING DETECTS MISSING LIDS(courtesey of FLIR Systems Ltd) Many food processing companies still favour traditional vision systems over thermal imaging alternatives. In the view of systems’ integrator Thermascan, this is a pity when the cost of both types of system is virtually the same. It uses the FLIR A "); array_files[13]=new Array(0,1,"./index.html","2011-02-21","17K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK company at the leading edge of new video interface technologies as CoaXPress Standard Gets Overwhelming Approval 16 February 2011 Matrox Imaging now accepting registrants for smart camera / software workshops 7 February 2011 Matrox Imaging: MIL classroom trainings scheduled during Automate 2011 14 January 2011 Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) named 2011 Test of Time award finalist 4 January 2011 The objective of the UK Industrial Vision Association is to promote the use of vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. One of the most important ways in which this is done is to provide information about all the members, on a factual and uniform basis, to all enquirers. However, because the Word Wide Web knows no national boundaries, the Association has become a source of information to potential users of automated vision technology, regardless of their location. Equally, the downloadable resources available on this site are free to any visitor who registers. Although machine vision implies automatic interpretation of images, the Association also provides information on other forms of electronic imaging such as infra red, x-ray and high speed video, not always subject to automatic analysis. Machine vision has been defined as the use of devices for optical, non-contact sensing to automatically receive and interpret an image of a real scene in order to obtain information and/or control machines or processes. New Products 2011 Free subscription to Automation magazine Click on the logo to take you to a site (opening in a new window) where you can get a free subscription to Automation magazine, covering Materials Handling; Machine Vision Systems and Robotics & Motion Control. With regular industry & product news, case studies, applications & technology, this is a must-read for all involved in manufacturing. If you work in the European imaging or machine vision sector you probably qualify for a free subscription to Imaging & "); array_files[14]=new Array(0,1,"./institutions/the-vision-academy.html","2011-02-21","14K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions The Vision Academy Konrad-Zuse- Str. 15D - 99099 ErfurtGermany T: +49 (0) 361/42 62 188 E: infopoint@vision-academy.org W: www.vision-academy.org Head of Department: Dipl.-Ing. Ingmar Jahr Vision Academy: Practical training for fighting the shortage of specialists Today Machine Vision tasks are routine but becoming substantially more complex. Conversely, the industry is always complaining about the lack of specialists with practical experience. It is plain to see that training in the field of the Machine Vision is sadly out of step with technical developments. There is a lack of awareness and understanding of Machine Vision. Neither academic nor vocational education seems able to provide adequate training in Machine Vision in all its complexity. Up to now, only individual disciplines have been selected and discussed theoretically. An holistic viewpoint and an interdisciplinary way of thinking are therefore more important than ever for Machine Vision. With its manufacturer-independent training concept, the Vision Academy distances itself from product-based training systems and has already been in successful operation for over 6 years. An holistic presentation of practical know-how is the basic principle of the institution. Understanding complex interconnections, the promotion of interdisciplinary thinking and practical application are all central tenets. Apart from the main topics of optics, lighting, hardware and software, other relevant disciplines, such as communication, automation, mechanics, control and robotics are also built into the training. This interdisciplinary work is the outstanding feature of the Vision Academy, because the classical training and educational facilities only consider partial aspects of Machine Vision. The Vision Academy has published the Encyclopedia of Industrial Machine Vision and took part in the publication of the Handbook of Machine Vision (edited "); array_files[15]=new Array(0,1,"./institutions/sheffield.html","2011-02-21","13K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions University of Sheffield - Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department of Electronic and Electrical EngineeringMappin StreetUniversity of SheffieldSheffieldS1 3JD T: +44 (0)114 222 5412 E: n.allinson@sheffield.ac.uk W: www.shef.ac.uk/eee/staff/n_allinson.html Chair of Electronic Systems: Prof. Nigel M Allinson Undertake a range of image engineering activities from imaging devices and systems to pattern recognition and image understanding. Lead the £4.5m Basic Technology consortium, Multidimensional Integrated Intelligent Imaging (MI-3), on the development of Active Pixel Sensors for a range of scientific and medical applications.See www.activepixels.org. Current work on imaging for the life sciences include precision intra-cellular imaging for long-term cell damage studies and the prediction of protein structures from polarised x-ray spectra. A system for the efficient and secure compression of crime scene marks, notably fingerprint lifts, has been developed for the Home Office and is being rolled out to all Police Forces in England and Wales.With recent changes in Police Powers, we are developing a footwear impression identification system that will be used nationally in all custody suites and for forensic work.Further details and contact information are available at www.shef.ac.uk/eee/research/esg. Three spin-off companies have been co-founded as a result of IP generated.Details are available at www.videocoding.com, www.dmist.com and www.paraytec.com. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions University of London - Royal Holloway - Departments of Computer Science and Physics EghamSurreyTW20 0EX T: +44 (0) 1784 443 429 E: fmurtagh@acm.org - e.r.davies@rhul.ac.uk W: www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/home/fionn Head of Department: Professor Fionn Murtagh or Professor Roy Davies General area of work covered: Imaging, classification and machine vision Fionn Murtagh worked on imaging and data analysis aspects of the Hubble Space Telescope for 12 years with the European Space Agency. He has organized a number of SPIE (optical engineering) events. He maintains web sites with software on multiresolution image and signal processing at www.multiresolution.com and www.multiresolution.tv and on multivariate data analysis at astro.u-strasbg.fr/~fmurtagh/mda-sw Copies of two books are online at: www.multiresolution.com/cupbook.html 1) JL Starck, F Murtagh and A Bijaoui, Image Processing and Data Analysis: The Multiscale Approach, Cambridge University Press, 1998. 2) And the first, 2002, edition of: JL Starck and F Murtagh, Astronomical Image and Data Analysis, Springer, 2006 (2nd edn.). Recent papers have dealt with wavelet and curvelet moments for image classification, with application to aggregate mixture grading; inpainting and zooming in images using sparse representations; the theory and practice of wavelets e.g. the undecimated wavelet decomposition and its reconstruction; and Bayesian inference for multiband image segmentation via model-based cluster trees. Roy Davies has spent much of his career on real-time implementations of vision, initially on fast hardware, and latterly on efficient software employing sampling and other techniques. A recently published paper [1] covers industrially important thresholding techniques; the Food Faraday Partnership recently included a specially prepared case study summarising his latest findings [2]. Roys website includes a breakdown of his research under "); array_files[17]=new Array(0,1,"./institutions/oxford-brookes.html","2011-02-21","13K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions Oxford Brookes University - School of Technology Computer Vision Group School of TechnologyOxford Brookes UniversityWheatleyOxfordOX33 1HX T: +44 (0)1865 484 592 E: philiptorr@brookes.ac.uk W: cms.brookes.ac.uk/research/visiongroup Head of Department: Professor William Clocksin The Computer Vision group in the Department of Computing was formed in 2005 by Philip Torr and William Clocksin, and is led by Philip Torr. It comprises 8 PhDs (with vacancies for two more if you know any bright applicants) and 4 post docs, in addition we have some semi regular visitors and joint grants with other universities that account for another 3 PhDs and 2 postdocs. The aim of the group is to engage in state of the art research into the mathematical theory of computer vision and artificial intelligence, but to keep the mathematical research relevant to the needs of society. Our research is focused on Bayesian methods, in particular the study of the mathematics underlying Markov Random Fields, combinatorial optimization and Bayesian nets. The applications come in many forms, and we are involved with several major companies and organizations. With Sony we are working on human computer interaction (via a camera, the EyeToy) for the Play Stations 2 and 3, with Sharp we are working on generation of content for 3D displays, with Oxford Metrics Group we are working on computer understanding of films (e.g. what is the shape of objects in the scene etc) in order to make better special effects, we also work on motion capture of humans (and animals) in order to drive computer generated avatars. We work on medical image analysis and on surveillence. We also do collaborative work with Microsoft Research, London, Cambridge and Oxford Universities. Contact: Professor Philip Torr Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map T "); array_files[18]=new Array(0,1,"./institutions/leeds.html","2011-02-21","13K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions University of Leeds - School of Computing Computer Vision and Language Group University of LeedsLeeds LS2 9JT T: +44 (0) 113 343 5765 E: d.c.hogg@leeds.ac.uk W: www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/vision Head of Department: David Hogg - Professor of Artificial Intelligence We are a relatively large group with five permanent academic members of staff (Profs. Boyle and Hogg; Drs. Bulpitt, Magee, and Ng). We jointly have experience in many areas of computer vision, but specialise in the analysis of motion and image segmentation, with application to CCTV surveillance, sport science, medical imaging, bioinformatics, and multimedia (especially dance and music). The group pioneered research on model-based tracking and the application of statistical learning in behaviour analysis. We have recently begun to explore a wider role of vision within intelligent systems - leading to prize winning work on the integration of visual learning with logical induction. A state-of-the-art real-time tracker developed by Magee has been widely used outside Leeds, and is available for commercial licensing. We have a long track-record in contract research and consultancyfor industry, involving both multinational companies and SMEs. