A playful way to discover modern technology: IDS camera at the Deutsches Museum
New robotics theme island illustrates the trend topic of image processing
The "Robotics" exhibition at the Deutsches Museum in Munich (Germany) showcases the use of robots in various applications on several themed islands: in care and medicine, in the home, for playing and learning and in industry. An IDS camera has also recently been installed there. Since the end of 2023, the USB 3 uEye CP serves as the eye of a hands-on station that brings the future technology of image processing to life interactively. The demonstration was designed and developed by MVTec Software GmbH.
"How can a robot see?" is the key question of the theme island, where visitors can use the station to try out the capabilities that robots are capable of through machine vision and the contribution they are already making to our society and the work environment. Using the example of a playing field on which various objects are placed, interested visitors can find out how object recognition works, for example. While they hold a selected object under the IDS camera, it is identified using state-of-the-art technologies, in this case a particularly powerful 2D camera from IDS and intelligent image processing software from MVTec. The results of various machine vision applications are then displayed on the screens, such as the position, type of object and barcode read. This enables robots to find, grip and allocate objects autonomously, for example in pick-and-place applications.
"When our long-time companion MVTec approached us with the exhibit idea, we were immediately enthusiastic," explains IDS Managing Partner Jan Hartmann. "Our motivation has always been to make image processing as simple as possible and to reduce or eliminate any barriers to access. That's why this project is exactly in line with our philosophy. We are delighted to be able to make a small contribution with our camera to this exciting exhibition on the promising topics of machine vision and deep learning."
Image processing is developing at tremendous speed and artificial intelligence is constantly driving the technology forward. AI-based systems are opening up many new possibilities. In order to make the topic of deep learning not only understandable but also quick and easy to use for non-experts, IDS expanded its product range already years ago to include a complete system for the use of intelligent cameras. "As far as this technology is concerned, we also want to make it as easy as possible for users to work with AI-based vision systems by adapting consumer technology. We wish the Deutsches Museum many interested visitors."
