Machine-Vision Systems
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Technology Map Detailed Contents September 2001
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