Chapter 1
Introduction
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NI-IMAQ handles many of the complex issues between the computer and
the IMAQ device, such as programming interrupts and camera control.
National Instruments Application Software
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (AI) is configurable machine
vision software that you can use to prototype, benchmark, and deploy
applications. Vision Builder AI does not require programming, but is
scalable to powerful programming environments.
Vision Builder AI allows you to easily configure and benchmark a
sequence of visual inspection steps, as well as deploy the visual inspection
system for automated inspection. With Vision Builder AI you can perform
powerful visual inspection tasks and make decisions based on the results of
individual tasks. With Vision Builder AI, you can migrate your configured
inspection to LabVIEW, extending the capabilities of your applications if
necessary.
Vision Builder AI is available for LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and
Measurement Studio, which includes support for Visual Basic.
Vision Development Module
The Vision Development Module is an image acquisition, processing, and
analysis library of more than 270 functions for grayscale, color, and binary
image display, image processing, pattern matching, particle analysis,
gauging, and measurement.
For unique image processing, you can use the Vision Development Module
functions individually or in combination. With the Vision Development
Module you can acquire, display, manipulate, and store images, as well as
perform image analysis, processing, and interpretation. Using the Vision
Development Module, imaging novices and experts can program the most
basic or complicated image applications without knowledge of particular
algorithm implementations.
NI Vision Assistant is included with the Vision Development Module.
Vision Assistant is an interactive prototyping tool for machine vision and
scientific imaging developers. With Vision Assistant, you can prototype
vision applications quickly and test how various vision image processing
functions work.
