The numerous benefits of embedded vision-enhanced robotics systems are a subject that has been regularly covered on the Alliance website. See, for example:
- An article published at Embedded.com late last summer
- Presentations from National Instruments and the OpenCV Foundation at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit West
- The keynote from Professor Pieter Abbeel of the University of California, Berkeley, at that same event, and
- The keynote from Mario E. Munich of iRobot at the October 2013 Embedded Vision Summit East
Two weeks from today (on April 29 at 3PM ET, to be precise) you'll have the opportunity to learn even more about the topic. Robotics Business Review Magazine will present a free webcast, "The Rise of Vision Systems," moderated by Robotics Business Review Managing Editor Steve Crowe and co-presented by Robotics Business Review analyst Jim Nash and by our very own Jeff Bier, founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance. Here's a summary, from the event page:
Vision systems may well be one of robotics' most defining accomplishments: a moment when the technology takes a quantum leap in making machines truly aware of their surroundings and of their actions.
Over the past three years, the number of vision system filings for U.S. patents has dramatically increased, and similarly, an increase in the number of new companies, new technologies and new applications in the vision system development space has taken place. Critical mass has arrived.
The Rise of Vision Systems will focus on vision systems which are leading to new robotic capabilities to create a generation of robots that will intelligently react to changes because they understand the world around them. A generation of truly intelligent robots that are needed to complete complex everyday tasks while adapting to a constantly changing environment.
The webcast will present a breakdown of machine vision and vision-guided robotics market:
- Jim’s Presentation: Overview of vision systems market: funding, trends, opportunities, market drivers, key players
- Jeff’s Presentation: Technology of vision systems: components, capabilities/benefits, challenges, trends, examples of vision-enabled robots
The webcast is produced in conjunction with Robotic Business Review's "The Rise of Vision Systems: Turning Point for Robotics" research report published today. For more information on the webcast, please see the event page, or go straight to the registration page to sign up. Did I mention that it's free?
