3rd place: Vision Components - 'VC picoSmart' board camera

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3rd place - Vision Components

Vision Components has launched an embedded vision system on the market that fits entirely on one board. Measuring just 22 mm x 23.5 mm, the VC picoSmart board camera contains all the components required for image processing: 1-megapixel CMOS sensor with global shutter, FPGA module, high-end FPU processor and memory. An interface board can be connected via the integrated FPC connector. This allows the board camera to serve as a basis for the rapid development of cost-effective, application-specific and compact vision sensors. More...

Jan-Erik Schmitt, Managing Director of Vision Components, was delighted to receive the award and explained which industries are addressed by the board camera, gave details of user feedback and explained the benefits of the system.

2nd place in the image processing category

2nd place: Cognex - 'Cognex Edge Intelligence (EI) Platform'

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2nd place - Cognex

The Cognex Edge Intelligence (EI) platform from Cognex helps with barcode reader performance monitoring and device management to prevent downtime and increase productivity in manufacturing and logistics processes. Within minutes of installation, the EI software begins securely capturing key device data and displays the results in visual dashboards. Customers can use it to analyze performance trends, monitor configuration changes and capture images of unread and failed validations for further analysis. More...

Tobias Leibfried, Senior District Sales Manager at Cognex, accepted the trophy for the Cognex Edge Intelligence platform and described its advantages as well as the different interfaces and functions.

1st place in the image processing category

1st place: Sick - All-in-one 2D vision sensor 'InspectorP61x'

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1st place - Sick

With the InspectorP61x, Sick is launching a compact all-in-one 2D vision sensor that enables inline vision inspections even in the tightest of spaces or mounted on robots. Users can use it and the pre-installed 'Quality Inspection SensorApp' to set up inline inspections, part localization and measurement tasks. The 2D vision sensor is installed mechanically using snap-in mounting. Various image processing tools that run directly on the camera can be configured via a PC with a standard web browser interface. More...

Viktor Smedby, Product Manager 2D Vision at Sick, was delighted to receive the award and, after the presentation, clearly outlined the three most important advantages of the vision sensor, explained the feedback from users and also gave an insight into Sick's roadmap for image processing solutions.