Exploded view of an IDS camera with circuit board, robust housing and lens

Developing active focus solution for new perspectives

11/11/2026

Camera-integrated focus control for varying object distances

Applications with varying or changing object distances can present significant challenges for machine vision systems. In automation, logistics, and monitoring applications, the ability to adjust the focal plane dynamically is therefore a key requirement.

With our active focus control research project, we demonstrate how a focus-adjustable lens can be controlled directly via the electronics of an industrial camera. At VISION trade show, we showcased this concept using the IP69K-rated uEye SFA streaming and monitoring camera.

Together with you, we would like to explore the full potential of this technology. Feedback from real-world applications helps us align future camera solutions with active focus control that address practical requirements of industrial use cases.

Actively controllable focus lens via the camera electronics
Ideal for applications with varying focal planes
User feedback as a foundation for future camera solutions

Do you have an application with varying object distances? We’s love to hear from you. Share your requirements and real-world experience with us to help shape the next generation of cameras with active focus control.