Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Computer Science

Queen's Buildings
5 The Parade, Roath
Cardiff
CF24 3AA
Wales

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

http://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 development and encapsulates the results of our long experience of research in this field. We are searching for partners to work with us in fulfilling QT's potential. A comprehensive illustrated catalogue of lighting-viewing methods for machine vision is also available on line, at the same web address. This can also be used freely, without charge.

Download a free e-book. "Intelligent Vision Systems for Industry" by B.G.Batchelor and P.F. Whelan
by visiting http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/~whelanp/ivsi/