Embedded Vision and

the Convergence Between

Computer and Machine Vision
Tim Coggins
Senior Strategic Account Manager
Basler Inc.
What is the Meaning of Computer Vision
Typical Machine Vision Application
Hardware Costs Shrink As A Result Of Technology Trends

Analog  Digital
2000 Sum
Lens CCD Cable, PC $6,000
$500 Camera Frame Grabber $2,000
$2,000 $1,500

2010
Sum
Lens CCD Cable, PC
$200 Camera Interface Card $800
$1,650
$600 $50
2020 Sum
Lens CMOS Cable Embedded $300
$20 Camera $10 Board
$100 $170
CCD  CMOS PC  Embedded
What is Embedded?
Camera Components

Sensor Interface
Camera Housing Firmware
Front-End Back-End

= + + +

Camera module for embedded vision

What is Embedded Vision?
Degrees of Embeddedness
How Embedded Is Your System?
Let’s Address Some Common Questions
How will embedded vision impact
traditional machine vision?

Should the machine vision industry care?

How will this market look in 5 years?

Should we migrate towards an embedded platform?

Machine Vision Technology Trends
Revenue Trend by Vertical Market Segments
Cost Considerations
Reasons Against an Embedded Solution
 Low volume applications

 Large initial investment in the design

 Embedded is not plug-and-play (yet)

 Standard off-the-shelf solutions already exist

 Custom solutions available through your current vendor

 High demand for processing power and processing complexity

Reasons for an Embedded Solution
 Lowering the system costs for high-volume applications
 Reducing the size, e.g. mobile applications, board level
applications, wearables
 Low-power requirement
 Highly customized and specialized applications,
e.g. in Medical/Life Science
 Direct computing to FPGA
 Linux or Android as an operating system
 Application requirements that need to be offloaded from PC
Sources for Learning & Guidance
Questions & Answers

Tim Coggins
Senior Strategic Accounts Manager

Basler Inc.
855 Springdale Dr.
Exton, PA
USA

Telephone: (610) 717-5541

Email: tim.coggins@baslerweb.com

www.baslerweb.com