2019

Only nine months after breaking ground for our "b39" Innovation and Technology Centre we celebrated the topping-out of the building with a ceremony of the on November 21. Around 3,500 m³ of concrete have been used. "The shell was completed on schedule," explained project manager Jan Hartmann with satisfaction. Work on the interior of the 23,000 m³ site, which will provide jobs for 200 employees, has already begun.

Inference allows tasks to be solved automatically that rule-based image processing could not solve at all or only with great effort. This enables completely new applications. With the IDS NXT ocean design-in kit, you get all the components you need to create, train and execute your individual neural network.

On December 11th and 12th the latest high tech and IT innovations, products, services and (research) projects for the Agri & Food sector are presented at AgriFoodTech in Hertogenbosch. Topics such as the Food Factory of the future, robots or more effective and efficient machines will be taken up to anticipate on the world’s need for food, address scarcity and respond to the changing food chain.

Wherever standard solutions for applications are not suitable, customised products are required. However, development and cost expenditure are often disproportionately high, especially with small projects. uEye ACP cameras can be easily adapted to your requirements thanks to various interfaces, extensions and image sensors - and are economical even for small quantities.

Trying out different approaches is one of the classic learning methods. Success or failure decides which technique is adopted and thus learnt. This principle can be transferred to the world of robots.

The combination of tiny body and large functionality turns our 5 MP uEye XS camera into a true all-rounder. With dimensions of 26.5 x 23 x 21.5 mm and a weight of only 12 g, it fits anywhere. Possible applications include embedded systems, logistics applications and medical or security technology.

If large volumes or several object views are to be checked automatically by 3D cameras, e.g. on constantly running production lines in the automotive industry, high-resolution 3D result data must be generated and processed quickly.

Globalization is speeding up product comparisons and supply cycles. In the robotics market, smaller manufacturers can only prevail over market leaders in the long term through high technical competence and innovation in niche segments. 2D image processing has not been a niche for a long time. The situation is changing in the 3D sector.

Die cast parts made of aluminium and magnesium alloys are increasingly being used in the automotive industry. Their advantage is that they significantly reduce vehicle weight. Zero-defect quality at the lowest possible cost is an essential requirement. Automation is therefore the magic word, especially in the areas of production and processing.

Stand still instead of moving forward? That doesn't fit either with IDS nor with the rapidly evolving image processing industry. For this reason, IDS peak will replace the IDS Vision Suite. The new SDK for Windows, Linux and Linux embedded simplifies the development of applications for Vision cameras. All products of the IDS NXT platform will also be integrated in a later development stage of the SDK.

Germany's largest Science Centre, experimenta is located in Heilbronn, Germany: since April 2019, it offers around 275 exciting exhibits in three exhibition worlds on an area of around 25,000 square meters. IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is a partner of experimenta: cameras from nearby Obersulm, Germany are integrated in seven stations and contribute to exciting and sometimes amazing insights.

In professional cycling, the avoidance of injuries plays an important role alongside the pursuit of increased performance. Excessive repetitive pedal movement and incorrect posture on the bike can cause functional and biomechanical dysfunctions that lead to pain and loss of performance.

The new contrast-based autofocus expands the capabilities of IDS uEye LE AF board level cameras.

Intelligent, networking devices are indispensable for future-oriented industrial processes. These cyberphysical devices communicate via standardised communication protocols to exchange valuable process information.

The vision app-based camera families IDS NXT rio & rome were introduced as prototypes at VISION and will be available as design-in samples* starting this month. Customers can choose between different protection classes (IDS NXT rome comes with IP65/67), sensors and variants with artificial intelligence.

In April 2004, the first IDS industrial camera with USB interface was launched. At this time, the latter was considered unsuitable for industrial use. "We were smirked at initially," recalls company founder Jürgen Hartmann. "But we made USB suitable for industrial use."

Liquid lenses allow you to quickly switch between different focal areas. With our USB 3.1 Gen 1 board level cameras featuring liquid lens control and software-based autofocus functionality, the focus can be easily readjusted using the user interface of the uEye Cockpit or the API.

The President of our North America office, Jeremy Bergh, is elected as a member of the board of AIA – The Association for Advancing Vision + Imaging. Bergh is thus committed to the interests of more than 360 member companies from 32 countries.

As part of his trip to Germany, the Japanese Deputy Economics Minister Hirofumi Takinami visited our development and production site in Obersulm at the beginning of April. IDS was the only stop in Baden-Württemberg before the Japanese delegation travelled on to Bremen and the Hannover Messe.

The history of the fax machine goes back to the year 1843. On April 30^th, 2019, it will come to an end - at least regarding its usage at IDS. From this day onwards, the technology will be replaced by other communication channels, both at our headquarters and the branches.

Composite materials generally combine the favorable properties of their individual components. For this reason, they are used extensively in industrial applications. However, the inhomogeneous structure of the material must also be taken into consideration. During machining, for example, fraying and chipping can occur on bores or milled edges.

The new uEye CP cameras with GigE or USB3 interfaces featuring Vision Standard and IMX226 will be available at the end of April. The high-resolution 12 MP Rolling Shutter CMOS sensor is very light-sensitive and excels at the same time with particularly low noise levels.

For companies in the automotive industry, the conditions placed on original equipment manufacturers and suppliers are immense in order to ensure high quality and continuous improvement, waste reduction and error minimisation.

A discontinued sensor board in 2018 spelled the temporary end for our versatile uEye XS camera. For IDS, however, this was no reason to give up on this little all-rounder. April will feature the launch of the UI-1007XS model, which is extremely similar to its predecessor in terms of performance, appearance and functions.

The German trade magazine inVISION has chosen our brand new IDS NXT camera families rio & rome, presented at the VISION trade fair, as Top Innovation 2019.

Short cycle times, little scrap, minimal stock-keeping - the factory of the future is networked and highly economical. An important component here is industrial image processing.

Firmware version 1.7 adds new operating modes to our GigE Vision cameras and also allows different camera parameters to be saved and loaded at lightning speed. The release is available for download and supports models with Sony Global Shutter and e2v sensors. Starting with version 1.8, "User Sets" which are predefined by IDS and which can be configured by the user, will also be available for GigE Vision cameras with Sony Rolling Shutter sensors.