Mech-Mind
Camera Technology
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Spectral Response: Monochrome vs Colour Sensors
Those who have dealt with machine vision sensors may well have noticed that mono cameras have much better response in the near infra-red (NIR) range. The reasons for this are...
Spectral Response: Monochrome vs Colour Sensors
Those who have dealt with machine vision sensors may well have noticed that mono cameras have much better response in the near infra-red (NIR) range. The reasons for this are...
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Lighting a Narrow Area for a Linescan Application
The setup which we assembled in our lab, and eventually at our customer’s site, used conveyors which had rollers with a diameter of approximately 15cm, and the belts had an...
Lighting a Narrow Area for a Linescan Application
The setup which we assembled in our lab, and eventually at our customer’s site, used conveyors which had rollers with a diameter of approximately 15cm, and the belts had an...
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Global Shutter vs Rolling Shutter
CMOS sensors - though immune to the blooming effects seen by CCD sensors - can be prone to other artefacts such as skew, wobble and smear. This is not always...
Global Shutter vs Rolling Shutter
CMOS sensors - though immune to the blooming effects seen by CCD sensors - can be prone to other artefacts such as skew, wobble and smear. This is not always...
Optics
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Spacers for a C-mount lens
Let’s take a closer look… Most lenses, with the notable exception of M-12 lenses, have some form of focus adjustment on them, enabling the lens to focus on objects with...
Spacers for a C-mount lens
Let’s take a closer look… Most lenses, with the notable exception of M-12 lenses, have some form of focus adjustment on them, enabling the lens to focus on objects with...
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Untangling Image Sensor Size Formats
Camera Image Sensor sizes are commonly referred to as a fraction of an inch. This can create some confusion for customers as converting the actual fraction to mm and using...
Untangling Image Sensor Size Formats
Camera Image Sensor sizes are commonly referred to as a fraction of an inch. This can create some confusion for customers as converting the actual fraction to mm and using...
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Why is it so important to find the right lens/s...
It is not easy deciding which camera to use for your application taking into consideration all your requirements and budget but also the wealth of different cameras from different manufacturers...
Why is it so important to find the right lens/s...
It is not easy deciding which camera to use for your application taking into consideration all your requirements and budget but also the wealth of different cameras from different manufacturers...
Machine Vision Lighting
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A brief Introduction to Illumination Methods
Let there be light! In the beginning there was only a camera (with a lens) and a subject, and the images taken were at the mercy of the elements, for...
A brief Introduction to Illumination Methods
Let there be light! In the beginning there was only a camera (with a lens) and a subject, and the images taken were at the mercy of the elements, for...
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Reasons to Strobe
The term strobing may remind some of us, of a certain age, of school discos, tacky night clubs and the hope that no one in the vicinity suffers from photo-sensitive...
Reasons to Strobe
The term strobing may remind some of us, of a certain age, of school discos, tacky night clubs and the hope that no one in the vicinity suffers from photo-sensitive...
Digital Camera Interfaces
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Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
Background PTP is used in a computer network to synchronise clocks across that network. On a Local Area Network, this is sub-microsecond accuracy and is therefore suitable for timing, measurement...
Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
Background PTP is used in a computer network to synchronise clocks across that network. On a Local Area Network, this is sub-microsecond accuracy and is therefore suitable for timing, measurement...
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What is GenICam?
GenICam is an abbreviation for Generic Interface for Cameras. GenICam is an industrial camera standard, which aims to decouple camera interface technology (USB and GigE as examples) from the software...
What is GenICam?
GenICam is an abbreviation for Generic Interface for Cameras. GenICam is an industrial camera standard, which aims to decouple camera interface technology (USB and GigE as examples) from the software...
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What is GigE Vision 2.0?
GigE Vision 2.0, the fourth version of the popular interface standard for high-performance industrial cameras, released in 2011. This release improved connection to faster sensors which is done in a...
What is GigE Vision 2.0?
GigE Vision 2.0, the fourth version of the popular interface standard for high-performance industrial cameras, released in 2011. This release improved connection to faster sensors which is done in a...
