Camera systems for Machine Vision applications - Overview, Developments and Outlook

In the past 30 years, Machine Vision grew from a technology that was used in some very high end niche applications into an important part of many automated production processes. An important part of any Machine Vision system is the camera which together with the optical system determines the accuracy and speed of the system. This lecture will provide an overview of camera types (like CCD, CMOS, line scan, area scan), important camera characteristics and interface standards today and the future trends. Some high end applications will be described in more detail, including how the system accuracy is influenced by the optical system.