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions Kingston University - Digital Imaging Research Centre Faculty of CISMKingston UniversityPenrhyn RoadKingston upon ThamesSurreyKT1 2EE T: +44 (0)20 8547 7719 E: sergio.velastin@kingston.ac.uk W: dirc.king.ac.uk Head of Department: Dr Sergio A Velastin We are one of the largest university groups on Digital Imaging in the UK, currently with 15 academic staff. We specialise on Visual Surveillance, Medical Imaging and Intelligent Environments and have a strong track record in academic and industrial research funded by the EPSRC, EU and government (e.g. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships). We value a balance between scientific excellence and applied research and are always keen to explore collaboration with industry and opportunities for knowledge transfer. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions The European Association of Innovating SMEs (EurExcel) Jubilee Lodge - Office CBrooke RoadRidlingtonOakhamRutlandLE15 9AJ T: +44 (0) 1572 898 224 - M: +44 (0)7986 996 429 E: rick.hartwig@eurexcel.eu W: www.eurexcel.eu Project Manager: Rick Hartwig DynaVis is a project within the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Commission. The results of this research project will enable human-machine cooperation to learn complicated inspection tasks instead of step-by-step improvements and adaptations of software. The DynaVis system will automatically adapt to specific or changing requirements. EurExcel (The European Association of Innovating SMEs), Partner responsible for exploitation in DynaVis, are inviting anyone who is distributing or using vision systems and has the desire to innovate in the business by enhancing their software, system or processes, to participate in the adaptation and implementation of the DynaVis research results. Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[21]=new Array(0,1,"./institutions/dublin.html","2011-02-21","13K","UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions Dublin City University | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions Dublin City University | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions Dublin City University - Vision Systems Group School of Electronic EngineeringDublin City UniversityIreland T: +353 1 700 5489 E: vsg@eeng.dcu.ie W: www.vsg.dcu.ie Head of Department: Prof. Paul F Whelan - Director, Vision Systems Group The Vision Systems Group (VSG), and its associated Vision Systems Laboratory (VSL) was formed in 1990 by Prof. Paul Whelan, as a forum to co-ordinate and support the promotion of computer and machine vision research in DCU. The VSG currently supports 24 full time researchers and staff, although other staff members are also involved in vision research on an occasional basis. Within the group there are postgraduate research students, postdoctoral researchers, visiting fellows, postgraduate course students and undergraduate students who are working on research and development projects involving, or related to, vision, image processing, analysis and visualization. As well as undertaking applied and basic research into a range of imaging problems, the VSG is also involved in the transfer of machine vision techniques from the research environment to industry. See http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/~vsl/vsgflyer.pdf for details IMPORTANT NOTE: As the VSG is based in Ireland fees may vary when applying from the UK. Please note that all prices on our websites are in Euro. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions Cranfield University - Applied Mathematics & Computing Group School of EngineeringCranfield UniversityBedfordMK43 0AL T: +44 (0)1234 754 634 E: toby.breckon@cranfield.ac.uk W: www.cranfield.ac.uk/soe/ Head of Department: Toby Breckon - Lecturer in Computer Vision & Image Processing The Applied Mathematics and Computing Group (AMAC) is part of the School of Engineering of CranfieldUniversity. Its research activities centre around the application of mathematical and computational techniques to engineering problems. The group also provides postgraduate programmes at both MSc and PhD levels. Image Processing Research Areas: Visual Surveillance Automotive Sensor Systems 3D capture & modelling Medical Imaging Vibroacoustical Condition Monitoring Teaching Areas: The Group runs a taught Masters Course in: Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering with a specialist option in Digital Signal and Image Processing The group activities are focussed towards the requirements of industry. It has developed close industrial links both in Britain and Europe. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions Cardiff University - Cardiff School of Computer Science Queens Buildings5 The Parade, RoathCardiffCF24 3AAWales T: 029 2087 4390 E: bruce.batchelor@cs.cf.ac.uk W: bruce.cs.cf.ac.uk/bruce/index.html Head of Department: Professor Bruce Batchelor, DSc, CEng, CITP, FIEE, FBCS, FSPIE, FSME, FRSA Developing tools to assist with the process of designing Machine Vision system for industrial applications has been the main focus of our research for 30 years! During that time, a very wide range of visual inspection and guidance applications has been studied. In addition, several interactive prototyping systems for designing/choosing image processing algorithms have been built. The latest, called QT, is now on-line, and can be used freely, without charge. To use this facility, please e-mail Prof. Bruce Batchelor, at bruce@cs.cf.ac.uk quoting Free QT software in the Subject. Further details are available at our web-site, URL bruce.cs.cf.ac.uk/bruce/index.html QT allows the user to capture pictures from many types of web-enabled camera, which may be located anywhere in the world. One or more cameras may be in your laboratory/factory, or you can use our cameras for familiarising yourself with QT. Currently, this package has about 300 basic image processing functions, although the command repertoire is constantly growing. All you need is a PC with a standard web browser, as the image processing is performed on our computer. Commands can be executed in sequence, or more complex programs created, to implement sophisticated image processing/analysis functions. A multi-user version of QT will be made available very shortly. QT can also control simple electro-mechanical hardware; you can operate a multi-axis robot at Cardiff University, control the lighting in our laboratory and have fun playing with our model train! QT was designed specifically as a kit for application analysis and prototype developmen "); array_files[24]=new Array(0,1,"./institutions/bristol.html","2011-02-21","13K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions University of the West of England - Faculty of Computing Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Machine Vision Laboratory DuPont BuildingFrenchay CampusBristolBS16 1QY T: +44 (0) 117 328 6358 E: melvyn.smith@uwe.ac.uk W: www.uwe.ac.uk/cems/research/groups/mvl/index.html Head of Department: Professor Melvyn Smith - Professor of Machine Vision Our Centre provides a focus for fundamental and applied research aimed at developing state of the art computer vision based technologies and systems. The Centre is engaged in a number of parallel but complementary lines of research including machine vision for metrology, surface inspection, medical and security applications. We have links with industry and other research centres within the UK and abroad. Grants have been attracted from the EPSRC, DTI, MRC and the EU. In addition to basic research we undertake short-term consultancy project work and offer both undergraduate and postgraduate modules and PhD opportunities in Machine Vision. The Machine Vision Laboratory (MVL) has rapidly established a reputation as a world-leading centre of excellence. For example, a significant research theme has been the creation of a new underlying philosophy in computer vision, termed object centred machine vision. This has been realised by developing techniques that focus on increased system flexibility, offer potential for greater use of portable or hand-held technology and, through more intelligent processing, reduce the existing need for rigorous structuring of the imaging environment. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions York University | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions York University - Department of Electronics - Visual Systems Laboratory Department of ElectronicsUniversity of YorkHeslingtonYorkYO10 5DD T: 01904 432353 E: jar11@ohm.york.ac.uk W: www.elec.york.ac.uk/research/intSys/visual.html Head of Department: Professor John Robinson The Visual Systems Lab develops adaptive algorithms for robust image and video processing. These are applied to Face Description, Video Augmented Environments and Video Content Analysis. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON BREAKING NEWS UK company at the leading edge of new video interface technologies as CoaXPress Standard Gets Overwhelming Approval Active Silicon, a UK company are one of the three primary developers of this new technology which is now an official JIIA (Japan Industrial Imaging Association) standard and set to become a world standard. Their Technical Director, Chris Beynon is one of the three main authors of the standard – which can be downloaded here. “We are pleased and proud to play a major part in the development of CoaXPress - now an official JIIA standard and set to become a world standard. We anticipate significant industry take up of this technology over the next couple of years for which of course we are now developing products!” - Chris Beynon Technical Director of Active Silicon. Visit CoaXPress for more details. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UKIVA Publications The UKIVA offers a number of publications relating to vision technology and markets. These are only available to downloaded free from the Free Resources page. A Series of Technology Briefings on Various Subjects 100% digital image acquisition for vision Options for Inspection of Moving Products Using Colour Information in Machine Vision Guide to Machine Vision A short and simple guide (16 pages) explaining vision technology and applications in simple terms, intended for the non-specialist but technically minded reader. A printed version is available at Exhibitions that we attend, or can be mailed to you if you email the office. 