Around 100 machine vision experts from around the world representing about 40 machine vision companies gathered at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology from 17-20 April for the International Vision Standards Meeting (IVSM) to further develop the various standards in the machine vision industry and thus promote the worldwide interoperability of cameras, systems and software applications. The organising association was the European Machine Vision Association (EMVA). The event was hosted by AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control, which is a member of EMVA.
"In Europe and North America, the vision tech industry has a turnover of around 3.8 billion euros and 3.1 billion US dollars respectively in 2022. The technical value created at the IVSM for the entire industry cannot be overestimated," says EMVA standardisation manager Werner Feith about the importance of the event for the entire industry.
Increase market confidence in the standard
Representatives from the GeniCam, CoaXPress, GigEVision, Camera Link HS, OOCI, OPC UA, USB3 Vision and EMVA 1288 standards meet at the IVSM. Each standard has its own working group that continuously works on the further development of the standard. The members of these working groups are experts from machine vision companies as well as from science. A summary of the results with an outlook and strategic recommendations for the further development of the standards is given by the experts of the working groups in the joint Future Standards Forum (FSF), quasi the general assembly of the meeting.
A special highlight of each meeting is the Plugfest, where experts apply the standards and connect a wide range of products, some of which are new. The products go through a rigorous validation process. Their compatibility, functionality and technical performance are tested. The ultimate goal is to improve the customer experience and increase market confidence in the standard.
Spring meeting of the IVSM was a great success
The event was a complete success for both EMVA and AIT. In addition, as a social program, the AIT invited to a dinner in a typical Viennese restaurant and offered guided tours through different AIT labs such as the Machine Vision Lab, Technology Experience Lab, BatteryLab and a presentation on Fiber Optic Acoustic Sensing.
Markus Clabian, head of the High-Performance Vision Systems research group at the Center for Vision, Automation & Control (VAC) comments: "For us, it was a strategic decision to bring the IVSM to the AIT. On the one hand, we have a high level of expertise in the field of image processing at the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control (VAC). We want to build on our leadership in this area, and this event has significantly increased the visibility of AIT and our latest technologies in the professional world. Secondly, we were able to showcase examples of innovative applications, all based on standards, during organised tours of various AIT Labs. And thirdly, we were able to exchange ideas directly with international experts and companies from China, Japan, Canada, the USA, Belgium, Germany and many other countries and discuss opportunities for cooperation.”
EMVA Standards Manager Werner Feith thanked the organization partner AIT “It was a great pleasure for the standards community to be guest in Vienna and we are grateful about the support given by the Austrian Institute of Technology.”
The IVSM meeting takes place twice a year and is supported by the international machine vision associations A3 (North America), CMVU (China), EMVA (Europe), JIIA (Japan) and VDMA (Germany). The results are published on the EMVA site and serve as a basis for manufacturers and developers.
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AIT press release (German)