Machine-Vision Systems

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September 2001

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Recent Developments

• MVS for Robot Pick-and-Place Application
• Machine-Vision System on a Chip
• Developments in Biometrics
• Fastcom Technology's Machine-Vision Sensor
• New 2-D‚Symbology Reader
• Face Recognition for Internet Security
• Vision Sensors for Gastrointestinal Diagnosis
• Robots with Vision Ability for Genomic Applications
• Machine-Vision System for Ammunition Inspection
• Smart Imaging Systems in the Automotive Industry
• Image-Guided System for Dentists in Training
• Machine-Vision System in Agricultural Applications
• MVS for Inspecting Wafer Defects
• MVS Inspection of Lumber
• AEA Technology Rail's Train-Inspection Systems

Updates

Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• Image Formation
• Image Processing and Analysis
• Image Interpretation
• Three-Dimensional Image Perception
• Programming
• MVS Expertise from SRI International

Commercial Development Parameters

• General Constraints
• Demand Factors
• Synergistic Technologies
• Competing Technologies
• Required Resources
• Regulatory Factors
• Participants from the Defense Industry

Areas to Monitor

• Manufacturing Integration
• Advanced Computer Intelligence
• Robotic Eye
• Biometric Identification Systems
• Processing Advances
• Color-Based Vision Systems
• Advanced User Interfaces
• Industrial Partnerships and Disputes
• Regulatory Issues

Implications

• Continuous Growth in MVS Market
• Expansion of Biometrics Market
• The Internet: A Viable Option for Machine Vision Business and Research?
• Wider Manufacturing Integration
• Long-Term Implications
• Needs, Abilities, and Expectations
• Product Adaptation
• Dynamics in MVS-Industry Environment

Market Development

Applications

• Inspection of Surface Finish
• Detection of Physical Flaws
• Inspection in Fabric Production
• Color Inspection
• Inspection of Printed Circuit Boards
• Inspection of Photomasks
• Inspection of Semiconductors
• Verification of Presence/Absence
• Robotic Guidance
• Process Control
• Gauging
• Parts Identification
• Autonomous Vehicle Guidance
• Intelligent Vehicle/Highway Systems
• Visual Navigation Systems
• Medical Testing
• Human Motion Analysis
• Biometrics
• Face Recognition
• Character/Pattern Recognition
• Agricultural Use
• Security Systems
• Timber Inspection
• Textile Inspection
• 2-D–Symbology Readers

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