UK Industrial Vision Research Institutions |
VISION ACADEMY |
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| Phone: | +49 (0) 361/42 62 188 | |||
| Email: | infopoint@vision-academy.org | |||
| Website: | www.vision-academy.org | |||
| Head of Department : Dipl.-Ing. Ingmar Jahr | |
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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 VisionAcademy 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 VisionAcademy, because the classical training and educational facilities only consider partial aspects of Machine Vision.
The VisionAcademy has published the 'Encyclopedia of Industrial Machine Vision' and took part in the publication of the 'Handbook of Machine Vision' (edited by Alexander Hornberg).
With this unique concept, the VisionAcademy is paving the way for the positive development of the entire industry as new applications and areas of use can only be developed by having enough qualified Machine Vision specialists available.
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