MVTec Miscellaneous News


	MVTec Image Acquisition Partner Program launched
		(November 21, 2007)
		MVTec has recently launched its Image Acquisition Partner Program as continuation to the already existing close partnerships with image acquisition device manufacturers. The goal of this program is the development and support of image acquisition interfaces to provide the best possible integration of the image acquisition devices of partners into MVTec's software products HALCON and ActivVisionTools. Some of the benefits for official partners include, but are not limited to, various marketing materials (see the certificate and stand-up display on the picture to the right), permanent loan of a HALCON and ActivVisionTools development license, cooperation in image acquisition interface development, maintenance, and support, and a dedicated communication channel. Furthermore, coordinated software releases and marketing efforts are part of the program.

	Machine vision book released
		(November 5, 2007)
		The new book "Machine Vision Algorithms and Applications", written by MVTec staff, has now been released. This first up-to-date textbook for machine vision software provides all the details on the theory and practical use of the relevant algorithms. The first part covers image acquisition, from illumination to bus systems, while the second deals with the algorithms themselves. The final part concentrates on applications, and features real-world examples, example code with HALCON, and further exercises. Uniting the latest research results with an industrial approach, this textbook is ideal for students of electrical engineering, physics and informatics, electrical and mechanical engineers, as well as those working in the sensor, automation and optical industries. The official book website provides registered readers with book resources, such as a HALCON student version and example programs and images.

	ISPRS Conference on Photogrammetric Image Analysis
		(September 19 - 21, 2007)
		MVTec sponsors the ISPRS Conference on Photogrammetric Image Analysis, September 19 - 21, 2007 at Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.

	MVTec expands marketing activities in Belgium and Luxembourg
		(September 17, 2007)
		MVTec Software GmbH has appointed Phaer bvba as a new distributor in Belgium and Luxembourg. The highly qualified experts of Phaer consult customers in the field of computer vision.

	DAGM 2007
		(September 12 - 14, 2007)
		MVTec sponsors the Symposium for Pattern Recognition of the DAGM e.V., September 12 - 14, 2007 at Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.

	International user conference celebrates ten years long cooperation of MVTec and LinX
		(January 30, 2007)
		On the occasion of the ten years long cooperation of MVTec and its exclusive distributor in Japan, LinX, on January 30 2007, an international user conference took place in Yokohama. German and Japanese companies with international standing presented how they implemented their machine vision applications for production processes by means of HALCON. More than 300 decision makers and engineers from Germany, Japan, and other Asian countries came to Yokohama to attend this jubilee event. Companies like Bosch, Canon, Honda, and Rodenstock showcased their newest developments. All companies employ the software library HALCON from MVTec to solve their mostly challenging machine vision problems that require a lot of creativity.

	MVTec expands marketing activities in India
		(January 1, 2007)
		MVTec Software GmbH has appointed Lucid Imaging Private Limited as a new distributor in India. Lucid Imaging is situated in the southern city of Bangalore which is widely recognized as the industrial center and technology capital of India. Lucid Imaging is specialized in high-end components for machine vision. "HALCON and ActivVisionTools from MVTec complete our portfolio in an outstanding way because of its independency and flexibility", says Anand Prasad Chinnaswamy, Managing Director of Lucid Imaging. "Thus, this software eminently fits to our hardware assortment." Lucid Imaging offers vision components such as cameras, cables, optics, illumination, and software. For users requiring complete systems, Lucid offers solutions for assembly inspection, surface inspection, defect analyses, dimensional measurements, and sorting.

	10 Years of Leading Technology
		(November 6, 2006)
		MVTec Software GmbH commemorates its 10th anniversary. MVTec was founded in 1996 as a spin-off from Technische Universität München. 10 years later, MVTec is still a German company owned by the founders Dr. Wolfgang Eckstein, Dr. Olaf Munkelt, and Dr. Carsten Steger. MVTec once began with a handful of employees. 10 years later more than 40 highly qualified experts work on one of the most innovative software libraries in the world. Read more about 10 years of leading technology.

	MVTec director Dr. Olaf Munkelt appointed to VDMA machine vision group board
		(October 9, 2006)
		Dr. Olaf Munkelt, managing director of MVTec Software GmbH, Munich, has been appointed to the board of directors of the VDMA machine vision group. This group is part of the "Robotics + Automation" association of the VDMA. The VDMA ("Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau" - German Engineering Federation) is one of the key association service providers in Europe and offers the largest engineering industry network in Europe. It represents 3,000 member companies in the engineering industry.

	MVTec founds support center in the USA
		(May 5, 2006)
		MVTec Software GmbH will found a support center for the USA and Canada until the end of 2006, most likely in the Boston area. Thus, our software products HALCON and ActivVisionTools come closer to the American market. The responsibility of MVTec US will be to intensify existing cooperations with distributors and partners in the machine vision community. Its main objective will be to effect closer customer relations by supporting the distributors� sales activities. Moreover, MVTec US will hold free distributors� trainings, support the distributors at seminars and industrial shows, and accompany them at customer visits. MVTec US will provide support in the time zone of its US distributors and thus will help to further reduce the time to answer support requests.

