Bio-Imaging Benefits from New Breakthroughs in Laser Supercontinuum Technology
Advances in Supercontinuum White-Light Lasers reduce costs resulting in an expanding array of applications in the bio-imaging field, such as fluorescent microscopy.
Blog Articles on Vision in Life Sciences
Vision Online blogs dedicated to vision in life sciences will be collected here for your convenience. Browse our blog articles to get quick, actionable information on vision in the life sciences industry.
Using Artificial Neural Networks, Biologically Inspired In-Sensor Computing Speeds Up Machine Vision
One of the greatest challenges in terms of biological engineering is creating truly accurate and reliable artificial machine vision.
Breakthrough in LiDAR Photon Noise Reduction Enhances Performance in Medical Imaging
Advances in LiDAR filters out noise at the quantum level thanks to Quantum Parametric Mode Sorting.
How Lens-free Vision System Technology and Deep Learning Innovations Can Speed Up Medical Diagnostics
With Lens-free technology, physicians could get results in a fraction of the time that they currently do.
UC Berkeley Announces Advanced Bioimaging Center, Aims to Promote Imaging Technology in Life Sciences
Visit the AIA Blog to Learn about UC Berkeley’s Advanced Bioimaging Center, Coming Spring 2020.
Emphasizing and Implementing Safe Practices for Using AI in Medical Fields
Machine vision and AI are having a major impact on the healthcare sector. Visit the AIA blog to learn more.
Pharmaceutical Industry Processes that are Benefiting from Machine Vision Technology
Machine Vision Technology is Driving Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Visit the AIA Blog to Learn More.
How Machine Vision is Disrupting and Changing Life Science Industries in 2020 and Beyond
Check out the AIA blog to learn more about how machine vision is disrupting Life Science Industries in 2020 and Beyond.
The 3 Trends Poised to Make the Biggest Impact on Medical Imaging in 2020
Read the latest AIA Machine Vision blog to learn more about ways machine vision trends could impact medical imaging in 2020.
Europe Promotes Research by Providing Access to Biological and Biomedical Imaging Through New Program
Visit the AIA Machine Vision blog and read about new programs in Europe providing access to advanced imaging technology to researchers.
How AI is Reducing Bias and Enhancing Reporting in Radiology
Read the AIA Blog to learn about AI technology is helping reduce bias in Radiology reports and diagnoses.
NASA Mars Mission Leveraging Dynamic Spectrometer in Search for Life and Water
Read the AIA blog to learn how NASA is searching for life on Mars with the help of an impressively powerful spectrometer.
Biologists Employ Machine Learning and Mass Spectrometry Imaging to Map Proteins
Learn about how mass spectrometry and machine learning were used to gain insight into proteins and their functions.
Researchers Leverage Two Photon Microscopy and Mesoscopic Imaging to Capture Real-Time Brain Activity
Read our AIA Blog to learn about new research that leverages microscopy and mesoscopic imaging to provide more insight into brain activity.
Hyperspectral Imaging Enables Cancer Detection and Image-Guided Surgery
Read the AIA life sciences blog to understand how hyperspectral imaging is used to detect cancer and aide in surgery.
AI and Machine Learning Detects Depression in Children
Read the AIA life sciences blog to discover how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used to analyze speech to detect depression in children.
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Pathology: Understanding the Molecular Basis of Diseases
Read the AIA life sciences blog to understand how artificial intelligence is enhancing digital pathology for faster, more accurate diagnoses.
3D Vision-Enabled Robots Enhance Sustainable Farming Practices
As the population grows and climate issues impact our agricultural system, 3D vision-enabled robots are helping to increase crop yield and reduce waste.
What Is Automated Confocal Microscopy for Life Sciences?
With microscope manufacturers beginning to incorporate automation into confocal microscopes, a whole new world of imaging capabilities is opening up.
AI in Optical Microscopy Enables Quick, High-Quality Imaging of Thick 3D Samples
Inclusion of AI in more traditional optical microscopy environments is enabling jaw dropping advances in image collection and processing.
NASA’s Orpheus Leverages Vision Technology to Hunt for Undiscovered Life
Machine vision technology is helping to advance our exploration of the deep ocean’s and also of the solar system.
Microscopy in Life Sciences Used to Track Bee Pollination Processes
Read our AIA Life Sciences blog to find out how scientists use fluorescence microscopes to track the bee pollination process from start to finish.
