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Spring 2017


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tion: Chris Valdes Va Newsletter of the UK Industrial Vision Association


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UKIVA celebrates 25 years with major new event! 2017


sees the 25th anniversary of the UKIVA and what a time it has been! Back in 1992 the use of machine vision was very much


in its infancy and the Association set out to educate industry about the bene- fits vision could bring. Since then the vision industry has taken on a life of its own with a myriad of technological developments that have trans- formed the vision landscape.


To celebrate this, the UKIVA’s first ever Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition, held at the Arena MK (Milton Keynes, UK) on April 27th 2017, combines 50 educational vision seminars, 2 keynote addresses and an exhibi- tion featuring over 45 of the world’s leading companies operating in the field of vision to illustrate the ex- traordinary rele- vance that vision technology has to everyday life.


Technology triumphs


There have been massive improvements in vision technology over the last 25 years. Major developments in image sensors, particularly in CMOS sensors, processing power, image processing, LED illumination and control technologyand optics mean inspections can be carried out faster and at higher resolution. Just as important is the sheer range of applications that can be handled. High resolution line scan sensors have allowed high speed inspection of continuous materials such as textiles, paper etc.


Smart cameras and embedded vision systems have simplified single point inspections. The


increase in processing power has also made 3D imaging an affordable reality, with a choice of techniques including 3D smart systems. In addition to this, the industry has developed a number of machine vision data transmission standards which allow cameras from any manufacturer using a particular standard to be interchangeable.


www.ukiva.org Advances in all areas of vision technology


Vision makes a difference


Vision has been able to replace many traditional human inspection methods by making measurements faster and more reliable, while operating 24/7. It has expanded to encompass new applications, many of which did not exist in 1992. For example, household solar panels were not available, 2D Datamatrix codes were not in use and the use of traffic cameras was in its infancy.


Vision really has made a difference


and we are going to examine this in more depth in a specially extended centre page feature. Meanwhile the Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition (www.machinevisionconference.co.uk) gives vision newcomers and exper- ienced users alike an outstanding opportunity to explore the possibilities that vision offers.

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