Toshiba-Teli's new GiantDragon(TM) Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) machine vision cameras are gaining in popularity because each camera in the series is geared to meet the many different needs found among system integrators and OEMs in the machine vision industry. High performance, high speed machine vision applications including inspection and factory automation require cameras that are flexible and easily integratable which is...
According to an announcement made yesterday by the USB Implementers Forum, the next USB specification is finally complete. Known as USB 3.0 and/or SuperSpeed USB (the official trademark), the new spec promises both ten times the bandwidth of USB 2.0 and backwards compatibility with current devices. Now that the completed spec is available to developers, the USB Implementers Forum expects...
Analog Signal vs. Digital Signal Analog (analoug) can be defined as a signal that varies continuously over time rather than being sent and received in discrete intervals. The word "analog" implies an analogy between cause and effect, voltage in and voltage out, current in and current out, sound in and frequency out. Analog Video Signals include: RS170 Mono (EIA/CCIR) Composite...
Although the information released is very preliminary, Sony's new line of Gigabit Ethernet cameras are anticipated to include the following: Available in output modes including: five-megapixel and UXGA for high resolution; SXGA for high sensitivity; and VGA, which delivers 90 frames per second, Sony's first GigE industrial camera module can transmit uncompressed image data at 1000Mbps over distances of 100m...
Sony’s XC Series of industrial CCD cameras are designed for demanding machine vision, remote monitoring and microscopy applications. XC COLOR CAMERAS XC-555/XC-555P The XC-555 is an ultra-compact, integrated 1/2 type IT CCD color camera ideally suited for a wide variety of applications such as machine vision, multimedia and remote monitoring. The XC-555 is designed so that a video output signal...
The highly anticipated Vision 2008 trade show arrived at Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany this week beginning on Tuesday, November 4 and running through November 6, 2008. Approximately 300 exhibitors from almost 30 nations are scheduled to present at the show to over 6,000 visitors from around the world looking for information on innovations in the machine vision industry. Vision 2008 is...
CIS Corporation, a leader in surveillance and machine vision cameras, and Human Monitoring (HM), a provider of advanced video and image processing, have jointly developed a stabilized video camera suitable for traffic control, surveillance and remote monitoring applications. The V90S is a commercial grade, network security camera that uses the Texas Instruments DaVinci(TM) Technology platform, with processors that are optimized...
Although not confirmed in any way, shape or form by Sony, there are rumors circling that Sony Europe will be debuting a new Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) industrial camera prototype at the Vision Expo 2008 which kicks off this week in Stuttgart, Germany. The Vision Expo is an international trade fair for machine vision and identification technologies. It is an innovation...
Founded in 1978, CIS Corporation has a long standing reputation in Japan, Europe and Asia for its high-quality industrial camera systems, board cameras and image transmission products for machine vision and security applications. While historically focused in the Japanese market, CIS has been a key contributor to the manufacture of private-label cameras and technology for many global top-tier camera suppliers...
A couple months ago I posted on "Houses of Worship and the popularity of the Sony EVI-HD1 Robotic PTZ Camera". Here is a great example of the increasing trend of churches looking into broadcasting for either their special holiday services or their regular weekly services. ******** LISBON (AFP) — A church in northern Portugal is to broadcast services live on...
