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