Uses of industrial vision products
Military technology is constantly increasing and that means the military’s need for industrial cameras is growing. As the want for unmanned vehicles such as the RQ4 go up so does the demand for the cameras that allow them to operate without anyone in them. This got me thinking, military always gets technology before it is released to the public. What else needs cameras to be able to operate? What else in daily life uses industrial vision systems?
Of course you have the UAV’s, rovers and maritime vessels and unmanned tanks but what else uses industrial imaging devices for operation? Weapons, several missiles use advanced tracking systems that call for high end cameras such as the Sony FCB-EX980s and the FCB-H11 to keep them on track. The CornerShot is a firearm aptly named which allows the operator to fire rounds from around a corner. Keeping the operator safe is the main goal of this weapon and it warns them what is around every corner with a sighted vision system. Depending on the camera placed on this system the operator can send the video feed to other crew members and see in thermal or infrared when normal vision is limited.
Industrial cameras are also used in factory automation such as high output manufacturing plants and assembly lines, like auto manufactures use . I can almost guarantee that pesky ticket you received for speeding or running a red light had something to do with an industrial camera weather it was in the car that pulled you over or put on the side of the road with a speed trigger. That picture that got you a hefty fine is not the first time you and your vehicle have been caught on camera either. If you have ever been through a dive through wither food or pharmacy they use industrial vision systems also. If you have a newer vehicle you might have back up sensors or a back up camera, also industrial vision.
Other places industrial vision is used:
- Security
- Anything automated
- Surveillance
- Weather
- Product monitoring
- Telescopes
- Broadcasting
- Film
- Concerts
- Search and rescue
- And more
-BRADLEY FRY
Unmanned vehicles and the cameras they use
For the past 10 years military technology has seemed to lean more and more towards expanding unmanned vehicles. There is one thing all unmanned vehicles have in common, the need for a camera. Maritime, land, and air all call for an industrial imaging device to relay video data feed from the vehicle back to the operator.
RQ-4 GLOBAL HAWK
10 years ago video feed was blurry and cutout over half of the time. In today’s military, top of the line imaging sensors like the 1/4 inch CMOS and CCD sensors used in Sony’s block cameras are used. Not just for the main feed from sensor to operator but for a vast array of applications on the vehicle. Some sensors and cameras are dedicated to the infrared spectrum for night operation, while others are used to monitor what is on all sides of the vehicle and the distance of the object.
Block cameras like Sony’s FCB line, which includes cameras like the FCB-EX480 and the FCB-EX980 are perfect for application on unmanned vehicles where PTZ are not of importance. I.E. monitoring whats happening underneath a bomb squads unmanned rover. PTZ’s however are important for the operator to be able to completely control the vehicle through a variety of obstacles. PTZ cameras are almost always used on UAVs, where variables from 360 degrees must be monitored at all times.
Some of the PTZ cameras that can be used are the:
AN UNMANNED VESSEL
-BRADLEY FRY
Aegis at AUVSI 2009
On August 10th-13th the largest unmanned systems conference and exhibition is back. The AUVSI unmanned systems north America 2009 show is in DC at the Walter E. Washington convention center. Over 300 exhibitors and 5000 plus attendees from over 30 countries or more. There will be commercial and defense operators from all sides of the unmanned vehicle Field including aerial ground and maritime.
There will also be 90+ presentations on how unmanned vehicle systems can be used in military, civil and commercial applications. There will also be a live demo of the unmanned air and ground vehicles at the Patuxent river navel air station on the 10th. Aegis Electronic Group will also be there all four days displaying top of the line industrial cameras that work wonders when put into an unmanned vehicle.
Click here for a schedule of the show starting from day one.
-BRADLEY FRY
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