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The Latest Machine Vision Standards Promote the Growth of Machine Vision Technology
Vision standards help the growth of the entire machine vision industry. If one vision supplier were to develop a higher performance camera than all their competitors, but the way that camera operated was completely unique, it would limit themselves to a very small number of real-world business opportunities.
Integrators, in the example of this lone wolf camera, could never be certain the camera works with their connectors, software, network protocols, and other components of a machine vision system, regardless of how competitive it is.
Vision standards exist, in part, to help the entire vision industry.
The Business Benefits of Today’s Vision Standards
Vision standards ensure that the entire vision industry can grow as a whole. There are numerous ways in which today’s standards facilitate new business opportunities.
Camera Link HS 2.0
Camera Link HS (CLHS), recently updated to version 2.1, facilitates ever increasing machine vision data speeds. CLHS has the highest frequency, lowest latency and jitter, and highest data densities of any vision standard, helping the machine vision industry achieve new speeds and resolutions.
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How Will Apple’s $500 Billion Investment for US Manufacturing, Education, and AI Play Out?
On February 24th, Apple announced a “commitment… to spend and invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years”, with plans for new manufacturing plants, enhanced support for manufacturing partners via their Advanced Manufacturing Fund, and a myriad of other initiatives. As part of this plan, Apple projects 20,000 new hires, with roles focused on R&D, silicon engineering, software development, and AI/ML engineering.
GigE Vision 2.1
GigE has historically been one of the most common interfaces in the industrial sector for its cost and ease of use. The latest update to the GigE Vision standard facilitates exceptional image transfer for 3D applications, opening up the potential of lower cost 3D imaging to a wide range of end users.
USB3 Vision 1.1
USB3 interfaces are known for their high data transfer speeds. The recent advance toward version 1.1 has allowed for more robust support of multiple data streams, allowing the high bandwidth benefits of USB3 Vision to be used in multi-camera systems.
CoaXPress 2.0
The recent launch of CoaXPress 2.0 doubles the speed of the previous CXP-6 specification to 12.5 Gbps. This increase facilitates the use of incredibly fast machine vision cameras with far simpler cabling schemes.
Today’s machine vision standards help the entire industry grow, enabling more and more advanced vision systems to tackle new and challenging applications. Keep an eye on updates to global vision standards to get an idea of the industry’s most pressing needs and areas of innovation.
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