A small and robust approach to 3D machine vision

Informazioni relative al progetto

KL-IND

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 815452

DOI

10.3030/815452

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 4 Maggio 2018

Data di avvio 1 Giugno 2018

Data di completamento 30 Novembre 2018

Finanziato da

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Costo totale

€ 71 429,00

Contributo UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinato da

K LENS GMBH
Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - KL-IND (A small and robust approach to 3D machine vision)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2018-06-01 al 2018-11-30

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

Efficient industrial production as propagated under the term industry 4.0 requires powerful and flexible sensors. Already today, the global market for machine vision solutions is huge (USD 9,10b in 2016) and still growing strong (predicted size of USD 15,46b until 2022). With automation moving forward, 2D is more and more replaced by 3D controls. Consequently, the 3D market is even growing faster (size of USD 1,37b in 2017 and predicted to have a size of USD 2,45b by 2022).
In industry, there exists an extensive range of very specific applications, for which today a variety of 3D sensor concepts exist. However, there is no solution for each and every problem and all sensor concepts turn out to have shortcomings.

Our patented light-field technology allows to build a new 3D sensor, which is small in size, auto-calibrated and robust to reflections for inline use at competitive cost.

It is particularly useful where small baselines are required, for example for the inspection of small metal parts such as electronic connectors or to control high precision welding processes or to navigate small and agile robots. It is made up of standard hardware components, i.e. an industrial camera, a main lens and, if necessary an active illumination projector, which are extended by a dedicated optical system (the K|Lens). Therefore, it can be easily adjusted to required use case parameters, such as working distance, region of interest and x/y/z precision.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

During Phase 1 of the SME Instrument we determined the technological, practical and economic viability of applying the K|Lens technology in industrial use cases, we identified the resources needed to develop it into a product, and the associated cost.

As a result of this feasibility study, we identified applications where an adapted version of our technology will provide unique benefits. Consequently, the further development of this innovation is a project that demonstrates high potential in terms of competitiveness and growth for our start-up.

Such product will allow us to enter the machine vision market with a unique 3D solution. On top of our proprietary approach, we intend to offer non-protected alternative hardware solutions which we can easily combined with our unique 3D software solution or our software on a stand-alone basis.

Based on market data, application cases and competitor analysis, we built a strategic business plan as well as a high-level implementation plan.

As a next step, we will secure financing of the implementation plan to put it into action.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

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