From AI to 3D vision: IDS cameras and solutions help with automation projects

Held once every two years in the United States, Automate is the broadest automation solutions event in North America, aiming to give an overview of the automation industry. The IDS Inc. team is available at booth 9528 and explains how IDS cameras and solutions help with automation projects.

Held once every two years in the United States, Automate is the broadest automation solutions event in North America, aiming to give an overview of the automation industry. The IDS Inc. team is available at booth 9528 and explains how IDS cameras and solutions help with automation projects.


IDS NXT rio & rome: artificial intelligence and industrial cameras combined

Both 3D Ensenso cameras and the vision app-based camera series IDS NXT can play a vital part in automation processes. At Automate, several demos show how these solutions work. An IDS NXT vegas model helps to detect unsealed drums transported by an conveyer belt, for example. Image processing, lens and light are already integrated in the novel industrial camera.

IDS NXT rio is another member of the vision app-based camera family. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it autonomously locates and recognizes different objects. Equipped with standard industrial housing, high-performance hard- and software components and the unique vision app approach, it redefines industrial cameras. At Automate, visitors can see how this model makes use of self-learning algorithms to solve tasks that can't be realized with traditional industrial cameras.

Ensenso stereo vision cameras, on the other hand, are ideal robot eyes. A joint demonstration with Techman Robot at the IDS booth shows how an Ensenso N35 camera helps a robot to succeed in bin picking. Visitors shouldn't miss the chance to see these and other products - such as the boardlevel uEye LE models with active focus - live at Automate, booth no. 9528.

Jeremy Bergh, President North America, sums it up: "We are really looking forward to share our innovations that will help drive the Industry even further. There is certainly a place at the table for machine vision at Automate, and we are looking forward to gathering with our friends there and hopefully meeting new ones with interesting challenges that we can help solve!"

About IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH:
The industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH develops high-performance, easy-to-use USB, GigE and 3D cameras with a wide spectrum of sensors and variants. The almost unlimited range of applications covers multiple non-industrial and industrial sectors e.g. in the field of equipment, plant and mechanical engineering. In addition to its successful CMOS cameras, the company expands its portfolio with vision app-based sensors and cameras. The novel image processing platform IDS NXT is freely programmable and extremely versatile.

Since its foundation in 1997 as a two-man company, IDS has developed into a globally leading, independent, ISO-certified family business with approximately 280 employees. The headquarters in Obersulm, Germany, is used for development as well as production. With subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, South Korea and UK as well as further offices, IDS is represented internationally.

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How cameras deliver sharp images despite changing distances

How cameras deliver sharp images despite changing distances

IDS Imaging Development Systems offers a range of models, from a webcam-like camera in industrial quality to a tiny autofocus camera that weighs just12 grams. The 13 MP autofocus camera uEye XC closes the market gap between industrial cameras and webcams. Setting up and operating only requires a cable connection. After that, the autofocus camera immediately delivers high-resolution, detailed images and videos. With the optionally available, quickly exchangeable macro lens, users can easily shorten the minimum object distance of the camera. This makes it also suitable for close-up applications. Focus from a distance of just 10 cm. The uEye XS is even more compact and fits into almost any application with its size of just 26.4 x 23 x 21.7 mm. Thanks to its autofocus and 5 MP CMOS sensor, it delivers consistently sharp images and videos from a distance of just 10 cm. When it comes to image quality, natural color reproduction and harmonious contrast are also decisive factors. IDS has therefore equipped the uEye XS with many other practical automatic features familiar from consumer technology. This includes white balance, exposure and gain. As a result, it delivers the best possible result in every situation.