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Article: Advancing the art of industrial video imaging: CCD cameras and frame grabbers. (charge coupled device)(includes related article)
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- EDN
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- January 18, 1996
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THE INDUSTRIAL MARKET FOR VIDEO IMAGING APPLICATIONS IS WIDE AND VARIED. IT ISN'T SURPRISING THAT VIDEO CAMERAS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OFFER A VARIETY OF CHOICES.
CCD cameras and frame grabbers became the staples of industrial imaging in the mid-80s. However, improvements in CCD sensors and the increased accuracy of frame grabbers during the '90s have advanced the state of the art. As a result, industrial applications for video imaging have blossomed in recent years.
The CCD camera is the heart of industrial imagers. These cameras give industrial machines the ability to detect objects. For example, they can give robotic machines "vision" or allow ...