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"," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON NEWSLETTER FROM PPMA Special Interest Group UKIVA DECEMBER 2010 OCTOBER 2010 APRIL 2010 Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[37]=new Array(0,1,"./Machine_Vision.html","2011-02-16","13K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Machine Vision Machine vision has been defined as the use of devices for optical, non-contact sensing to automatically receive and interpret an image of a real scene in order to obtain information and/or control machines or processes. Contact the UK Industrial Vision Association for information about machine vision solutions and image processing systems technology used by manufacturing industry in the UK, particulalry where automatic inspection is required. The Association offers free advice via phone or e-mail to enquirers - wherever they are in the world - seeking help in specifying or sourcing industrial vision systems or imaging systems components. Because the Word Wide Web knows no national boundaries, the Association has become a source of information to potential users of machine vision technology, regardless of their location. Equally, the downloadable resources available on this site are free to any visitor who registers. Machine Vision is concerned with the engineering of integrated mechanical-optical-electronic-software systems for examining objects and materials, artifacts and manufacturing processes, in order to detect defects and improve quality, operating efficiency and the safety of both products and processes. See the latest Machine Vision News The only advertising material shown on this site is from our members. It is designed to be quick to respond - no large graphics are included. Information about individual members is supplied by the members concerned, but is subject to acceptance by the committee of the Association - for instance, unsubstantiated claims to world leadership are excluded. The Association is a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee, governed by an elected committee, and was founded in 1992. Machine Vision information from the UK IVA Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms "); array_files[38]=new Array(0,1,"./Machine-Vision.html","2011-02-16","13K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Machine Vision Machine Vision: Contact the UK Industrial Vision Association for information about machine vision solutions and image processing systems technology used by manufacturing industry in the UK, particulalry where automatic inspection is required. The Association offers free advice via phone or e-mail to enquirers - wherever they are in the world - seeking help in specifying or sourcing industrial vision systems or imaging systems components. Machine Vision is concerned with the engineering in the industrial vision field of integrated mechanical-optical-electronic-software systems for examining natural objects and materials, human artifacts and manufacturing processes, in order to detect defects and improve quality, operating efficiency and the safety of both products and processes. It is also used to control machines used in manufacturing. Because the Word Wide Web knows no national boundaries, the Association has become a source of information to potential users of machine vision technology, regardless of their location. Equally, the downloadable resources available on this site are free to any visitor who registers. This site contains no advertising material, nor are entries dependent on payment of fees other than the standard subscription fee of members. It is designed to be quick to respond - no large graphics are included. Information about individual members is supplied by the members concerned, but is subject to acceptance by the committee of the Association - for instance, unsubstantiated claims to world leadership are excluded. The Association is a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee, governed by an elected committee, and was founded in 1992. Machine Vision necessarily involves the integration of elements of the following areas of study; Mechanical handling Lighting Optics (conventional, fibre optics, lasers, diffractive optics) Sensors (video cameras, UV, IR and X-ray sensors, laser scan "); array_files[39]=new Array(0,1,"./legal.html","2011-02-16","11K","UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA ","","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," UK Industrial Vision Association | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON UKIVA - Legal Information Corporate Informatin for UK Industrial Vision Association Ltd The UK Industrial Vision Association is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England - Company Number 2698387 VAT number 611 8575 42 Its Registered office is at: New Progress House34 Stafford RoadWallingtonSurreySM6 9AA T: 020 8773 8111E: info@ukiva.org Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[40]=new Array(0,1,"./Vision_Systems.html","2011-02-16","12K","Image Processing ","","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Image Processing UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Image Processing The primary objective of the UK Industrial Vision Association is to promote the use of image processing technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. One of the most important ways in which this is done is to provide information about machine vision products such as CCD cameras, smart cameras and other components used in automatic inspection applications. Smart systems can be defined as any type of solution that does not require a full PC specification or where the user interaction needs to be kept to a minimum. Generally they fall into two camps. Camera type solutions and vision engine type solutions. The embed processing and imaging processing software is located inside the camera housing, and vision engine type solutions use a separate enclosure. This type of solution is intended for more demanding applications or where upgradability is desirable. This site contains no advertising material, nor are entries dependent on payment of fees other than the standard subscription fee of members. It is designed to be quick to respond - no large graphics are included. Information about individual members is supplied by the members concerned, but is subject to acceptance by the committee of the Association - for instance, unsubstantiated claims to world leadership are excluded. The Association is a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee, governed by an elected committee, and was founded in 1992. machine vision information from the UK IVA Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[41]=new Array(0,1,"./terms.html","2011-02-16","11K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Usage Terms & Conditions Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[42]=new Array(0,1,"./hintsandtips.html","2011-02-16","14K","Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) ","vision systems, vision technology, industrial vision systems, industrial vision, ukiva ","UKIVAs primary objective is to promote the use of vision systems and vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK. "," Join the UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION FOLLOW US ON Hints & Tips These are Non Commercial Hints and Tips on Vision from our members. Stemmer Imaging Ltd Glossary Technical Tips Wizards Alrad Imaging Using Industrial Cameras with laptops Camera Selection advice guide Selecting the right type of Frame Grabber Illumination for Vision applications Machine Vision Cameras The advantages of using LEDs in machine vision lighting systems MACHINE VISION: Laser projections assist machine-vision applications Datasheets National Instruments Vision Resources Kit Scorpion Vision Calculating the focal length CMOS Sensors: What’s the difference between global and rolling shutters? What is 1394a and 1394b? What’s the difference between C and CS lenses? What is the maximum firewire cable length and can it be extended? What is the wiring configuration for 1394a and 1394b firewire plugs and cables? When selecting an industrial camera, what’s best CCD or CMOS sensor? Home Academia Applications Contact Us Events Free Resources Hints & Tips Jobs Join Legal Links Members News Privacy Publications Site Map Terms Registered Office: UKIVA, New Progress House, 34 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AA - T: 0208 773 8111 - E: info@ukiva.org "); array_files[43]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/UKIVASep08.pdf","2011-02-15","1752K"," Layout 1 ","","","Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association September 2008 UKIVA MULTIPIX IMAGING See our advert on page 5 FIRSTSIGHT VISION See our advert on page 11 news FRAMOS See our advert on page 15 Editor: Don Braggins Editorial Assistants: Jennie Harris & Anne Braggins UKIVA expands free seminars The UKIVA has been running free seminars at exhibitions for over ten years to promote the use of vision in industry and science. Recently we decided to make the organisation of these seminars more structured with 4 different sessions over the two days. These will include a chance for members to showcase new products and present new application stories, a session focusing on technology aspects, as well as a session on why use vision and what needs to be considered when doing so, and a session specialising in some particular sector of the industry. At Photonex in October, the Wednesday morning will include members showcasing some of their new products in industrial imaging, security and research, and some interesting application stories. In the afternoon there will be presentations on recent advances in processing and camera technology and more in-depth examination of developments for industrial applications. On Thursday, the day will start with a session on what needs to be considered when using a vision system and will be particularly useful for anyone who is considering using vision for the first time. These talks will not be product-based, but an opportunity for some technical briefing. In the afternoon, we will be hosting a guest meeting on high speed imaging entitled `Making the fastest events visible. This will include presentations from the specialists in the field on mid, high and very high speed imaging. It is proposed that pdfs of the presentations will be