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4 NEWS Using retinal imaging to predict Parkinson’s decline; feeding people with severe mobility limitations; bakery improves production efficiency; remote sensing technology enhances crop monitoring; EMVA news update


10 A revolutionary road: machine vision in automotive manufacturing As advances in machine vision technology continue to optimise efficiency, flexibility and quality in automotive manufacturing, Lauren Haigh explores the latest developments and how potential challenges can be surmounted to successfully integrate machine vision and drive the industry forward


14 Industrial imaging industry gathers in Stuttgart We offer a sneak preview of what to expect when Vision opens its doors


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24 Visionaries 2024: ‘Our biggest strength might be our lack of specialisation Patrick Gailer, Managing Director of Phil-Vision and its Chief Vision Design Officer, on the spectrum of opportunities the company has and the competitive advantage that offers


28 How imaging puts AI into aircraft manufacturing Computer vision and imaging technologies are becoming key to ensuring the quality and safety of aircraft, before and after they roll off the assembly line. Lenses, sensors and screens implemented with AI facilitate rapidly evolving use cases, finds Aaron Hurst


32 How to use multi-view 360-degree lenses for efficient defect inspection Beatrice Danese from Opto Engineering gives a wide view of the many 360-degree lens options used by machine vision systems to provide fast, accurate and reliable defect detection in the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries, where detail is everything.


34 Tech Focus: See the future The latest cameras, sensors, software and other tools for 3D vision in 2024


36 Reaching next-level machine vision with hyperspectral imaging Pro-Lite’s Nick Barnett explains how machine vision users can harness the power of hyperspectral imaging to move away from the conveyor belt and into real-time, 3D inspection machine vision.


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