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vision award Vision Award 2010


Recognising excellence in applied vision, the Vision Award is one of the industry’s top accolades. The shortlisted candidates are detailed below and the winner will receive €5,000 during an award ceremony held at Vision 2010 in Stuttgart (9-11 November). The prize will be presented by Warren Clark, editor of Imaging and Machine Vision Europe, which sponsors the award


Using the M200CT to check the quality of barcodes and 2D codes as a prerequisite to automated data input with barcode scanners Helge Moritz ABAQuS


The M200CT from ABAQuS is designed for quality control of 2D barcodes. It is an easy and competitive test system providing compliance to


different engineering standards. www.barcodat.de


Redefining the limits of GigE Vision bandwidth using Link Aggregation Paul Kozik Allied Vision Technologies


With the Prosilica GX, Allied Vision Technologies has introduced a double-


speed GigE Vision camera using Link Aggregation Group technology (LAG). To achieve a rate of 240MB/s the GX-Series uses


Link Aggregation Group (LAG), or IEEE 802.3ad, a networking technology that uses multiple Ethernet ports in parallel to increase the link speed. The camera features two Gigabit Ethernet ports configured as a LAG. When the camera is connected by two cables, the host computer only sees it as one connection at twice the normal speed (240MB/s). The GX-Series can also work at half the


speed (120MB/s) using a single cable. The LAG technology has been used in IT networking for years and is supported by a wide range of standard Ethernet hardware. The Prosilica GX operates with standard CAT5e Ethernet cables and only requires a LAG-compatible interface card on the PC-side. www.alliedvisiontec.com


Global dimensional inspection and geometric features measurement Josep Forest Aqsense


SAL3D enables complex 3D applications in the production


line for 100 per cent parts inspection. Freeform parts moving on a conveyor belt can be accurately scanned, obtaining a reliable metric 3D point cloud for each of them, using the Peak Detector and Metric tools from SAL3D, optionally using the Merger tool for minimising occlusions. The Match3D tool will obtain the pose of each


object related to a known model. It will provide the means for geometrically transforming the parts point cloud to a well-known pose. Here, either a global shape measurement can be made through comparison with the model, or different local 2D measurements of freely oriented flat features, such as circles, can be performed by finding their corresponding projections onto known planes, generating a ZMap for each of them. These ZMaps can then be fed into 2D tools in order to obtain the circles’ diameters. Either as a standalone package or in combination with 2D tools, SAL3D enables 3D complex and accurate measurements on parts in arbitrary orientations. www.aqsense.com


High-speed scanning based on CIS-sensors Dr Peter Bonk


BAP Image Systems


BAPis has developed a high-end, high-speed scanner. It uses a CIS sensor and has the ability to scan documents up to DIN A3 with


a scanning throughput that is competitive to a scanner based on CCD sensors. Due to re-scaling on the CIS interface board and controlling the speed of the transport system, it is possible to scan not only at 600dpi, but also


at 300, 200 and 100dpi resolutions. Lower resolution requires higher transport speeds. 200dpi images of DIN A4 paper size can be scanned with 1.2m/s, which means it is possible to reach up to 240ppm. This was made possible as the sensor is equipped with an integrated LED white light source and fast processing on a BAP image processing board. BAPis claims that its scanner is much faster than other scanners based on CIS sensors. www.bapis.de


New CMOS camera generation Henning Tiarks Basler Vision Technologies


Basler’s innovation is the combination of several


different


existing technologies into a new camera


generation, which will be launched as part of its Ace camera series. The first model is named acA2500-14gc. This camera will be the pioneer for additional models based on the same concept. The new camera combines several distinct


aspects: It unites an extremely compact 29 x 29 x 42mm housing with Gigabit Ethernet interface technology, power supplied via Power over Ethernet, and a 5 Megapixel CMOS sensor that can deliver 14fps thanks to the GigE interface. In addition, it will have innovative algorithms that result in a remarkable improvement in colour performance. The


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