Important features

      
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Scorpion is packed with features to make robust and reliable robot vision systems.

Easy to use four point robot calibration

Scorpion uses a standard four point calibration to enable the system always to work in robot coordinates. Multiple coordinates systems are supported.

Combining Nth order lens calibration to improve accuracy

Combining four point calibration with 5th order lens calibration improves the precision to a sub-pixel level even with a wide angle lens. To the right a typical lens calibration is shown.

3D camera calibration

Scorpion uses a simple two step 3D camera calibration. This removes the need for multiple 2D calibrations. When finding objects at different heights, the 2D coordinate systems are dynamically generated.

Firewire imaging ensures superior image quality

Using the high quality firewire camera XCD-V50(CR) from Sony the image quality is ensured even when mounting the camera on the robot. The camera is available in two versions: monochrome and colour. With analog signal transmission, it can be difficult to shield the cable to ensure image quality. Cable length up to 20 meters is supported with standard firewire components. In complex applications where two or more cameras are needed, these can easily be added to the digital firewire bus at low cost. The Sony firewire cameras XCD-710 and SX-900 are supported when high resolution and high quality is required.

Wireless 3D robot vision with GigE

Combining Prosilica GigE cameras and Scorpion Vision Software users can make wireless robot vision systems. Scorpion can run multiple 3D robot vision systems on one computer.

PolygonMatch™ locates any object with sub-pixel resolution

Using the unique PolygonMatch™ edge tool Scorpion locates any object based on multiple user defined polygons.

TemplateFinder3 powered with PolygonMatch™ technology locates multiple objects

TemplateFinder3 locates multiple objects with sub-pixel accuracy. It can handle scaling, translation rotation and perspective. Supporting multiple named templates it can easily be configured to handle automatic product changes. With the interactive Polygon Model Wizard optimal models describing an object ensures robust and accurate object location.