GigE Vision 3.0

RoCEv2, the version integrated into GigE Vision 3.0, delegates error detection and recovery tasks to dedicated hardware. For machine vision applications, this means zero copy image transfer and all its benefits.

GigE Vision 3.0, currently in development by A3 and its GigE Vision Technical Committee, will offer unparalleled advances for machine vision applications by leveraging cutting-edge RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) technology.

Higher Capacities

Image 1 | A single Coaxlink QSFP28 frame grabber offers 12,500MB/sec of camera bandwidth, which will allow communication with multiple camera configurations. From 1x 100G camera to 4x 25G cameras by means of break-out fiber cables.

Euresys offer frame grabbers with high bandwidth, multiple connections and on-board processing. They respond to expanding requirements of the machine vision industry for speed, modularity and functionality to interface the fastest and highest resolution cameras. Now the company has announced the next step in speed for CoaXPress, and CoaXPress-over-Fiber with QSFP28.

It’s not Just the Price

Benjamin Cocquelin, Tiama Inspection

When looking for a machine vision camera, there are several aspects to consider. What is really important for one company can appear quite different from another perspective. Therefore, a camera manufacturer (Basler), a distributor/ EMVA1288 expert (Framos) and a machine builder (Tiama Inspection) discussed the different perspectives of how to choose a camera at the inVISION Days 2023.

Accelerate IoT

Image 1 | The intelligent vision sensor IMX500 with AI processing capabilities enabled devices output only metadata, reducing the amount of transmitted data and costs for the overall system operation.

Aitrios – an edge AI sensing platform by Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) – is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of image sensor-based sensing solutions, and revolutionizes the way we use IoT devices.

Food Observation

Image 1 | The Smart Replenishment Solution Dashboard

Applied firstly in the fresh food shelves in supermarkets, an intelligent solution of Macnica ATD Europe and Asus IoT combines shelf compliance and electronic shelf labeling (ESL) for the retail business. It involves a camera-based and AI-driven system to automate the replenishment process by alerting when stock is low, and focuses on automating price tag changes using electronic shelf labeling.

Knock on Wood

Image 1 | Dralle's high-precision 3D technology enables all-weather, all-season, day and night, off-grid timber measurement.

Traditional manual timber stack measurement is a slow, manual, labor-intensive process, plagued by inaccuracy and safety risks for workers in harsh weather. Dralle A/S, a leader in forestry digital technology, faced critical limitations with their legacy timber stack measurement system. But their initial system, an x86 platform, couldn’t keep pace with modern AI demands, therefore the company partnered with Aetina.

MIPI-Vision

Image 2 | Emerging Vision System Architecture Considerations (*Current developments)

Machine vision (MV) is poised for a more intelligent and powerful future, driven by advancements in AI-assisted image signal processing (ISP) and sensing. The MIPI Camera Working Group and Camera Interest Group continue to actively engage with the broader industry to identify emerging vision applications and drive the ongoing evolution of MIPI CSI-2, the widely adopted camera interface introduced in 2005.

Keep off the Pitch!

Image 1 | Agrowing's multispectral AI approach promises to elevate turf maintenance without ever setting foot on the grass.

Agrowings ambitious vision is to revolutionize the agricultural
industry by enabling definite aerial detection and identification of pests and diseases in open field crops through cutting-edge multispectral AI analysis.

Hyperspectral X-ray

Image 1 | XSpectra is the first hyperspectral inspection system in the food industry based on the photon counting technique, capable of performing real-time chemical and physical analysis of the product to identify foreign bodies currently undetectable by existing inspection technologies.

Xnext´s XSpectra is the first hyperspectral inspection system in the food industry based on photon counting technique, capable of performing real-time chemical and physical analysis of the product to identify foreign bodies. It performs analysis in milliseconds, exploiting up to 1024 energy levels of X-rays while competitors use a maximum of two.

Be Careful!

One of the mega trends currently is AI. In a panel discussion at the inVISION Day Metrology it was intended to address the question to what extent and where AI is already being used in metrology and what changes could result from the use of AI in metrology in the future. To discuss these topics, experts from Hexagon, VisiConsult and Zeiss were invited.