Building an infrastructure for system integration: machine vision standards

The use of machine vision on the factory floor has not progressed as rapidly as predicted. The hurdle has been to install systems robust enough for the task, yet cost effective. With recent reductions in the price of machine vision hardware, the critical factor has been the cost of system integration. Building a solid infrastructure to support the application engineer is required to reduce integration cost. Establishing industrial standards for machine vision is a key foundation to building of this infrastructure. This paper discusses how current and future standards play a role in this building process.