Three Popular Machine Vision Standards

Advancements in machine vision have augmented industrial automation and provided a platform to advance imaging-based automatic inspection and analysis applications. This technology, however, comes with its hardware challenges — cameras and their cabling must often fit into cramped spaces while being able to withstand constant strain. This article explains and explores three of the more popular machine vision standards: GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, and CoaXPress. The inherent constraints within these standards affect their implementation, from the lack of vendor diversity with CoaXPress to the limited cable length afforded by USB 3.0.