Machine

Vision Lights
Parth Desai : Author
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What is a mvLight?
◎ Product illumination to acquire desired information
◎ Appropriate lighting component selection relates directly to
successful application deployment
◎ Software algorithm are incapable of revealing / enhancing poorly
illuminated features
3 Primary Selection Considerations
Provide Robust illumination by
Maximize the contrast of the Minimize the contrast of the getting rid of unwanted variations due to:
features under inspection. features of no interest Ambient light & Irrelevant components to
inspection

https://www.opto-e.com/basics/light-basics [1]
https://www.ni.com/en-in/innovations/white-papers/12/a-practical-guide-to-machine-vision-lighting.html [2]
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Impact of mvLighting [3]

https://www.keyence.com/ss/products/vision/visionbasics/basic/illumination/ [3]

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Impact of mvLighting [3]

Specular Reflection Diffused Reflection Transmitted Light

https://www.keyence.com/ss/products/vision/visionbasics/basic/illumination/ [3]

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Lighting Physics
Sources[1][2]
 Light Geometries
mv
[2][4]

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]
Diffused Front Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting
Telecentric / Collimated Back Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting
Telecentric / Collimated Back Lighting
Low Angle Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting
Telecentric / Collimated Back Lighting
Low Angle Lighting
Light Tent / Dome Light

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting
Telecentric / Collimated Back Lighting
Low Angle Lighting
Light Tent / Dome Light
Strobed Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting
Telecentric / Collimated Back Lighting
Low Angle Lighting
Light Tent / Dome Light
Strobed Lighting
Structured Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting
Telecentric / Collimated Back Lighting
Low Angle Lighting
Light Tent / Dome Light
Strobed Lighting
Structured Lighting
Co-Axial Lighting

https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Diffused Front Lighting
Directional Front Lighting
Polarized Front Lighting
Dark Field Lighting
Diffused Back Lighting
Polarized Back Lighting
Telecentric / Collimated Back Lighting
Low Angle Lighting
Light Tent / Dome Light
Strobed Lighting
Structured Lighting
Co-Axial Lighting
Combined / Advanced Lighting
https://www.engatechvision.com/images/mvaposter.pdf [4]

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Illumination Effects[2]

A mail stamp - Incident under different colored lights

 Illumination Effects[2]

Candy pieces - (a) White light & Color Camera, (b) White light & Monochrome Camera, (c) Red light, (d) Red &
Green light, (e) Green light, (f) Blue light.
Illumination Effects[2]

Bottle - Left - Illuminated with Red ring light. Bottle - Right - Illuminated with UV fluorescent light.
Illumination Effects[2]

Glossy paper sample - Left image under diffuse white light. Right image under diffused IR light.
Illumination Effects[2]

Assembled PCB Inspection - Left image under Red light - Right image under IR light.
 Illumination Effects[2]

A transparent plastic six-pack can holder - Left image under Red back light - Right image under Red back light
with the addition of a polarizer pair.
 Illumination Effects[2]

Bottle - (a) Coaxial ring light without polarizers, (b) Coaxial ring light with polarizers (some residual glare), (c)
Off-axis (light axis parallel to the sample long axis) ring light without polarizers.
mvLight Selection Considerations[2]

Physical Environment Product Vision System

• Field of View • Material Finish / type / texture / • Lighting geometry
• Working Distance color • Camera & Optical properties
• • Reflectivity •
Size of Product Features of Interest
• Geometry / Shape of Product
• Product access restrictions / • Additional Components - ex.
Constraints • Ambient / self-inflicted Light Filters
• contamination / interference •
Part Characteristics - Stationary Color of light
/ moving inspections • Type of illumination source
• Shocks / Vibrational impacts • Power requirement
• Ergonomics & Safety • Cost
  Wavelength
• Materials reflect / absorb wavelengths of light
Additional Considerations [1][2] differentially.
• Like colors reflect - surfaces are brightened
• Opposing colors absorb - surfaces are darkened.

* Additional references at the end of presentation

  Wavelength
• Materials reflect / absorb wavelengths of light
Additional Considerations [1][2] differentially.
• Like colors reflect - surfaces are brightened
• Opposing colors absorb - surfaces are darkened.

 Filters[5][6][7]
• Allows selective light transmission
• Does not have optical power
• Selective illumination, isolating wavelength, reduce
ambient noise
Absorption Filter Interference / Dichroic Filter

Neutral Density Filter Polarizer Filter

* Additional references at the end of presentation

  Wavelength
• Materials reflect / absorb wavelengths of light
Additional Considerations [1][2] differentially.
• Like colors reflect - surfaces are brightened
• Opposing colors absorb - surfaces are darkened.

 Filters[5][6][7]
• Allows selective light transmission
• Does not have optical power
• Selective illumination, isolating wavelength, reduce
ambient noise
 Diffuser[8]*
• Material that diffuses or scatters light
• Transmits soft & evenly distributed light
• White surface, Glass, Teflon, Holographs, Acrylic

* Additional references at the end of presentation

  Wavelength
• Materials reflect / absorb wavelengths of light
Additional Considerations [1][2] differentially.
• Like colors reflect - surfaces are brightened
• Opposing colors absorb - surfaces are darkened.

 Filters[5][6][7]
• Allows selective light transmission
• Does not have optical power
• Selective illumination, isolating wavelength, reduce
ambient noise
 Diffuser[8]*
• Material that diffuses or scatters light
• Transmits soft & evenly distributed light
• White surface, Glass, Teflon, Holographs, Acrylic
 Structured Illumination
• Projection of light with a known shading pattern
• Detect & measure deformation of pattern on scene
• Used in 3D reconstruction of objects

* Additional references at the end of presentation

  Wavelength
• Materials reflect / absorb wavelengths of light
Additional Considerations [1][2] differentially.
• Like colors reflect - surfaces are brightened
• Opposing colors absorb - surfaces are darkened.

 Filters[5][6][7]
• Allows selective light transmission
• Does not have optical power
• Selective illumination, isolating wavelength, reduce
ambient noise
 Diffuser[8]*
• Material that diffuses or scatters light
• Transmits soft & evenly distributed light
• White surface, Glass, Teflon, Holographs, Acrylic
 Structured Illumination
• Projection of light with a known shading pattern
• Detect & measure deformation of pattern on scene
• Used in 3D reconstruction of objects
 Strobing / Pulsing
• Freeze the motion of fast moving objects
* Additional references at the end of presentation • Increased Life, Low power dissipation & Heating
 Lights Manufacturing

PROCESS COMPONENTS
• Design High power LEDs •
• Fabrication / Machining LED Driver •
• Coating / Finishing Teflon coated wire •
• Soldering Multi-core cable •
• Assembly Miniature connectors (M/F pair) •
• Wiring / Cabling Power handling / dissipating electronics •
• Testing & Verification Aluminium Sheet / Block (For Body) •
• Final Finishing

It is a good practive to have a test validation report which includes testing parameters and performance measurement metrics.
 Light Vendors

Pro
CCS Photonix

VS
Technology

Edmund
TMS Lite Optics
 Other References

◎ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral-density_filter [5]
◎ https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/microscope-resource/primer/lightandcolor/filter/ [6]
◎ https://www.qualitymag.com/articles/91565-use-optical-filtering-to-improve-machine-vision-repeatability [7]
◎ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffuser_(optics) [8]
Thanks!
Any questions?