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How Template Matching Works in Robot Vision

What does a robot vision system see when it detects an object on the production line? Computer vision systems have become both advanced and intuitive in recent years. It can be easy to forget that they are still very rudimentary compared to human vision. In this article, we look at one common approach to robot vision and how it affects the computer vision used by your robot.

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 30, 2016 in Vision Systems. 5 min read time
How Template Matching Works in Robot Vision

What does a robot vision system see when it detects an object on the production line? Computer vision systems have become both...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 30, 2016
Read more 5 min read time
ISO/TS 15066 Insights: Talk with Stakeholders

The first step in every risk assessment is getting the stakeholders together and talking about safety, says Dave Smith, a...

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on Jun 29, 2016
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Clearpath's OTTO Gets a Brand New Arm at Automatica

The future of material transport was announced last year, but we saw it "in the flesh" at Automatica 2016. Clearpath's brand...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 29, 2016
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Robots With Sausages and Beer? Only at Automatica!

Beer and sausages. They were very popular at Automatica 2016. But, it wasn't only the attendees who got their hands on these...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 28, 2016
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Improve Performance and Reduce Risk With Safety Sensors

Even though collaborative robots are designed to be inherently safe, it doesn't mean you can just forget about risk. Safety...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 28, 2016
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The Big Tour: What Knocked Our Socks Off Today @Automatica

We've reached the end of Automatica 2016! But, there's still time to show you the four big booths from this year's trade fair....

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 24, 2016
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It's Easy Being Green for FANUC's New Cobot

FANUC first collaborative robot (the CR-35i) was quite distinctive - it was bright green. We can now tell you that the CR-7iA,...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 24, 2016
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What's New In Robotics This Week - Jun 24

Automatica coverage; New sUAS rules; limiting cuteness in robot design; bots to become electronic persons?; European Robotics...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Jun 24, 2016
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We Get a Look at the First Motoman Cobot

Yaskawa has been a little behind other manufacturers in releasing a collaborative robot. But, finally they've joined the club....

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Jun 23, 2016
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