available from the UKIVA website for delegates to refer to. As the programme is being finalised, full details are available from the News and Events page at www.ukiva.org 15/16 October 2008 Stoneleigh Exhibition Halls, Coventry Programme of FREE seminars and "); array_files[44]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/UKIVASep07.pdf","2011-02-15","757K"," Layout 1 ","","","Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association September 2007 UKIVA FRAMOS See our advert on page 4 ALRAD See our advert on page 16 news Celebrating 15 years Don Braggins, UKIVA Director The first meeting of the UK Industrial Vision Association took place 15 years ago, in September 1992. Then, as now, its primary objective was to promote the use of machine vision by industry. The founders deliberately avoided defining the term `machine vision and today the Association covers many aspects of electronic imaging that might not fit the purists definition. At its start the Association hoped it might build up to as many as a dozen or so members currently we have 37, including some from overseas, not allowed in its early days when `local support was considered essential. The website, www.ukiva.org, was established just four years later in September 1996, considered very advanced in those days, and it has become a source of information not just about members, but about the technology, events, publications, and about research activities in the field of industrial applications. More recently we have added a `Jobs page to the website on which our members can advertise vacancies, and this has become one of the most popular pages for re-entry. Although putting items on the page is free for members, it is now available to non-members for a fee. Soon after the page was included, a member filled a vacancy using it and commented that by doing so, the cost of a years subscription had easily been saved! New members are very welcome as are former members who may not realise just how the Association has increased its scope over the years. We also welcome additional `research members from academia, who pay no subscription. One thing about our website that has not changed over the years is that it is very text-based with no huge images to hog bandwidth. As a not-for-profit association, we are not trying to impress visitors with clever graphics `just the facts. BFi OPTILAS See our advert on page 8 Photonex 2007 17/18 October "); array_files[45]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/UKIVAOct09.pdf","2011-02-15","1739K"," Layout 1 ","","","Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association October 2009 UKIVA STEMMER IMAGING See our advert on page 5 ALRAD IMAGING See our advert on page 7 news VTX See our advert on pages 13 & 15 Editor: Don Braggins Editorial Assistants: Jennie Harris & Anne Braggins This is a momentous time for the Association. On the 3rd August 2009, directors of the Processing and Packaging Machinery Industry (PPMA) and UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) directors signed a Memorandum of Understanding about the amalgamation of UKIVA into the PPMA as a special sub-group. This follows a similar amalgamation of the British Automation & Robotics Association (BARA) earlier this year. PPMA CEO Chris Buxton said of the proposed amalgamation: `It was combining and consolidating the strengths of all three parties. The decision to pursue this amalgamation was agreed unanimously by UKIVA members at their AGM in March, and it is anticipated that it will be ratified at an EGM on 15 September. The presence of UKIVA as an integral part of the PPMA, though retaining its own identity, represents a positive move by the two associations to recognise current market trends and it will augment the PPMA membership to provide a community of like-minded members better equipped to address the challenges that face them whether they be technological, political or environmental. Members from both associations will have opportunities to engage with their new colleagues and take advantage of the new events that this initiative brings; many existing members of PPMA are users or prospective users of vision systems, and the association between robots and machine vision goes back to the late 1960s. In one sense this amalgamation is going full circle, because the UKIVA was administered by PPMA from its formation in 1992 to the end of 1994, though as a totally separate entity, and indeed the UKIVA Memorandum and Articles of Association were based, with full agreement, on those of the PPMA. From 1995 to the present the UKIVA has been administered by one of its "); array_files[46]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/UKIVAMar09.pdf","2011-02-15","1210K"," Layout 1 ","","","Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association March 2009 UKIVA STEMMER IMAGING See our advert on page 3 MULTIPIX IMAGING See our advert on page 11 news ALRAD IMAGING See our advert on page 6 Editor: Don Braggins Editorial Assistants: Jennie Harris & Anne Braggins Is it time for 3D? The great majority of machine vision tasks in industry are accomplished by making inferences about three dimensional objects on the basis of a two-dimensional digital representation of them. Is this about to change? Two 2009 greetings cards received at the start of this year point the way to a future in which the digital representation may be three dimensional in more and more cases. One, a card, showed the principal of using a laser scanner to record the details of the frontage of a Paris street of great architectural merit. The other, sent in electronic form, had a colour-coded representation of a laser scan of a handwritten message, where the resolution was sufficient to show the height of the ink on the paper! This shows the enormous range of sizes that 3D image capture capabilities can now handle. It is hardly surprising therefore that the two most popular seminars given by UKIVA members at Photonex 08 were on the subject of 3D vision, and we expect this topic will also feature in our programme for VTX at the end of March. One of our academic members, the Vision Group at the University of the West of England, has recently informed our other members that it has acquired a `state-of-the-art 3D image capture device, primarily developed for medical applications, but with resolution that will clearly be useful for industrial applications. 25/26 March 2009 NEC, Birmingham Programme of FREE seminars and presentations on `Vision for All UKIVA members will be showcasing some of their new products: New advances in imaging technology. Case studies from industry (organised by IMVE) Vision in the print and packaging industry Vision in the medical and pharmaceutical industry Vision in the automotive industry Vision in the foo "); array_files[47]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/UKIVAJan08.pdf","2011-02-15","865K"," Layout 1 ","","","Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association January 2008 UKIVA FRAMOS See our advert on page 5 news A strong presence at the Stuttgart Vision show In November 2007 the Innovation prize at the 20th `Vision exhibition in Stuttgart was presented for the 15th time, and two UKIVA members were very much involved in the presentation ceremony. Tom Wilkie of member Imaging & Machine Vision Europe, presented a cheque for 5,000 Euros to the winner, and I handed over the trophy and made the `Laudatum speech explaining what the prize was for using `shape from shading for 3D surface inspection of moving objects, by In Situ GmbH. I cunningly allowed Tom to call upon the managing director, Rainer Obergrussberger, to receive the award, even though we had both rehearsed the pronunciation! For the first time the UKIVA had a formal presence at the show, in a `composite booth, which allowed the association and members Imperx, Lambda Photometrics and Multipix to display literature and meet visitors. Another first will be UKIVAs presence at Mach 2008 in April, when we shall be putting on seminars aimed not at informing visitors about the latest in vision technology, but explaining the technology to engineers to this machine tool show who may not be at all familiar with the technology or what it can do for them. For this event we will have the newly revised 16-page Machine Vision Handbook available in printed form to hand to seminar attendees. It will also be available at IPOT in February though we expect most delegates there will already be familiar with the basics that the Handbook explains. The new owners of IPOT, Canon Communications, promise a much improved event and we as an association have had extensive contact with them in the past few months since they took over the show. FIRSTSIGHT VISION See our advert on page 9 13/14 February 2008 NEC, Birmingham Programme of Free Seminars `Industrial Vision: Advances and Application Seminars include: Multicore and multi-processor systems Infrared in Vision applications Acc "); array_files[48]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/MVHandbookrev.pdf","2011-02-15","458K","MVHandbookrev.pdf ","","","nA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION M A C H I N E V I S I O N H A N D B O O K C O N T E N T S Introduction The Use Vision of Machine How does a Vision System work? What can Vision system do? Financial Justification for Machine Vision Interfacing Suppliers Conclusion with For further information please contact: United Kingdom Industrial Vision Association PO Box 25, Royston Herts SG8 6TL Tel:O1763 261419 Fax: 01763 261961 Email: info@ukiva.org WWW: www.ukiva.org I N T R O D U C T I O N This handbook has been produced by the UK Industrial Vision Association, an organisation dedicated to furthering the productive use of machine vision in UK industry. Its members and associate members include manufacturers of vision systems and of specialised vision components, integrators of such systems, and other parties sharing the interest of promoting the use of vision. T H E U S E O F M A C H I N E V I S I O N ? Machine vision is concerned with the automatic interpretation of images of real scenes in order to obtain information and thereby to control or monitor machines or processes.The images may be visible light, but could also be of x-ray or infra-red energy, and could even be derived from ultrasound information. The UKIVA, and this handbook, are concerned with industrial applications of machine vision, such as applications in the automotive industry measuring components, in the ceramics industry checking for flaws in tiles, in the glass industry inspecting glass containers, in the pharmaceutical industry checking correctly coloured tablets. Vision is being widely used in a diversity of industries to improve the quality of manufactured products. H