Area scan cameras

CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) area scan cameras are image sensors that are used in a variety of areas where images need to be captured and processed with high quality, precision or speed. There are a wide range of applications in industry, research, development and education.

Industry

CCD/CMOS area scan cameras are frequently used for automated image processing (machine vision) in production environments.

Typical areas of application

Quality control & defect detection

Surface inspection of printed circuit boards, metals, glass, plastics

Dimensional inspection

Measurement of components with high accuracy

Robotics & automation

Positioning and guidance of industrial robots

Barcode and QR code recognition

In logistics and packaging processes

Sorting systems

Food industry: detection and sorting by color/shape

Research

In scientific laboratories, CCD/CMOS cameras enable high-resolution and sensitive image recording.

Typical areas of application

Microscopy

Cell biology, material analysis, fluorescence imaging

Astronomy

Telescope cameras for long-term exposure and imaging of faint objects

Spectroscopy

Detection and analysis of spectral lines

Motion analysis

High-speed recordings for biomechanical studies

Flow research (PIV)

Particle Image Velocimetry with synchronized illumination

Development

In product development, area scan cameras are essential for prototype tests and the analysis of complex processes.

Typical areas of application

High-speed cameras in crash tests

Analysis of material deformation

Thermography (in conjunction with IR sensors)

Thermal analysis of prototypes

Image processing systems for embedded devices

Camera modules for drones, vehicles, robots

Optical sensor development

Testing of lenses, sensor arrays, algorithms for image processing Particle Image Velocimetry with synchronized illumination

Teaching

CCD/CMOS cameras are used in education and university teaching to teach the basics of image processing or to practise scientific working methods.

Typical areas of application

Practical courses on digital image processing

Filter techniques, edge detection, color modeling

Robotics and automation courses

Use of vision systems for object tracking

Optics practicals

Demonstrate beam path and image formation

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School projects on astronomy or microscopy with low-cost CMOS cameras

Eureca currently offers area scan cameras from FLIR (Teledyne) and SWIR cameras from Ray Imaging Solutions Ltd.