Keypoint detection and matching remains a cornerstone of object detection despite the more recent introduction of Deep Learning based approaches.…
Cognex are known for their smart cameras, especially the In-Sight series of cameras which are fully self-contained with on-board image…
When GigE Vision and USB3 Vision communication protocols entered the computer vision market, enabling cameras to be connected to regular…
When detecting objects in images, the Histogram of Orientated Gradient (HOG) descriptor combined with a Linear Support Vector Machine (SVM)…
Image distortion can cause havoc with visual inspection systems if not correctly addressed. This article describes how to correct for…
Camera Link has been the workhorse of high speed industrial vision for almost 20 years however it remains a source…
The most common metric for evaluating visual inspection system performance is accuracy, defined as the percentage of inspected objects correctly…
Line-scan is a powerful yet underutilized computer vision technique. This article introduces the concept and applications of line-scan, reviews timing…
In April 2017 Cognex made a significant move with their acquisition of ViDi Systems SA, which brings Deep Learning capability…
Deep Learning is unquestionably the most powerful object detection tool. The downside however of Deep Learning is the large quantity…