O W D O E S A V I S I O N S Y S T E M W O R K ? Todays industrial vision systems are digital processing systems using an image capture device feeding a digitising device which in turn feeds a digital processing system. For the majority of systems supplied by UKIVA members this simplifies to a solid-state video camera feeding an analogue- to-digital (A/D) converter feeding a fram "); array_files[49]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/MVHandbookLR07.pdf","2011-02-15","759K"," untitled ","","","Machine Vision Handbook Contents Introduction 2 The use of machine vision 3 How does a vision system work? 4 What can vision systems do? 7 Financial justification for machine vision 13 Interfacing with suppliers 14 Conclusion 16 Introduction to UKIVA The primary objective of the UK Industrial Vision Association is to promote the use of vision and imaging technology by industry and science in the UK. Its members include manufacturers and suppliers of vision systems and of specialised vision and imaging components, integrators of such systems, and other parties sharing the interest of promoting the use of machine vision. For further information please contact: UK Industrial Vision Association PO Box 25, Royston, Herts SG8 6TL Tel: O1763 261419 Fax: 01763 261961 Email: info@ukiva.org www.ukiva.org Acknowledgement The UKIVA wishes to acknowledge the assistance from its members in providing information, editorial input and diagrams, and to the Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network for financial assistance in updating and publishing this handbook. The uses of machine vision The applications of machine vision fall into three broad categories: Process control Quality control Non-industrial applications (for example, traffic control), which are outside the scope of this introduction, though of increasing importance. Inspection by human beings often cannot keep pace with modern industrys requirements for speed of production and quality of product. People get tired and make mistakes, and the criteria that they apply during inspections are inevitably subjective. Also, in some cases, it is not humanly possible to perform the inspection task due to the environmental conditions. The cameras and computer systems that make up a machine vision system, in contrast, carry out measurements with a constant precision at a pace that is set by the production process itself. These advantages have led to an increasing uptake of machine vision by industries around the world. Worldwide, some of the applications of this technology have inclu "); array_files[50]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/MovProd.pdf","2011-02-15","88K"," MovProd ","","","UKIVA OPTIONS FOR INSPECTION OF MOVING PRODUCTS A guide to capturing images with `stop motion facilities in the image device or the illumination system Prepared on behalf of the UK Industrial Vision Association by Don Braggins, Machine Vision Systems Consultancy UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION LTD PO Box 25, Royston, Herts SG8 6TL Tel: 01763 261419 Fax 01763 261961 e-mail: info@ukiva.org http://www.ukiva.org Don Braggins Machine Vision Systems Consultancy 90 High Street, Meldreth, Royston, Herts SG8 6LB UK Telephone: +44 1763 260333 Fax: +44 1763 261961 E-mail: don@braggins.com WWW URL: http://www.braggins.com United Kingdom Industrial Vision Association All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9HE Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to the publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 1998, minor revisions April 2000 by The UK Industrial Vision Association PO Box 25 Royston Herts SG8 6TL UK Telephone: +44 1763 261419 Fax: +44 1763 261961 E-mail: info@ukiva.org WWW URL: http://www.ukiva.org ISBN 1 901586 03 0 Printed and bound in Great Britain by UKIVA Contents About the UKIVA Introduction Chapter 1 - The motion problem Why is it a problem to apply vision to moving products, when TV shows motion quite happily? Photographys answer to motion blur Film compared to solid-state sensors Capturing the image - line by line or successive areas Chapter 2 - Area-array image acquisition `Stopping motion with area array cameras Mechanical shutter Electronic shutter Flash illumination Chapter 3 - Image acquisition using linear sensors The principles of linear "); array_files[51]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Machine%20Vision%20Handbook%20(A5).pdf","2011-02-15","3944K"," Layout 1 ","","","Machine Vision Handbook Contents Introduction 2 The use of machine vision 3 How does a vision system work? 4 What can vision systems do? 7 Financial justification for machine vision 13 Interfacing with suppliers 14 Conclusion 16 Introduction to UKIVA The primary objective of the UK Industrial Vision Association is to promote the use of vision and imaging technology by industry and science in the UK. Its members include manufacturers and suppliers of vision systems and of specialised vision and imaging components, integrators of such systems, and other parties sharing the interest of promoting the use of machine vision. For further information please contact: UK Industrial Vision Association PO Box 25, Royston, Herts SG8 6TL Tel: O1763 261419 Fax: 01763 261961 Email: info@ukiva.org www.ukiva.org Acknowledgement The UKIVA wishes to acknowledge the assistance from its members in providing information, editorial input and diagrams, and to the Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network for financial assistance in updating and publishing this handbook. The uses of machine vision The applications of machine vision fall into three broad categories: G Process control G Quality control G Non-industrial applications (for example, traffic control), which are outside the scope of this introduction, though of increasing importance. Inspection by human beings often cannot keep pace with modern industrys requirements for speed of production and quality of product. People get tired and make mistakes, and the criteria that they apply during inspections are inevitably subjective. Also, in some cases, it is not humanly possible to perform the inspection task due to the environmental conditions. The cameras and computer systems that make up a machine vision system, in contrast, carry out measurements with a constant precision at a pace that is set by the production process itself. These advantages have led to an increasing uptake of machine vision by industries around the world. Worldwide, some of the applications of this technology have "); array_files[52]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Justifications.pdf","2011-02-15","8K"," ","","","UK Industrial Vision Association TWENTY ONE FINANCIAL JUSTIFICATIONS FOR USING VISION 1. Saving labour directly concerned with inspection of products. Practically, it is rare for there to be sufficient labour used to give the same degree of quality assurance that an untiring, unfailing vision system can provide. 2. Saving labour directly concerned with classifying or grading products (natural or manufactured) by quality, size, shape or appearance. 3. Saving time used to identify products and components at different stages during processing. 4. Permitting full automation of processes which included `incidental inspection when performed manually, unaccounted for but necessary to avoid e.g. jamming of automated operations by `rogue components. 5. Avoiding making scrap material with its associated raw material wastage and/or re-work costs; vision-based statistical process control (SPC) can contribute to scrap elimination. Savings in this area can be huge, if only you can persuade people to account properly for scrap costs. 6. Better process understanding leading to process improvements with financial benefits; vision gives immediate and objective identification of problems, making it much easier to determine the cause(s). 7. Increasing throughput of saleable product per factory hour, hence improvement of return on investment (RoI). Throughput may appear to reduce when vision starts `catching defects previously ignored, but process improvement and SPC can quickly better the situation, ideally taking it to 100% of theoretical potential. 8. Faster checking of `first off dimensions, hence better RoI on capital equipment concerned, such as swaging mills and extrusion presses. 9. Avoiding `giving away material not contractually required to be supplied (bakers dozen syndrome); vision systems can count precisely and can accurately measure material sold by length 10.Minimising raw material usage by working consistently closer to minimum contractual dimensions rather than the middle of the tolerance zone, or maximising permi "); array_files[53]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/HRUKIVASep07.pdf","2011-02-15","2033K"," Layout 1 ","","","Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association September 2007 UKIVA FRAMOS See our advert on page 4 ALRAD See our advert on page 16 news Celebrating 15 years Don Braggins, UKIVA Director The first meeting of the UK Industrial Vision Association took place 15 years ago, in September 1992. Then, as now, its primary objective was to promote the use of machine vision by industry. The founders deliberately avoided defining the term `machine vision and today the Association covers many aspects of electronic imaging that might not fit the purists definition. At its start the Association hoped it might build up to as many as a dozen or so members currently we have 37, including some from overseas, not allowed in its early days when `local support was considered essential. The website, www.ukiva.org, was established just four years later in September 1996, considered very advanced in those days, and it has become a source of information not just about members, but about the technology, events, publications, and about research activities in the field of industrial applications. More recently we have added a `Jobs page to the website on which our members can advertise vacancies, and this has become one of the most popular pages for re-entry. Although putting items on the page is free for members, it is now available to non-members for a fee. Soon after the page was included, a member filled a vacancy using it and commented that by doing so, the cost of a years subscription had easily been saved! New members are very welcome as are former members who may not realise just how the Association has increased its scope over the years. We also welcome additional `research members from academia, who pay no subscription. One thing about our website that has not changed over the years is that it is very text-based with no huge images to hog bandwidth. As a not-for-profit association, we are not trying to impress visitors with clever graphics `just the facts. BFi OPTILAS See our advert on page 8 Photonex 2007 17/18 October "); array_files[54]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/FINAL%20issue14revisedscreen-res.pdf","2011-02-15","750K"," issue14.indd ","","","UKIVA Whats in a name? If you look carefully at the new UKIVA logo, you will see that we have dropped the name of the Association from it. Instead, the strapline underneath simply says `Imaging for Industry and Science. We are not changing our legal name but we shall be emphasising what our members do which is to supply imaging equipment of many kinds to industry and to scientific researchers rather than stressing the `industrial vision content which is not the only form or destination of imaging equipment that they handle. When the Association was formed in 1992, industrial machine vision was a relatively new technology with a mixture of more and less competent suppliers of complete systems, and one of the initial objectives was to keep out the less competent ones. Then, there was little choice of type of camera or how to link it to a framegrabber now there is a huge choice of both, and you do not always need a framegrabber in the system at all. Then, if you wanted to illuminate the cameras field of view, you probably adapted something from a photographic supplier now you have a wide range of illumination products specifically designed for industrial machine vision tasks. Infra red cameras were bulky and expensive now they are affordable and many are easily hand-held. High speed video cameras were just emerging as rivals to film based ones. Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association news October 2006 Framos See our advert on page 4 Multipix Imaging See our advert on page 7 Alrad Imaging See our advert on page 5 The Association continues to include members who can offer turnkey industrial machine vision solutions to manufacturing industry, but it now embraces suppliers of all these types of component imaging has come a long way since 1992. In 1992 membership was restricted to suppliers having a UK base, for fear of lack of support for systems, but today we have members from several European and North American countries who want to sell into the UK and Ireland. The more academic of our reader "); array_files[55]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/DigImAcq.pdf","2011-02-15","80K"," DigImAcq ","","","UKIVA 100% DIGITAL IMAGE ACQUISITION FOR VISION Why the old TV standards are being ousted for machine vision purposes Prepared on behalf of the UK Industrial Vision Association by Don Braggins, Machine Vision Systems Consultancy UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION LTD PO Box 25, Royston, Herts SG8 6TL Tel: 01763 261419 Fax 01763 261961 e-mail: info@ukiva.org http://www.ukiva.org Don Braggins Machine Vision Systems Consultancy 90 High Street, Meldreth, Royston, Herts SG8 6LB UK Telephone: +44 1763 260333 Fax: +44 1763 261961 E-mail: don@braggins.com WWW URL: http://www.braggins.com United Kingdom Industrial Vision Association All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9HE Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to the publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 1998, minor revisions April 2000 by The UK Industrial Vision Association PO Box 25 Royston Herts SG8 6TL UK Telephone: +44 1763 261419 Fax: +44 1763 261961 E-mail: info@ukiva.org WWW URL: http://www.ukiva.org ISBN 1 901586 02 2 Printed and bound in Great Britain by UKIVA Contents About the UKIVA Introduction Chapter 1 - Why Digital? Digital - the lossless technology Image transmission The solid state revolution in cameras Where do pixels come from? Chapter 2 - Pixel synchronous image acquisition Why do we want pixel synchronous acquisition? Sub-pixel interpolation - what do we mean? Practical implications of sub-pixel interpolation Chapter 3 - Getting the signal to the processor Parallel digital data transmission The RS 422 standard The RS 644 standard SCSI 2 connection Chapter 4 - Fast Serial Data "); array_files[56]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/ColourMV.pdf","2011-02-15","79K"," ColourMV ","","","UKIVA USING COLOUR INFORMATION IN MACHINE VISION Prepared on behalf of the UK Industrial Vision Association by Don Braggins, Machine Vision Systems Consultancy UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION LTD PO Box 25, Royston, Herts SG8 6TL Tel: 01763 261419 Fax 01763 261961 e-mail: info@ukiva.org http://www.ukiva.org Don Braggins Machine Vision Systems Consultancy 90 High Street, Meldreth, Royston, Herts SG8 6LB UK Telephone: +44 1763 260333 Fax: +44 1763 261961 E-mail: don@braggins.com WWW URL: http://www.braggins.com United Kingdom Industrial Vision Association All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9HE Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to the publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 1999, minor revisions April 2000, by The UK Industrial Vision Association PO Box 25 Royston Herts SG8 6TL UK Telephone: +44 1763 261419 Fax: +44 1763 261961 E-mail: info@ukiva.org WWW URL: http://www.ukiva.org ISBN 1 901586 04 9 Printed and bound in Great Britain by UKIVA Contents About the UKIVA Introduction Chapter 1 - How do we see colour? Why we need to understand how the human visual system perceives colour in order to use machine vision on a colour basis Chapter 2 - Colour Camera Construction Area array and linear array (linescan) cameras Single chip or three-chip? The single chip colour camera The three-chip colour camera Chapter 3 - Colour spaces and processing simplification The concept of a colour space Using Hue, Saturation, Intensity information Metamerism - not all colours that look the same are the same! Daylight or artificial light? Using Look Up Tabl "); array_files[57]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Machine-Vision-Handbook.pdf","2011-02-15","3944K"," Layout 1 ","","","Machine Vision Handbook Contents Introduction 2 The use of machine vision 3 How does a vision system work? 4 What can vision systems do? 7 Financial justification for machine vision 13 Interfacing with suppliers 14 Conclusion 16 Introduction to UKIVA The primary objective of the UK Industrial Vision Association is to promote the use of vision and imaging technology by industry and science in the UK. Its members include manufacturers and suppliers of vision systems and of specialised vision and imaging components, integrators of such systems, and other parties sharing the interest of promoting the use of machine vision. For further information please contact: UK Industrial Vision Association PO Box 25, Royston, Herts SG8 6TL Tel: O1763 261419 Fax: 01763 261961 Email: info@ukiva.org www.ukiva.org Acknowledgement The UKIVA wishes to acknowledge the assistance from its members in providing information, editorial input and diagrams, and to the Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network for financial assistance in updating and publishing this handbook. The uses of machine vision The applications of machine vision fall into three broad categories: G Process control G Quality control G Non-industrial applications (for example, traffic control), which are outside the scope of this introduction, though of increasing importance. Inspection by human beings often cannot keep pace with modern industrys requirements for speed of production and quality of product. People get tired and make mistakes, and the criteria that they apply during inspections are inevitably subjective. Also, in some cases, it is not humanly possible to perform the inspection task due to the environmental conditions. The cameras and computer systems that make up a machine vision system, in contrast, carry out measurements with a constant precision at a pace that is set by the production process itself. These advantages have led to an increasing uptake of machine vision by industries around the world. Worldwide, some of the applications of this technology have "); array_files[58]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Stemmer_Understanding-Camera-Interface-Standards-version-09-vision.pdf","2011-02-15","2794K"," Slide 1 ","","","STEMMER IMAGING Imaging Is Our Passion Understanding Camera Interfacing Standards Mark Williamson Strategic Sales & Marketing Director Agenda Who is Stemmer Imaging The History of Camera Interfacing The Current Standards Up and Coming Standards The Future Mark Williamson Sales & Marketing Director Our Mission To maximize our customers competitive advantage through the provision of world leading vision technology, expert knowledge and attentive service. Milestones Your advantage: our experience. 1973 1975 1982 1987 1993 1997 1997 2001 2004 2009 Foundation of STEMMER Industrielle Messdatenerfassung in Germany Entry into the emerging image processing sector Switch to PCs in industrial applications Foundation of separate imaging company STEMMER IMAGING Development of our solution-oriented one-stop shopping philosophy Launch of Common Vision Blox Pinnacle Vision and Vortex vision start trading in the UK Pinnacle Vision and Vortex Vision merge to form FIRSTSIGHT Vision FIRSTSIGHT join STEMMER to form STEMMER IMAGING Group STEMMER IMAGING Group companies rename to STEMMER IMAGING STEMMER IMAGING Tongham Surrey near London Suresnes near Paris Puchheim near Mnchen Pfffikon near Zrich Total revenue: Employees in the group: 46 million Euro* over 130 (Financial Year 20010/11) * Estimated 30 Years of Growth If You Want Good Connections, Use Ours Over 10,000 products Over 3 million of stock 130 staff in 4 countries Independent of technology 70% of staff are technical Free in-depth training Financially strong Active in Industry Groups Our Products Illumination Lenses Cameras Cables Image capture Software Systems Accessories Our Service Validated components Tested as solutions Feasibility studies STEMMER application laboratory Custom solutions Training Support services by hotline and on site What is a Camera Interfacing Standard Physical Interconnect Communication Protocols Camera Control Standards include Machine Vision Standards Multimedia Standards Broadcast Standards Mark Williamson Sales & Marketing Director The Ev "); array_files[59]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Stemmer_New-Camera-Technologies.pdf","2011-02-15","891K"," PowerPoint-Prsentation ","","","New camera technologies that solve real world problems Oliver Richford Sales Engineer IMAGING IS OUR PASSION Who are Stemmer Imaging? Independent of manufacturer- We select the best technology from the worlds leading providers. Independent of Technology We embrace all technologies so we can provide impartial advice on what technology is best. Leading - We believe our revenue from core vision