Improving Soil Management with Agricultural Optical Sensors
Read our AIA Life Sciences blog to find out how optical sensors are being leveraged to increase food production by measuring and recording data about crops and soil.
Super-Resolution Microscopy Uncovers the Cause of Dementia
Read our AIA Life Sciences blog to find out how super-resolution microscopy can help solve memory formation mystery and discover the causes of dementia.
Multiphoton Microscopy Identifies Ovarian Cancer Cells at a Molecular Level
Read our AIA Life Sciences blog to learn about multiphoton microscopy and how it’s being leveraged to determine the extent and locations of cancer.
NASA Uses Transit Photometry to Find Life Supporting Planets
Read our AIA Life Sciences blog to discover how NASA uses transit photometry onboard the TESS satellite to find life supporting planets similar to Earth.
Fluorescence Microscopy: Multicolor Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) Explained
Read our AIA Life Sciences blog to discover what fluorescence microscopy is and the different medical applications of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).
AI and Computer Vision Technology Diagnose Eye Diseases
Read our AIA Life Sciences blog discussing optical coherence tomography (OCT) and how AI and computer vision are being leveraged to diagnose eye diseases.
Autonomous Robots & Haptic Vision: The Future of Heart Surgery
Read the AIA life sciences blog to understand how haptic vision is used in autonomous robots to improve the future of heart surgery techniques.
Machine Vision Technology in 3D Printing: A Surgeon’s Best Friend
Read the AIA life sciences blog to understand how machine vision technology and 3D printing improve surgical procedures and minimize patient trauma.
3D Microscope Able to Explore the Nervous System of Animals
Read the AIA life sciences blog to understand how a 3D microscope is used to capture neurons moving at remarkably fast speeds.
Machine Vision & AI: Improving Automated Inspection in Manufacturing
Machine vision offers an increased level of efficiency and productivity in automated inspection applications. Read the AIA blog to discover more.
Embedded Vision Enhancements for Ophthalmology
Read the AIA embedded vision blog to understand the different applications for embedded vision in ophthalmic imaging to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Life Science Vision Systems for Identifying Tumors
Read the AIA Life Sciences blog to learn how vision systems are being leveraged in the life sciences to identify tumors.
Vision Systems Applications for In-Vitro Diagnostics & Lab Automation
Read the AIA life sciences blog to learn about the different applications of machine vision for in-vitro diagnostics and laboratory automation.
The Benefits of Confocal Microscopy in Modern Life Science Applications
Read the AIA blog to learn the ways in which confocal microscopy is being leveraged in a variety of life sciences applications.
How Augmented Reality Vision Systems Benefit Medical Applications
Read the AIA Life Sciences blog to understand how augmented reality vision systems are being leveraged for medical applications.
Embedded Vision Versus Machine Vision: What’s the Difference
Read the AIA embedded vision blog to learn how embedded vision systems are different from machine vision systems.
How Life Science Vision Systems Increase the Accuracy of Crop Yield Estimation
Learn how life sciences vision systems are used to increase the timeliness, accuracy and efficiencies of crop yield estimation processes. Read the AIA blog.
What is Medical Image Segmentation and How is it Used for Diagnosis?
Learn about vision in life sciences and how medical image segmentation is being used for diagnosis. Read the AIA blog.
Understanding The Role of Vision Systems in High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping in Life Sciences
Learn more about the role of life sciences vision systems in relieving the bottlenecking challenges of high-throughput plant phenotyping. Read the AIA blog.
How are Life Science Vision Systems Helping Explore the Human Genome?
Automated microscopy technology and life science vision systems enable new research into the human genome. Read the blog to learn more.
Life Science Vision System Applications for Medical Imaging
Life science vision systems for medical imaging are increasing the accuracy of diagnosis and improving patient care.
What is Automated Microscopy and How Does it Work?
Automated microscopy minimizes user interference for more productive and effective microscopy applications in life sciences.
Using Smart Cameras in Life Science Applications
Smart cameras offer many benefits in life science applications. Read the blog to learn how to choose the best smart camera for life sciences.
Choosing a Microscope Camera in Life Sciences Applications
Choosing a microscope camera for life sciences applications can be difficult. Read the blog to learn how to evaluate different microscope cameras.
Understanding Vision System Lighting in Life Sciences
Vision systems lighting in life sciences applications requires unique considerations but are important for safe, quality life science products.
