Cognex claims smart camera is first with deep learning
Claimed to be the first industrial smart camera powered by deep learning, the In-Sight D900 has been designed by Cognex for complex in-line inspection challenges
The In-Sight D900 embedded vision system features Cognex’s ViDi deep learning software inside an In-Sight industrial-grade smart camera. The self-contained system is designed to solve complex in-line inspection applications including optical character recognition (OCR), assembly verification, and defect detection.
Manufacturers use deep learning vision to solve inspections that are complicated, time-consuming, or costly to program using human or rule-based machine vision, explained Joerg Kuechen, senior vice president of vision products at Cognex. “By embedding our ViDi deep learning software on In-Sight, customers can solve even the most complex visual inspections quickly, easily, and more cost-effectively,” he said.
Self learning is combined with the robustness and consistency of a vision system to expand the limits of what can be inspected in factory automation, says Cognex. The system, which can be set up using a small number of sample images, leverages Cognex’s familiar spreadsheet platform and does not require a PC or deep learning expertise to deploy.
The In-Sight D900 can be used for automating complex inspection applications across a range of industries including automotive, consumer electronics, consumer products, packaging, food and beverage, medical devices, and logistics.
Cognex designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology. Cognex products include 3/4 barcode readers, machine vision sensors and machine vision systems that are used in factories, warehouses, and distribution centres around the world to guide, gauge, inspect, identify, and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process.
Cognex claims to be the leader in the machine vision industry. It has shipped more than two million vision-based products, since it was founded in 1981. The company is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, and has regional offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