technology is the largest in Europe. www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk OUR PRODUCTS Illumination Lenses Cameras Cables Image capture Software Systems Accessories www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk OUR SERVICE Validated components Tested as solutions Feasibility studies FIRSTSIGHT application laboratory Custom solutions Training Support services by hotline and on site www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk OUR PARTNERS www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk IDS UI-1008-XS Camera 8 Megapixel Sony CMOS Sensor 720P HD Video at 15fps USB 2.0 Interface Compact size Rugged magnesium housing Comprehensive software package www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk IDS UI-1008-XS Camera Integrated optics Auto-focus Manual focus available 10cm minimum object distance Wide viewing angle www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk IDS UI-1008-XS Camera Face detection Upto 4 faces at once X, Y and height co-ordinates of face Posture/Angle of face Overlay to show captured faces Spot metering www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk IDS uEye HDR Camera For high dynamic range applications Logarithmic CMOS sensor Photo-voltaic solar cell technology Rapid adjustment to changes in light level Allows details in bright and dark parts of image to be seen at the same time www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk JAI AD-081 2 monochrome sensors Light separated by internal prism Separate sensor control Frame averaging gives extremely high signal to noise ratio Sensors aligned within pixel accuracy. Individual control of gain and exposure time www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk JAI AD-080 Dual sensor technology Colour and monochrome sensors Extended wavelength inspection 0.8 Megapixels 30 frames per second Available on CameraLink or GigE www.stemmer-imaging.co "); array_files[60]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Stemmer_Imaging_How-to-Specify-a-Vision-System.pdf","2011-02-15","2279K"," Slide 1 ","","","STEMMER IMAGING Imaging Is Our Passion How To Specify a Vision System Mark Williamson STEMMER IMAGING Tongham Surrey near London Suresnes near Paris Puchheim near Mnchen Pfffikon near Zrich If You Want Good Connections, Use Ours Over 10 000 products Over 3 million of stock 130 staff in 4 countries Independent of technology 70% of staff are technical Free in-depth training Financially strong Active in Industry Groups OUR PRODUCTS Illumination Lenses Cameras Cables Image capture Software Systems Accessories OUR SERVICE Validated components Tested as solutions Feasibility studies STEMMER application laboratory Custom solutions Training Support services by hotline and on site OUR PARTNERS DEFINE THE PROBLEM What are you trying to achieve? Fault detection Gauging (measurement) Recording (streaming images to disk) Reading (OCR, barcode, datamatrix) What does this imply? Required resolution (accuracy and field of view) Required speed (camera, software, hardware) Requirement for colour Connectivity (communicating results) What are the restrictions? Space constraints and location Required cable length Environmental factors (dust, heat, water, oil) DETAILS Resolution: Pixels per mm required = Feature size / Pixels per feature Number of pixels required = Field of view / pixels per mm Speed: Area scan: parts per second Line scan: give the same resolution in x and y directions Exposure time 1 pixels worth of movement to avoid motion blur Practicalities: Colour or monochrome? How Many cameras? Required Cable Length Inputs and Outputs WHAT WILL YOU NEED? Lighting* Highlighting the required features, minimising everything else Excluding ambient light Optics Required field of view for a given working distance Lens quality must match the cameras sensor Camera Resolution (number of pixels) Colour/Monochrome, Area/Linescan Transmission method (Framegrabber, USB, Firewire, Ethernet...) Related to number of cameras Cable length Software LIGHTING Highlighting required features Object Reflectivity "); array_files[61]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Scorpion_Vision_Machine-Vision-Tools.pdf","2011-02-15","5394K"," Slide 1 ","","","Paul Wilson Scorpion Vision Ltd www.scorpionvision.co.uk www.scorpionvision.com Machine Vision Tools October 31, 2010 Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. What is Machine Vision? Image Pixel Analyses Packages Vision Tools Basic Data Edge Geometry Reference Advanced 5. Creating a Machine Vision application 6. Real World Applications 7. Summary 1. What is machine vision? Machine Vision is a subfield of engineering that is related to computer science, optics, mechanical engineering, and industrial automation. One of the most common applications of Machine Vision is the inspection of manufactured goods such as semiconductor chips, automobiles, food and pharmaceuticals. Just as human inspectors working on assembly lines visually inspect parts to judge the quality of workmanship, so machine vision systems is a setup consisting of cameras, computers and image processing to perform similar inspections. How does it do that? Computers do not see in the same way that human beings are able to. Images captured by cameras are not equivalent to human optics and while people can rely on inference systems and assumptions, computing devices must see by examining pixels of an images, processing them and attempting to develop conclusions with the assistance of knowledge described in a computer program and features extracted from the images. Features can be edges, lines or pixel patterns. 2. Pixel Analyses The pixel is the smallest addressable screen element; it is the smallest unit of picture that can be controlled. Each pixel has its own address. The address of a pixel corresponds to its coordinates. 3. Machine Vision (MV) Packages Machine Vision algorithms are available in a number of packages: 1. Algorithms described on paper - MV Books 2. Algorithm written in the form of a computer language like C or C++ 3. Libraries and Software Components of Machine Vision SW OpenCV, Halcon MVTec, National Instrument, Euresys 4. Vision Sensors Omron, Vision Components, Cognex 5. Machine Vision Frameworks fully featured applications for creat "); array_files[62]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Scorpion_Vision_3D-Food-Inspection.pdf","2011-02-15","3193K"," Introduction to Scorpion Vision Software ","","","SL-2009-0001-A Scorpion Bakery Product Inspection System Page 1 Paul Wilson Scorpion Vision Ltd Scorpion Stinger3DTM Systems Tordivel Group 3rd November 2010 3D Food Inspection An optical sorting system based on Scorpion Vision Stinger 3DTM, capable of inspecting baked (and other) food products, in real time on the production line. Reduces manpower and costs, increases quality and throughput 100 fold. Creates a 3D model of the product so that height and shape can be measured and checked and pass/failed accordingly. Page 3 Tordivel AS Historical Roadmap 1992: 1992-1996: 1996: 1997- 2000: 2000: 2001-2004: 2003: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: Company was established in Oslo Built a track record as a major Norwegian Software house Established a team of vision and imaging specialists Installed many advanced machine vision systems in Scandinavia Launched Scorpion Vision Software on the Windows Platform Created a European and Scandinavian user base Scorpion Vision Software version 3.0 Scorpion version 4.0 advanced pattern matching and polygons Scorpion version 5.0 supports hyper threading Scorpion version 6.0 with 3D, dual core support, Scorpion Server Scorpion Vision Software version 7.0 advanced 3D and multi-core MonoPose 3D, Decimation, User level control, Plug-ins Scorpion 9, Scorpion 3D Stinger Tordivel Group Structure Tordivel Solar Tordivel AS Head office (Norway) Scorpion Vision Ltd (UK) Tordivel AB (Sweden) Integrators Distributors Resellers PV Industry End Customers Alliance Vision (France) Global Distribution Partners Allied Vision (France) Asio Vision (Israel) Dansk Styringsteknik A/S (Denmark) Isotron Systems (Netherlands) MaxxVision (Germany) Menzel Labortechnik (India) Metric Industrial Oy (Finland) Polytec (Germany) Sipcon Instrument Industries (India) Tordivel AB (Sweden) Valentine Robotics (USA) VGA (Spain, Portugal and Latin America Industrial Vision Systems Co Ltd. 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Craige Palmer Assistant Sales Manager High Speed Gated PMT Module High Speed Gating : 30nS~DC High Repetition : ~ 100kHz Input voltage 15Vdc Protection Circuits Gain adjustable Signal PMT HVPS GATE Timing Protect LED Power Supply Circuits +15V GND Vcont Gate Pulse Parameter Gate Width Repetition Switching Ratio Gate Noise Laser Scanning Microscope H7680 C1392 1uS to 10uS 10kHz 1e4 3.5 to 35mV New Gated PMT module 30nS to DC 100kHz max 1e7 20mV Applications MTP Reader Excitation Lasers PHOTOSENSOR MODULE Printing Process Control (include Banknote Printing) MTP PHOTOSENSOR MODULE Pearl Excitation Laser PHOTOSENSO R Sample PHOTOSENSOR MODULE Cell Analyzer MODULE Color Selection of Pearl What are NMOS/CMOS Image Sensors? Self Scanning Photodiode Array Large Sensitive Area Direct UV Sensitivity (stable) Wide Dynamic Range High Saturation Charge Good Linearity Low Power Consumption What benefits does this give? Simpler circuit Low voltage operation Smaller package dimensions Back Thinned CCD Modules High Speed Camera Module Features 1k x 1k back thinned CCD Chip 90 % QE 10 MHz pixel readout rate LVDS interface Movement of object Synchronize CCD vertical transfer Exposure/Acc umulation within the number of stages Line Sensor Operation [Sample] [Output signal from a line sensor] Output image Line sensor Optical image TDI Operation [Sample] [TDI sensor (4 stages)] Output image Signal intensity TDI sensor Optical image TDI vs Line Sensor Comparison [Sample] [Line sensor] [TDI sensor (4 stages)] TDI stages = Higher Output Advantage of TDI operation Higher sensitivity than line sensor High sensitivity is realized by multiplication of exposure and charge accumulation due to a number of vertical stages. Higher speed than area sensor High-speed readout is realized by synchronization of moving object and multi-tap. Bi-directional transfer OEM camera w/o chassis Front illuminated or back thinned SSD rectangu "); array_files[64]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Alrad_Lighting-considerations-in-machine-vision.pdf","2011-02-15","3282K"," Folie 1 ","","","LIGHTING CONSIDERATIONS IN MACHINE VISION Light is Vision Ian Alderton Alrad Instruments Ltd www.alrad.co.uk Light is Vision Agenda A brief introduction to Alrad Instruments Ltd What is Light? The Techniques- darkfield, brightfield, backlight.. Cold