Who hasn't experienced it? One of your software offers an update, you download the new version - and nothing works anymore. A call to support confirms it: An undetected software error has brought the new version to a standstill. The development team is already working...
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5 Steps to Your Detailed Point Cloud
Recording a point cloud is usually the first step in inspecting, grasping, measuring or representing real objects as a 3D object. As with cooking, the same applies here: The better the starting ingredients, the better the end result. That is why we would like to show...
Photonics – an innovative and dynamic technology field with bright prospects
Dr. Andreas Ehrhardt is managing director of Photonics BW, the innovation network for optical and quantum technologies in Baden-Württemberg, and deputy board member of OptecNet Deutschland. As a member of the association, we are very pleased that Dr Ehrhardt is...
Internship review: Communication is the key
My three months of internship at HD Vision Systems have flown by. The German graphic represents the most important points I take away from my internship in communication and marketing.I learned how important it is in a small company to support each other and work as a...
Plenoptic cameras in industry
Plenoptic cameras, known as light field cameras, best capture light fields. How do robotic systems use light field data? What new features does this type of camera create? How do you calibrate them properly? In this article, we take a closer look at the concept with...
Less packaging waste through research consortium
Reducing packaging waste and reusing it sustainably: With this goal in mind, HD Vision Systems is working together with the technology company Polysecure GmbH, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences and the Fraunhofer...
Top hit rates in bin picking for BENTELER Automotive
Bin picking of metallic workpieces for BENTELER AutomotiveThe challengeUnsorted, oily metal parts, source: BENTELER AutomotiveAt BENTELER Automotive, oily steel components are often gripped, for example for axle systems. Machine Vision must be able to detect their...
Making every day work easier with a PLC
The use of robots in industry has many advantages. Their utilization speeds up processes, makes them more precise and allows plants to run 24/7. In order to integrate robots into a production line, plant engineers are forced to build up missing robot knowledge...
Laser light vs. lightfield – Where are the differences?
Both the light field and the use of lasers are common imaging methods in Machine Vision. But what is the difference between the two techniques, where are the respective advantages? Unfortunately, neither laser sword nor light show: laser triangulation is a widely used...