Industrial Cameras integrate image preprocessing capabilities.
Press Release Summary:
Available with 4, 12 and 20 MP resolutions and up to 74 fps sensor speed, LX VisualApplets cameras integrate global shutter CMOS sensors and GigE Vision-compliant interface. In-FPGA image preprocessing, by using complex algorithms, improves stability and precision of image evaluation. VisualApplets graphical programming environment lets users without extensive programming experience define complex algorithms to meet application requirements.
Original Press Release:
Baumer LX VisualApplets industrial Cameras with Image Preprocessing
Baumer is pleased to announce series production of LX VisualApplets cameras with integrated image preprocessing. These cameras are capable of image preprocessing in the camera´s FPGA without the need for expensive and complex VHDL programming. They utilize the graphical programming environment VisualApplets by Silicon Software, thanks to which even non-expert users without extensive programming experience are able to define complex algorithms quickly, flexibly and tailored to their application. In this way LX VisualApplets cameras allow the user to efficiently solve tasks which previously required customer-specific product developments or VisualApplets with a frame grabber.Camera-based image preprocessing will enhance application performance, speed up processing-intensive algorithms by running them straight in the FPGA and improve stability and precision of image evaluation by using more complex algorithms. The emphases of image preprocessing are on improved image quality (e.g. noise reduction by image averaging), reduced amount of data (e.g. profile data generated by laser triangulation) or process monitoring tasks (e.g. laser welding process control). Thanks to image preprocessing, the volume of data to be transmitted and processed can be reduced and that the PC-based image processing system is relived of the need perform these algorithms, freeing considerable processor power. This allows the use of an interface without a frame grabber. Furthermore the number of system computers can be reduced.
The new LX VisualApplets cameras integrate global shutter CMOS sensors by CMOSIS and a GigE Vision compliant interface. This ensures high sensitivity and excellent image quality coupled with quick and easy system integration. The cameras are available with 4, 12 and 20 megapixel resolutions and up to 74 frames per second sensor speed.
More information on LX VisualApplets industrial cameras: www.baumer.com/VisualApplets-Cameras
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The Baumer Group is an internationally leading manufacturer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments and automated image-processing components. Baumer combines innovative technology and customer-oriented service with intelligent solutions for factory and process automation and provides a unique range of products and technologies. The family company has around 2,300 employees with manufacturing facilities, sales offices and agents in 37 offices and 19 countries, always close to the customer. With consistently high quality standards worldwide and a huge potential for innovation, Baumer brings their customers critical advantages and measurable added value across many industries. For further information, visit www.baumer.com on the Internet.
