Timeline: Evolution of Machine Vision | Timetoast

500 BCE

Development of the pin-hole camera obscura

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400 BCE

Aristotle observes partial solar eclipse by seeing image of the sun projected through small spaces between the leaves of a tree

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1960

Larry Roberts discusses the possibilities of extracting 3D geometrical information from 2D perspective views of blocks

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1981

Smart cameras for industrial applications are introduced

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1999

Gigabit Ethernet standard cables and equipment now challenge distance limitations of cameralink protocol

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2003

Standardization of delivery of video and image data over Gigabit Ethernet networks

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2012

Piranha HS NIR camera is capable of detecting wavelengths up to approximately 1150 nm,

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2013

Vision robots are learning to work side by side with humans

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