September 13th, 2022, Brussels, Belgium, and Boulder, CO. Imatest announced at AutoSens Brussels the release of its new stray light (flare) testing solution, available with Imatest version 22.2.
Stray light, also known as flare, is any light that reaches the detector (i.e., the image sensor) other than through the designed optical path. Stray light can be thought of as systematic, scene-dependent optical noise. Depending on the mechanism causing the stray light, it can produce phantom objects within the scene (i.e., ghosts/ghosting), reduce contrast over portions of the image (e.g., veiling glare), and effectively reduce system dynamic range. These factors can adversely affect the application performance of the camera in a wide variety of applications, including automotive, security, machine vision, and consumer electronics, and are addressed in the upcoming IEEE P2020 standard. The Imatest stray light testing setup allows users to measure stray light for imaging systems.
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We are happy to showcase the winners of our internal photo contest. Judged by Nasim Mansurov of photographylife.com, our team submitted over 150 images across 5 different categories. Congratulations to our winners!
Best in Show: Jonathan Phillips
We are happy to announce the release of the new Target Generator Library today. The Imatest Target Generator is free software that will facilitate rapid, iterative lens and camera design by enabling simulations that can help a designer make better informed decisions about what components are appropriate in advance of costly prototyping phases.
The new Imatest Target Generator provides virtual chart solutions. Quantitative and qualitative results from applying ray tracing, noise effects, and image signal processing to virtual charts aid engineers in communicating the impact of various lens and camera design parameters. Image quality deficiencies can be observed and mitigated using a virtual chart during the simulation phase. Virtual charts can aid engineers in comparing and resolving discrepancies between designs and builds. (more…)
by Henry Koren
1. Why care about the quality of your cameras?
The task of computer vision (CV) involves analyzing a stream of images from an imaging device. Some simple applications such as object counting may be less dependent on good camera quality. But for more advanced CV applications where there is limited control of lighting & distance, the quality of your overall vision system will depend on the quality of your camera system. This is increasingly important when an error made by the vision system could lead to a decision that impacts safety. Along with proper optimization of a CV model, ensuring that that model is fed by imagery from a high-quality camera system is critical to maximizing your system’s performance.
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Imatest is proud to announce a new partnership with Edmund Optics. You can visit Edmund Optics Silicon Valley Solutions Center in Cupertino California. This is a facility where you can integrate machine vision cameras from Allied Vision and Teledyne with Edmund Optics lenses and test them on an Imatest test fixture. EO’s application engineers can consult with you about designing the optimal lens for your imaging task.
Imatest Version 22.1 introduces new features including Automatic Chart Identification, Internationalization, ISO 12233 Standards Support, Sagittal/Tangential MTF Plot Updates, and more. (more…)
Imatest is proud to announce our new authorized reseller with SphereOptics. Based in Germany, SphereOptics is a major supplier of technical equipment for the photonics industry. To learn more about our other partnerships and resellers, visit our about page.