How are Vision Systems Used in Life Science Applications?
Vision systems are used in a wide range of ways in the life sciences sector. Read the blog to learn about vision in life sciences.
How Embedded Vision Technology is Used in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Embedded vision is playing an increasingly vital role in the pharmaceutical industry. Read the blog to learn about embedded vision in this industry.
Choosing a CMOS Camera for Fluorescent Microscopy
CMOS cameras can be an effective vision solution in fluorescent microscopy applications. Read the blog to learn to choose the best CMOS camera.
Embedded Vision Overcomes Development Challenges in Life Sciences and Medical Industries
Embedded vision development in the medical field faces a few obstacles, but innovative products with embedded vision are highly successful.
Machine Vision Track and Trace Solutions Prove Profitable and Scalable
Machine vision track and trace solutions help track products through complex supply chains while increasing profits and product integrity.
Embedded Vision Technology Enters the Medical Field
Embedded vision is disrupting the medical field. From medical devices to remote diagnostics, medical professionals are seeing the benefits of embedded vision.
Rising Embedded Vision Adoption Spurs a Wealth of Product Innovation
Rising adoption of embedded vision is creating a wealth of product innovation as new players enter this emerging market. Read the blog to learn more!
Thermal Imaging is Advancing Diagnostic Capabilities in Medical Applications
Thermal imaging is advancing diagnostic capabilities in medicine by detecting heat changes in the skin. Read the blog for real-world examples.
Embedded Vision Technology in Augmented Reality
Embedded vision is the driving force behind exciting new breakthroughs in augmented reality (AR). AR technology, enabled by embedded vision, has numerous potential uses inside and outside of the factory setting.
Understanding Embedded Systems in Industrial Vision Applications, Pt. 1
Embedded systems in industrial vision applications focus specifically on image capture and processing. Embedded within larger systems, they’re similar to other embedded technology. Read the blog to understand what embedded systems are for industrial applications.
How Advances in Embedded Vision are Expanding the Market
Advances in embedded vision technology are driving the market forward. Smart cameras lead all sales of embedded vision systems, while processing capabilities continue to expand and increase the commercial viability of different embedded vision systems.
Open Embedded Vision Systems Meet the Demands of Modern Applications
Open embedded vision systems are on the cutting-edge of innovation in vision technology and opening up entirely new possibilities for widespread use.
What’s Driving the Growth of the Medical Cameras Market?
The market for medical cameras, despite its prevalence, is still expected to experience strong growth in the near future.
Embedded Vision for Remote Healthcare Monitoring and Diagnosis
From physician telepresence to in-home monitoring of patients, embedded vision is improving access to healthcare around the world.
Embedded Vision: The Future of Imaging
Embedded vision systems have the potential to transform how imaging and vision technology are leveraged in industrial and consumer applications.
Machine Vision Trends to Watch in 2018 and Beyond
Machine vision technology has found its way into applications inside and outside of factory settings, riding a wave of progress in automation technology and growing into a sizable global industry.
Finding Traceability in Life Sciences Imaging
Traceability is an important concept, especially in the biological and medical industries, and can be achieved with imaging in life sciences applications.
Embedded Vision Systems in Healthcare and Clinical Settings
Embedded vision technology has the potential to change the practice of medicine as we know it, giving physicians and other healthcare professionals diagnostic tools they’ve never had before.
Embedded Vision Systems: The Radical Future Ahead
Embedded vision systems are a relatively new addition to the world of machine vision and vision streaming, but they have the potential to radically transform the future of vision systems.
4 Ways Agricultural Drones are Helping Farmers’ Productivity
Monitoring large fields of crops used to be time-consuming and inaccurate, but drones are changing that very quickly. Farmers are finding innovative ways to leverage drones with advanced imaging technology to improve their annual yields and refine their farming processes.
Top 5 Camera Considerations for Machine Vision in Life Sciences
Machine vision is used in a wide variety of methods in life sciences applications, each with their own unique needs that are much different than those in the industrial sector. While you may know exactly what you want your camera to do for your life science application, you may not know which machine vision system would be best for that application.
The Future of CMOS Sensors
As we move into 2017, the mobile market will pass the torch of driving CMOS image sensor demand to new high-volume applications. Industries including automotive, healthcare, and even virtual reality are transforming the CMOS sensor market by dictating imaging development.
