Network of Photonfocus

AIA
Founded in 1984, the AIA was organized specifically to advance the global understanding and implementation of vision and imaging technologies to help our members grow. We are committed to providing support and leadership on common industry issues. AIA

VDMA

The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau - German Engineering Federation) is one of the largest industrial associations in Europe and represents over 3100 member companies in the engineering industry. The VDMA covers the entire engineering sector: everything from component manufacturers, machine builders, plant erectors, system suppliers and system integrators through to service providers. VDMA

Camera Link

Camera Link is a robust communications link using a dedicated cable connection and a standardized communications protocol. CameraLink is a hardware specification that standardizes the connection between cameras and frame grabbers. It defines a complete interface which includes provisions for data transfer, camera timing, serial communications, and real time signaling to the camera. CameraLink

GigEVision

GigEVision® is a global camera interface standard developed using the Gigabit Ethernet communication protocol. GigEVision allows for fast image transfer using low cost standard cables over very long lengths. With GigEVision, hardware and software from different vendors can interoperate seamlessly over GigE connections. GigEVision

GenICam

The goal of GenICam is to provide a generic programming interface for all kinds of cameras. No matter what interface technology (GigE Vision, USB, etc.) they are using or what features they are implementing, the application programming interface (API) should be always the same. GenICam