	MVTec shifts from MultiPix to Lambda Photometrics
		(August 1, 2005)
		From the 1st August 2005, the distribution of MVTec machine vision software products in the UK and Ireland will be performed by Lambda Photometrics Ltd. Taking over from MultiPix Imaging Ltd Lambda Photometrics will provide excellent technical support of MVTec's products HALCON and ActivVisionTools.

	MVTec expands marketing activities in China
		(June 9, 2005)
		MVTec has appointed China Daheng Group, Inc., Beijing Image Vision Technology Branch, as a distributor for supplying the growing machine vision market in Mainland China. When signing the distribution agreement, Deputy General Manager Ms. Shaorong Yang and managing director Dr. Olaf Munkelt pointed out the huge mutual benefit of this cooperation between a worldwide leading machine vision software manufacturer and a premium Chinese supplier of vision components and systems.

	MVTec contributes towards fund to help flood victims
		(January 18, 2005)
		MVTec donated money to support flood victims and help the Tsunami-affected areas in South East Asia. The full donation has been given to humedica e.V.. Today, this organization helps to give medical support and food to more than 21,000 homeless people in Sri Lanka. It helps to rebuild the local fishery structures to give back the people a long-term perspective of survival.

	MVTec website extended by Press Room
		(August 17, 2004)
		The MVTec website now also holds its own Press Room. Here, you can find press releases and other publications, such as product information sheets and the company profile.

	Symposium for Pattern Recognition of the DAGM e.V.
		(September 12, 2001)
		The faculty for computer science of the Technische Universit�t M�nchen (Munich University of Technology) organizes the annual Symposium for Pattern Recognition of the DAGM e.V. in Munich, September 12-14, 2001. MVTec sponsors this event.

	Great success of Handbook on Practical Image Processing - new extended edition
		(June 10, 2001)
		After the initial edition being out of print within a few months, the Handbook on Practical Image Processing is now available in a second, extended edition (see here for details).

	AAPR Conference �AGM 2001
		(June 7, 2001)
		MVTec sponsored the AAPR Conference �AGM 2001 ("Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Photogrammetry - a Common Viewpoint"), June 7-8, 2001, in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany.

	German Economy Foundation Initiative Steering Group
		(November 27, 2000)
		Remembrance, Responsibility and the Future is the slogan of the German Economy Foundation Initiative Steering Group. MVTec contributes to this initiative in accordance with the statements of the group.

	HALCON related Handbook on Practical Image Processing presented in Japan
		(October 10, 2000)
		The presentation of the first edition of the Handbook on Practical Image Processing in Japan was a reason to held a dedicated conference on image processing and machine vision in Tokyo.

	MVTec employees win Talbert Abrams Award
		(May 10, 2000)
		The paper "Automatic Road Extraction Based on Multi-Scale, Grouping, and Context" written amongst others by two MVTec employees has achieved the first place and won the Talbert Abrams Award at the ASPRS 2000 Annual Conference. See here for further information on this topic.

	ISPRS Conference on Automatic Extraction of GIS Objects from Digital Imagery
		(September 8, 1999)
		MVTec sponsored the ISPRS Conference on Automatic Extraction of GIS Objects from Digital Imagery, September 8 - 10, 1999 at Technische Universit�t M�nchen, Munich, Germany.

	New address of MVTec
		(September 10, 1999)
		MVTec has moved and thus has a new address: MVTec Software GmbH Neherstr. 1 81675 M�nchen (Germany) Tel: ++49 (89) 457695-0 Fax: ++49 (89) 457695-55

	MVTec wins Best Paper Award
		(May 10, 1999)
		The MVTec article Algorithms and Evaluation of a high Precison Tool Measurement System was selected for the best paper award at the International Conference on Quality Control by Artificial Vision (QCAV'99), May 19-21, Trois Rivi�res, Canada. See here for further information on this topic.

	MVTec article published in Image Processing Europe
		(May 9, 1999)
		The MVTec article Measurement of Cutting Tools has been published in the May/June issue of Image Processing Europe - Europe's number one magazine for imaging professionals (PennWell Publishing Co.). It describes a methodology for providing the accuracy of a system for high precision measurement of cutting tools that has been successfully implemented within a joint project of MVTec Software GmbH and E. Zoller GmbH & Co. KG.

	MVTec paper published
		(March 3, 1999)
		The MVTec paper The HALCON Vision System: An Example for Flexible Software Architecture (Authors: Wolfgang Eckstein, Carsten Steger) has been published in the Proceedings of the 3rd Meeting of Practical Applications of Real-Time Image Processing, organized by the Technical Comittee of Image Processing Applications, JSPE, hold at the Electrotechnical Laboratory, Agency of Industrial (AIST), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, March 3, 1999.

	MVTec paper published
		(December 10, 1998)
		The MVTec paper High Precision Measurement of Tools - An Integrated Approach Based on HALCON - (Authors: Gerhard Blahusch, Wolfgang Eckstein, Carsten Steger, Stefan Lanser) has been published in the Proceedings of the 10th Workshop of Automation of Visual Inspection - Intending to overcome difficult problems, organized by the Japan Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE) hold at the Kogakuin University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, December 10-11, 1998.

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