Learning Labs Looks at Vision Systems

Rob Spiegel

February 6, 2014

2 Min Read
Learning Labs Looks at Vision Systems

Get ready for some cutting-edge education programs covering visions systems at next week's Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show in Anaheim, Calif. These two-hour programs are available to all attendees of the Pacific Design and Manufacturing Show, as well as its co-located events: MD&M West, ATX West, Plastec West, AeroCon, Electronics West, and WestPack.

On the vision front, you'll find Package Tracking & Visions Systems at 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11. This session will review the successes and failures of alternative approaches to achieving packaging traceability. It will look at how to ensure real-time visibility and continuity to reduce supply disruptions and eliminate information latency, and it will also explore implementing systems for efficient data collection and analysis to improve integrity and safety of products and supply.

The program will be chaired by Jim Warner, founder and principal industrial designer at JimWarner3D. David Dechow, staff engineer for intelligent robotics/machine vision at Fanuc America Corp., will also be on the program.

On February 13 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., you'll be able to attend Technological Advances in Vision Precision. This session will explore developments in vision precision and detail the complexity involved, including dimensional measurement, end gripping, and grasping.

Presenters will include Steve Kinney, technical director at JAI Inc., Fanuc's Dechow, and Jonathan Ludlow, machine vision promoter at Microscan Systems Inc.

You can download the Learning Labs e-book prior to the show, and you can register for any of these Learning Labs, or others on the schedule, here.

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About the Author

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer covering sustainability issues, including the transistion in electronic components to RoHS compliance. Rob was hired by Design News as senior editor in 2011 to cover automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to his work with Design News, Rob worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He served as contributing editolr to Automation World for eight years, and he has contributed to Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, Ecommerce Times, and many other trade publications. He is the author of six books on small business and internet commerce, inclluding Net Strategy: Charting the Digital Course for Your Company's Growth.

He has been published in magazines that range from Rolling Stone to True Confessions.

Rob has won a number of awards for his technolloghy coverage, including a Maggy Award for a Design News article on the Jeep Cherokee hacking, and a Launch Team award for Ecommerce Business. Rob has also won awards for his leadership postions in the American Marketing Association and SouthWest Writers.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication. He has published hundreds of poems and scores of short stories in national publications.

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