The Importance of Machine Vision Cameras in Life Science Applications
As science has advanced, it has called upon increasingly subtle tools for augmenting human vision. These days, machine vision systems can work together with more traditional tools to deepen the data that can be collected.
Virtual Reality Goes Beyond Gaming
Virtual reality has gotten a lot of attention in the popular press thanks to the advent of the Oculus Rift system. So far, the Oculus Rift stands alone as the most advanced virtual reality system to be commercialized for the mass market gaming industry. As impressive as it is, however, the Oculus Rift is only one part of a massive emergence of virtual reality technology. VR might find its way into entertainment the soonest, but it will ultimately make a huge impact in a wide range of settings.
3D Cameras Help Wheelchair Users Move via Facial Expressions
Many medical conditions can leave people with a very restricted range of movement. Some conditions are so severe that sufferers may not be able to produce the motion required by standard wheelchairs. The question of how to best restore independence in such situations has long vexed medical professionals – but now, new help is on the way in the form of machine vision systems.
An Introduction to Hyperspectral Imaging
Hyperspectral imaging is an advanced approach to stereoscopy, combining it with the power of digital imaging to develop incredibly precise and detailed images. These can be used in a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
Lasers in Manufacturing
Lasers are incredible machines, capable of cutting materials in extremely precise ways. Originally used for cutting sheet metal, they now weld, drill, and engrave in a wide range of settings. Over time, they have become extraordinarily efficient and powerful. Today, new applications of lasers are emerging in manufacturing...
A Career in Optics
Today, optical engineering exists to translate the profound insights of optics into applications. Optical engineers design all the components of optical instruments – from the most fundamental lenses to the most sophisticated telescopes.
How 3D Imaging Helps Medical Professionals
Over the last several years, enhanced imaging technology has become essential to health care. The more detailed and nuanced an image is, the easier it is to determine and execute on the best possible decisions for patient care. Good imaging can help clinicians spot the earliest signs of an emerging medical condition – and early detection is often crucial.
Components of Machine Vision Systems
Machine vision systems are driving advancements in robotics, drone technology, and more. One might think the systems are complicated, taking years to master – but in truth, some are simple and others are complex. Every system relies on a few basic components. Let’s learn about them now...
How Drones Can Save Lives
Drones already have a high profile. They’re popular with civilian hobbyists, make great platforms for aerial photography, and have been enthusiastically embraced by the military. What many people don’t realize, however, is this: Drones have amazing potential to support life-saving services and protect people when they’re at their most vulnerable.
Underwater Camera Technology
In today’s camera technology world, much time is spent trying to conquer challenging situations: Night vision, aerial photography, and ultra-fast moving inspection processes get plenty of attention. However, there is one area that remains even more mysterious: The Ocean. While there are many opportunities to make discoveries with underwater camera technology, there are also engineering problems to take into account.
Graphene in Cameras
Graphene is a remarkable artificial material. It is stronger than a diamond and the most efficient conductor of electricity known to man. Graphene consists of bonded carbon atoms arranged in a sheet just one atom thick, making it possible to apply its unique properties to a vast spectrum of scientific applications.
Discovering with Microscopes
Among the most important tools available to scientific researchers, particularly in the life sciences industry, is the microscope. The microscope was first invented around 1590, although it remains unclear who should be called the first person to make this vision technology breakthrough. There are a few main suspects...
The World of Life Sciences
Looking at the world of machine vision, you might think its major applications are strictly found in the industrial sphere. Many exciting developments in imaging and machine vision do come from manufacturing and logistics, but it can be applied to virtually any field. Those with a strong engineering background who want to explore exciting new career options shouldn’t forget about life sciences.
Why You Should Attend the Vision Show
Whether you’re looking to get more industry exposure for your brand or want the latest expert insights on how machine vision can help you achieve your business goals, The Vision Show is the ideal event for you.
An Overview of Vision Standards
Are you up to date on the standards driving machine vision innovation? As with any industry that depends on precision engineering and information technology, machine vision benefits from a variety of standards helping to ensure that components from various vendors can be synthesized into high-quality systems. Let’s review some of the most important vision standards in 2016.
Cameras Becoming Instrumental in Successful Surgeries
Quality cameras are now an important part of many surgeries. Doctors need quality vision systems when they are operating on patients using both laparoscopy and robotic surgery. In fact, studies have found that the quality and ability of the camera in a robotic surgery system often determines what types of surgery it is able to perform.