Light Fibre optics a brief description Application Examples pictures of products installation Company Profile Alrad are a Distribution company for Imaging, Electro Optic, Analytical components and instruments including: CCD and CMOS cameras Frame Grabbers and Digital Acquisition cards Machine Vision Lighting Solutions Imaging Software National Instruments Compact Vision System Trading since 1970, 40 years in business. Two divisions Imaging and Electronics Company Profile Based in Newbury, Berkshire Member of the UK Industrial Vision Association [UKIVA] special interest group of PPMA ISO 9000 Approved Light Characteristics Light is Energy Travels in Wavelengths (Measured in Nanometers) Angstrom = 1/100,000,000 Centimeter Nanometer = 10 Angstroms = 0.000001 mm X-RAYS ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE NEAR-INFRARED MID-INFRARED FAR-INFRARED 450-700 nm Lighting Technique Backlight (Transmitted) - Opposite of Camera Incident - Same Side as the Camera Bright-Field - High-Angle Illumination Dark-Field - Low-Angle Illumination Axial - Approaches From the Camera Axis Structured - Geometry is Controlled Continuous Diffused - Complete, uniform envelope of light Multi-axis Light Characteristics Diffused - Illumination from multiple directions Directed - Illumination from single direction Diffused Light Directed Light Surface Characteristics Diffuse Surfaces reflect Light at all Angles. Specular Surfaces reflect Light at the Angle of Incidence. Absorptive Surfaces do not reflect Light Lighting Technique Bright-Field Dark-Field Dark-Field Field of View Lighting Technique Bright-Field Measuring the Light Environment Point Source 1% Coverage Point Souce 1% Coverage Highly Angular Highly Angular Highly Asymmetrical Highly Asymmetrical Ring Light 15% Coverage Highly Angular Radi "); array_files[65]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/Alrad_Lenses-for-Machine-Vision.pdf","2011-02-15","2856K"," Folie 1 ","","","for Machine Vision Raf Slotwinski ALRAD IMAGING ALRAD INSTRUMENTS 1 Lenses ALRAD - Company Profile ALRAD are a Distribution company for Imaging, Electro Optic, Analytical Components and Instruments including: CCD and CMOS cameras Frame Grabbers and Digital Acquisition Cards LED and Laser Lighting for Machine Vision Imaging and Image Processing Software . Optics, Lenses Linear and Area Sensors Trading since 1970, 40 years in business. Two divisions Imaging and Electronics 2 Lenses for Machine Vision General Considerations Popular Lens mounts for video cameras C - mount CS - mount S - mount aka M12 F - mount Common sensor formats and resolutions 1/4in 1/3in 1/2in 1/1.8in 2/3in VGA VGA XGA SXGA VGA SXGA UXGA SXGA QSXGA 3 . Lenses for Machine Vision Visible Light Applications The majority of machine vision applications cover the Visible region of the EM spectrum, from about 380nm to about 700nm. Silica crown glass is the material of choice for most optical components for visible light applications, and BK7 glass is the typical grade used. Various coatings are usually applied to limit reflection losses on the surfaces of elements of compound lenses, as well as to optimise performance at particular wavelengths. . 4 Lenses for Machine Vision UV Applications The UV region of the EM spectrum is generally considered to cover wavelengths from 50nm to the limit of the visible light at c. 380nm. The vast majority of UV applications fall beteen 200 and 300nm, and most UV lenses are optimised for that region. High purity Quartz is the preferred optical material. Typical applications include medical, fraud detection (e.g. banknotes), materials testing and analysis of transparent materials. . 5 Lenses for Machine Vision NIR / SWIR Applications Lenses for NIR / SWIR (900 2500nm) applications employ special coatings. Typical uses are for InGaAs sensor cameras, for applications such as: perimeter surveillance, border & port security, food sorting, road monitoring, aerial imaging,food sorting, quality control, "); array_files[66]=new Array(0,4,"./pdf/AD1_Stemmer_Imaging.pdf","2011-02-15","122K"," Puchheim, 20 ","","","PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tongham, UK, December 14, 2010 en.doc Text: 2010-10-04-EN CVC-1020P GE- GigE Vision Capability For Sony FCB E Series Camera Range GigE Vision and GeniCam standards committee member, STEMMER IMAGING, is delighted to be able to announce the versatile performance of the new Sony FCB E Series of colour block cameras with GigE Vision and GeniCam functionality. The new CVC GE family includes a camera equipped with an FGI GigE Vision-compliant interface board produced by STEMMER IMAGING and the CVB CameraSuite software development kit. The CVC-1020P GE will be demonstrated for the first time at the Vision Show in Stuttgart, Germany, 9-11 November, 2010 and will be available for shipment early in 2011. Sony FCB E Series colour block cameras offer outstanding performance, including true progressive scan from an HAD CCD image sensor. The camera range features zoom lenses from an industry-leading 36x down to 28x or 18x, combined with 12x digital zoom to bring enhanced versatility. With enhanced image stabilisation, white balance, wide D functionalities, motorised iris and a minimum illumination figure down to 0.25 Lux, these cameras offer exceptional picture clarity in wide-ranging illumination conditions for a host of applications from security and surveillance to industrial vision. STEMMER IMAGINGs FGI interface board brings all the well-established benefits of GigE Vision to this versatile camera range, including the ability to transmit images up to 100m over industrystandard Ethernet cables. By taking full advantage of the progressive scan image sensor, the CVC-1020P GE effectively doubles the image resolution compared to earlier interlaced versions of the cameras. Full control of the camera is possible through the GigE Vision and GeniCamcompliant interface. The powerful, hardware-independent CVB CameraSuite is a fully featured, easy-to-install SDK. It includes everything needed to develop users own vision applications quickly and easily and features sample applications as well as t "); array_files[67]=new Array(0,1,"./private/index.html","2011-02-15","9K","Members Area | UKIVA ","",""," Members Area | UKIVA UK INDUSTRIAL VISION ASSOCIATION Incorporated with Commercial Information for Members Instructions for front page ad submission We have adopted a new format which allows advertisers to have a small banner-style announcement on the front page, with the order of presentation randomised so that a different one will be at the top for different viewings, and this  links to a whole page which can have a large image, more text than previously, and of course a link to your own web site. For adverts we will now need two images. 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Julie Busby, Technical Director at Multipix Imaging states, We are very excited by the opportunity to work alongside the worlds leader in thermal imaging and look forward to selling and supporting the FLIR Industrial camera range. Multipix will specialise in the FLIR ASeries cameras, fixed mounted compact thermal imaging cameras that can be installed almost anywhere to monitor production process by detecting and measuring temperature differences and visualise heat patterns. The FLIR A-Series are Plug&Play devices that can work together with third party Machine Vision Imaging software, such as, MVTecs HALCON. http://www.multipix.com/viewcat.php?cid=724 Alrad Imaging: Alrad sign official distributor agreement with Artray Alrad is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement to act as an official distributor for Artray. Based in Japan, Artray is a leading manufacturer of cameras designed specifically for industrial, scientific and thermal imaging applications. 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There was a series of conferences from 1981 to 1986 called `Robotic Vision and Sensory Control which dealt with all aspects of this emergent technology, and one of the early US companies in the field was simply Robotic Vision Systems Inc., early proponents of laser scanning to gain 3D information about objects without necessarily employing robots. Going back even further, the word `robot first appeared in Karel Capeks R.U.R. (Rossums Universal Robots) in 1921, though apparently. Karel credited his brother, Josef Capek, as the true inventor of the word robot, derived from the Czech for `hard work (literally `serf labour). The robots in the play were acted by humans and as such, must have had `vision! Todays vision systems are certainly hard workers, and like serfs of old they work without pay! 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The same goes for check boxes if you are using more than one with the same name, like so: AppleOrangeBanana ** PLEASE NOTE ** If you are using the script to process your own forms (or older FormToEmail forms) you must ensure that the email field is named correctly in your form, thus: . Note the lower case email. If you dont do this, you wont be able to see who the email is from and the script wont be able to check the validity of the email. If you are using the form code below, you dont need to check for this. This is a PHP script. In order for it to run, you must have PHP (version 4.1.0 or later) on your webhosting account, and have the PHP mail() function enabled and working. If you are not sure about this, please ask your webhost about it. SETUP INSTRUCTIONS Step 1: Put the form on your webpage Step 2: Enter your email address and (optional) continue link below Step 3: Upload the files to your webspace Step 1: To put the form on your webpage, copy the code below as it is, and paste it into your webpage: Name Email address Comments Form Mail by FormToEmail.com Step 2: Enter your email address. Enter the email address below to send the contents of the form to. You can enter more than one email address separated by commas, like so: my_email = bob@example.com,sales@example.co.uk,jane@example.com; */ my_email = forms@ukiva.org; /* Enter the continue link to offer the user after the form is sent. If you do not change this, your visitor will be given a continue link to your homepage. If you do change it, remove the / symbol below and replace with the name of the page to link to, eg: mypage.htm or http://www.elsewhere.com/page.htm */ continue = thankyou.html; /* Step 3: Save this file (FormToEmail.php) and upload it together with your webpage containing the form to your webspace. IMPORTANT - The file name is case sensitive! You must save it exactly as it is named above! Do not put this script in your cgi-bin directory (folder) it may not work from there. THATS IT, FINISHED! You do not need to make any changes belo "); file_count=80;