Smart Camera manufacturers and products links

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EyeSpector

Graphic programming (icon tools), res up to 1600x1200, DSP 400MHz and 1GHz, color & BW, 2048 pxl line scan model, built in I/O, video output, Ethernet, RS232. Starting approx 2K€

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Neuro Check 3 models, 640x480 --> 1280x1024, B/W & Color, actually a fairly small sized, 1Kg, 266MHz Pentium II PC running Windows and visual development, priced 6.000-9.000EUR, site in Eng, Ita, Ger

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SOUTHERN VISION SYSTEMS, INC.

10, 100 and 1000fps (!) trainable (neural) pattern matcher/verifier @ 1024x1024pxl with parallel + digital processors, friendly GUI, USB link. Also, multifunction smart camera CMOS 1280x1024 @ 500fps, 500Hz quad detector, 54db 1280px line scan. RS170 & USB, programmable FPGA + PowerPC

Matrix Vision

640x480 & 1024x1024, B/W & Color, progr. C/C++, hidden 266MHz Pentium PC, 3 models with 50-200MHz processor, Linux OS, C/C++ programming, Ethernet.

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Matrox Imaging

CCD with Windows CE Celeron processor; Ethernet or RS232, 8+8 I/O, TCP/IP server.
C++ Programmable / MIL library.

General Vision

Teachable, 640x480, 30fps, ZISC neural network processor, non programmable, easy to use learning GUI, RS232.
Approx. $6500
Site in Eng.

RVSI Inc.

Dedicated Smart Cameras (640x480) as 1D (barcode) & 2D (Datamatrix) readers.
Ethernet or RS232 & I/Os, up to 30fps

Dec '04: now also general purpose.

Vision Systems

Two models (648x480 &1280x1024), CMOS, embedded PC104.

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Robot - LINDBLAD & PIANA SRL

4 models, B/W & color, 50fps, embedded PC, traffic control and plate license recognition (site in Italian)

Wintriss Eng. Corp.

Smart cameras and light sources for web inspection.
Line (max 5K px) and matrix models (640x480 to 1,3Mpx)

BRM Italiana Srl

Distributor for DVT systems in Italy (see here)

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Imaging Solutions Group Inc

1280x1024 CMOS cameras with programmable FPGA for on board preprocessing.

Sony

400MHz embedded PC (Geode), Win XP or Linux, 1280x1024 @ 15fps, 640x480 @ 60fps, approx 3800USD

Camsensor

Rugged, IP67 smart camera, BCD I/Os, trigger/strobe, Ethernet, RS232/485, Device Net, Modbus interface.

Eltech Solutions

50MHz Embedded Power PC + Win CE, 60*44*97 mm Ethernet, 640x480, 30fps CMOS sensor.

Gavitec AG

Dec 2004: smart cameras disappeared from web site?

1D and 2D code standalone and handheld readers w. built in lighting (VisionSpy).

Sick AG

CMOS sample image comparator, rebranded from (participated) IVP. OCR and Code readers,.

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FastVsion LLC

CMOS megapixel cameras (up to 2352 x 1728, 240fps) w. built in FPGA reconfigurable preprocessor.

JAI

One model of Smart camera with Power PC processor
Site in English

Microscan Inc.

2D symbol and barcode readers and verifiers, based on dedicated Smart Cameras, autofocus, one touch setup, built in pattern projector for user interface.

Fabrimex AG

Swiss reseller for Vision Components, site in English

SICK IVP

Integrated sensors for fast 3D ranging and profiling, on-chip image processor.

Apollo Imaging Technologies

TI 4-600MHz DSP, 100fps VGA to 3Megapixel, video output, Ethernet + Rs232/422, I/Os, custom design available.

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IPD

User friendly Smart cameras as "vision appliances" (iCheck, iGauge, iLabel) based on Sherlock sw. A division of

Bueno Systems Inc.

Three models, 64-128 pixel line scan with simple controller, progr. with graphic interface. Site in English

Biovision

100 f/s, 600 MIPS processor, 1000x1300, RS232

Baumer Optronic

Vision Sensors for presence, position, completeness verification and part identification.

Automation Technology

3D imaging sensors, 1024 or 1280pxl, laser line reconstruction @ 9600-28800 profiles/sec, Cameralink or USB2

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Siemens

Dropped their previous not-so-smart cameras (with i486 hidden PC), now basically a rebrander for DVT and Wenglor

Visionary Solutions Inc.

One model, 510 x 492, RS232, customizable FPGA processing, no DSP. Site in English.

Jai Pulnix

Smart camera disappeared from site!?
Teachable, 640x480, 30fps, color available, ZISC neural network processor, non programmable, easy to use learning GUI, RS232.
Approx. $6500
Site in Eng.

Video Systems

752x480 pixel 60 fps, 480MHz DSP, B/W or color, stereo version available. 

Smart Camera Technologies Inc.

Platforms and software for security, surveillance and automation applications. Stereo version available.

Elphel

3.2Mpix CMOS image server with FPGA and 100MHz 32 CPU, GNU/Linux, totally  Open Source (software, FPGA and hardware!).
More an image server, but programmable.

Philips

Seen Smart Camera at Vision 2005. Unable to find on their web site.

Pixel Velocity

Power PC & programmable FPGA, B/W & color 1920x1080pxl @ 60fps

Panasonic Electric Works

Vision sensor for 2D code reading, defect detection, measurements, shape and position detection.

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Webview Inc.

Configurable part (matrix) and web (1024 & 2048pxl) defect detector, Xilinx Spartan & MicroBlaze processor.

VDS Vosskuhler Gmbh

Laser line triangulation profile sensor. 3D reconstruction @ up to 2K line/sec, resolution +/- 0.05% range, accuracy +/- 0.2%.

Analogic
Computers

Hungarian, up to 1 GHz TI DSP; 27.5 fps @ 1280*1024, 100 fps @ 640*480.  C++ Software Developer Kit

VE Tech

One model, hidden 486 PC + 50MIPS DSP, RS232, waterproof, 6Kg, 512 x 492

Fastcom Technology

Still really doing smart cameras? (Dec2004)

3 models, CMOS random pixel access, C programmable SHARC DSP, RS232 or CameraLink, 512x512 --> 1024x1024, Swiss company, price appr. 8-9000EUR, site in Eng.

Mikrotron Gmbh

High frame rate cameras with on-board programmable FPGA for filtering and processign acceleration.

Asentics

Code readers, techable sensors, general purpose vision sensors, line scan sensor.
Site in German & English.