Vision today for assembly automation

Abstract

Purpose

To show how advances in machine vision technology are of particular benefit to automated assembly.

Design/methodology/approach

The review concentrates on algorithms, cost effectiveness, and communications aspects of currently available commercial systems.

Findings

Vision is now very robust, affordable, and capable of being used at every stage in the assembly process.

Originality/value

The vision industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace and readers who may have been disappointed when they investigated the technology only a few years ago should learn how today's systems have improved.

Citation

Braggins, D. (2006), "Vision today for assembly automation", Assembly Automation, Vol. 26 No. 3, pp. 181-183. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445150610679687