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(2005), "Cognex announces a tenfold improvement in feature location performance for Insight", Sensor Review, Vol. 25 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2005.08725bad.001
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Cognex announces a tenfold improvement in feature location performance for Insight
Cognex announces a tenfold improvement in feature location performance for Insight
Keywords: Machine vision
Cognex, a leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors, has announced that PatMax®, the company's geometric pattern matching software, is now available on its In-Sight® vision sensors. This patented technology for high accuracy feature location sets a new performance standard for vision sensors (see Plate 1).
PatMax provides accurate feature location despite changes in image angle, size, rotation, and appearance. With up to 10 times greater accuracy than other pattern matching technologies, PatMax easily handles variations in part appearance caused by process variations, reflective surfaces, partial occlusion, nonlinear changes in lighting, or uneven image formation.
Plate 1
PatMax technology for high accuracy feature location
“This revolutionary technology has proven valuable to customers who use our PC vision products; now it's available on our In-Sight line of vision sensors,” said Jim Hoffmaster, Chief Operating Officer for Cognex.
“PatMax software enables our customers to simplify their mechanical fixturing and lighting, making vision projects easier and less expensive to implement. In addition, PatMax software makes it possible to use vision successfully in applications that simply cannot be handled by less robust vision technology. Our customers benefit by lowering their manufacturing costs, increasing production line flexibility, and improving product quality.”
PatMax is now available on the new industrial-grade In-Sight 5100, 5400, and 3400 vision sensors, along with a full library of powerful image processing and analysis tools that offer unparalleled vision performance for inspection, measurement, identification, and guidance tasks. The powerful vision spreadsheet and easy- to-use In-Sight Explorer software make application development and network administration fast and simple.
For further information, contact Cognex UK Ltd., Sunningdale House, 43 Caldecotte Lake Drive, Caldecotte Lake Business. Tel: +44 (0) 1908 206000; Fax: +44 (0) 1908 392463.