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NEWTON LABS IMAGERS
For maximum performance, use Newton Research Labs Imagers. Newton
Labs extensively researches and manufactures the latest camera
technology for suitability in machine vision applications.
The results of these findings, combined with Newton Labs'
proprietary techniques, optimize Newton Labs Imagers for machine
vision use with Newton Labs Area & Line Scan Vision Systems.
LINE VS AREA IMAGERS
Line
Scan cameras operate quite differently than area scan cameras.
In an area scan camera, a CCD matrix (usually rectangular
in form) of pixels provides a view of an object that contains
both length and width. With a line scan camera, the CCD contains
only a single row of pixels. This almost one-dimensional image
usually requires that the object be moved and that a series
of pictures be taken to provide useful data for an inspection.
Line scan cameras typically provide for very fast scanning
of the pixels so that many pictures may be taken over a short
period of time as the object moves in the field of view of
the camera. These pictures are then combined in a Newton Labs
line scan machine vision system, allowing normal machine vision
algorithms to be used to analyze the picture and perform the
inspection. In addition, once the pictures are combined in
a Newton Labs line scan vision system, human viewable displays
of the object that contain both length and width can be provided
if desired for the application.
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