Industry - automate processes, improve quality +amp; reduce costs
Foto Koch stands for competent expert advice in the field of photography and videography since 1920, until today our customer testimonials and reviews confirm this. We offer our B2B service in the sense of § 1 IV VwVfG. Industry 4.0 is picking up more and more speed! Whether control of machines or monitoring of manufacturing processes, the technology is increasingly taking the flow of processes, automation and quality assurance.
Application of cameras in Industry 4.0
Camera technology is also becoming more and more popular in medicine, whether in the analysis of skin images (skin cancer diagnostics) or the support of artificial intelligence in surgical procedures. Other applications include cameras in 3D scanning technology, construction monitoring or surveillance of industrial parks with drones. Take advantage of technology to integrate your workforce in the right places and better leverage your potential.
For many processes, you need full access to the camera systems, for example with the Software Development Kits (SDK) from Canon or Sony. This allows you to adapt the technology to your needs.
Transmission of video streams via 5G network
The driving force here is also the network expansion (5G) and network cameras (IP cameras / PTZ) are becoming more and more advanced. The 5G network standard serves the industry to connect the technology smarter, with an HD video connection. This allows the excavator or crane operator to autonomously operate the crane from a control center and actively work on multiple job sites without being on site himself. Thanks to wireless technology and video streaming via 5G. Other uses of cameras in Industry 4.0 can be found primarily in the field of autonomous driving, where the camera is used for hazard detection, among other things, and also in the measurement of distances.
Artificial intelligence in interaction
Artificial intelligence (AI) uses cameras as a substitute for the human eye and is able to be trained on situations that a human is less likely to be exposed to, if at all, in order to make better decisions in an emergency. With machine learning, it is possible for industry to optimize processes and deploy employees more efficiently, at a low cost. Technology is finding its way into 21st century businesses in many different ways.
Training through virtual reality
For example, employees / professionals are trained with the help of Virtual Reality (VR) +amp; Augmented Reality (AR) and supported in their daily work. Situations are trained to which employees would otherwise not be exposed. On the other hand, augmented reality can support employees' everyday work. Architects +amp; designers can use virtual reality not only to give themselves a better impression, but also to show the customer the product / house in a real scale. This allows customers to better evaluate how the end result looks and leads to better customer satisfaction.
Machine Vision / Industry 4.0
Advantages of image processing / camera technology
- Reduction of production costs
- Increase of quality
- Avoidance of production losses (breakdowns)
- Optimization of customer satisfaction
- Reduction of manual inspection and measuring tasks
- Reduction of the error rate
- Increase work safety
- Better use of storage space
Practical examples for video surveillance
- License plate recognition / automation of the barrier system
- Securing of dangerous areas by motion detection
- Theft protection / theft prevention through video surveillance
- Quality control with light +amp; artificial intelligence
Create your own solutions, thanks to developer interfaces
Every company is different and so are your needs. Canon or Sony offer their own developer interfaces here. In the case of Canon, this SDK (Software Development Kit) provides extensive access to the camera and all its settings. Every imaginable scenario can be further developed and deepened according to your needs. For example, you can easily control the camera remotely to trigger it via a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, or even a PC.
You could also control where the camera should focus live via an external device, for example if you are running a livestream that needs to focus back and forth between two or more different points, the SDK can be used to adjust the focus. You can even control and adjust the white balance.
Further information about SDKs from the manufacturers
Why Foto Koch?
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