A visual programming environment for machine vision engineers
Whelan, Paul F.ORCID: 0000-0001-9230-7656 and Sadleir, Robert J.T.
(2004)
A visual programming environment for machine vision engineers.
Sensor Review, 24
(3).
p. 265.
ISSN 0260-2288
This paper details a free image analysis and software development environment for machine vision application development. The environment provides high-level access to over 300 image manipulation, processing and analysis algorithms through a well-defined and easy to use graphical interface. Users can extend the core library using the developer's interface via a plug-in which features automatic source code generation, compilation with full error feedback and dynamic algorithm updates. Also discusses key issues associated with the environment and outline the advantages in adopting such a system for machine vision application development.