(openPR) - “3rd Generation Matching” eases Bin Picking

From now on, bin picking is possible without any greater effort. Hence, the software library for machine vision HALCON 8.0 by MVTec (Munich, Germany) enables the identification of arbitrarily orientated objects as a standard technology (“3rd Generation Matching”).

Up to now, HALCON’s powerful shape-based matching already allowed the fast, reliable, and robust identification of 2D objects. With the new version 8.0, this also applies for 3D objects in arbitrary 3D positions and orientations. For this purpose, only a CAD model of the object has to be imported and trained. For this, HALCON 8.0 was extended to support the industrial standard to read DXF files.

During the training of the CAD model, HALCON computes the two-dimensional projections of the possible 3D poses of the object onto the image. Therefore, the imaging system needs only one camera. Primarily, the 3D object recognition by HALCON provides an all new possibility for robotics. Time-consuming special programming as well as stereo assemblies with two cameras are no longer necessary. Now, robots can identify scattered objects in their exact 3D pose and pick them up.

Because of its speed, HALCON’s 3rd Generation Matching also enables real-time applications. The 3D object recognition is not only fast and reliable, but also robust against variable illumination. More information: www.halcon.com

About HALCON
HALCON is the comprehensive standard software library with the IDE for machine vision. HALCON provides an outstanding performance for blob analysis, morphology, pattern matching, measuring, 3D object recognition, and binocular stereo vision, to name just a few. HALCON offers more than 1300 operators and provides interfaces to hundreds of industrial image acquisition devices. Furthermore, HALCON is platform-independent and compatible to Windows, Linux, and Solaris.

About MVTec
MVTec is a leading manufacturer of standard software for machine vision.
MVTec products are used in all demanding areas of imaging: Semi-conductor industry, web inspection, quality control and inspection applications in general, medicine, and surveillance. MVTec has more than 30 established distributors, located throughout North- and South-America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. In addition, MVTec, LLC works out of Boston, MA (USA), to better attend the North-American market since 2007. For more information refer to www.mvtec.com

Contact:
Dr. Lutz Kreutzer, Manager PR & Marketing | MVTec Software GmbH, Neherstr.1, D-81675 München
Tel. 49 89 457695-0 | Fax 49 89 457695-55 | www.mvtec.com | press@mvtec.com