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Fundamental for every machine vision task

Object recognition with machine vision software

Object recognition is fundamental to almost every machine-vision-based automation task. Only when an object is recognized can it be assigned to a class, inspected, counted, or processed further. In many applications, knowing what an object is matters more than knowing its exact position. This information is used for classification (e.g., apple vs. orange), counting, completeness checks, or routing in automated workflows.

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Machine vision supports several core object recognition tasks

Detecting trained objects in 2D and 3D

Assigning objects to specific classes

Counting objects within an image

Checking whether all required objects are present

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Typical Application Examples

  • Detecting weeds for selective herbicide application in agriculture
  • Checking correct fill levels of biscuit bags in food production
  • Commissioning goods in logistics and automated warehouses
  • Sorting and packing pills and medical products in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Verifying the correct loading of workpiece carriers in automotive production
  • Ensuring proper PCB assembly in electronics manufacturing
  • Classifying bacteria cultures in healthcare and science
  • Sorting materials (plastic, wood, metal, etc.) in the recycling industry

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Object recognition technologies in our software

MVTec software offers a comprehensive and scalable set of technologies for 2D and 3D object recognition. These technologies enable accurate, robust detection and classification across diverse lighting, texture, geometry, and environmental conditions.

  • Object recognition & template matching
  • Rule-based classification
  • Deep-learning-based classification
  • Deep-learning-based object detection
  • Deep-learning-based semantic segmentation
  • Morphology
  • Blob analysis
  • 3D object processing
  • 3D shape matching and 3D surface matching
  • Camera calibration and hand-eye calibration
  • Generic Box Finder
  • Sheet-of-light reconstruction
  • Multiview stereo reconstruction
  • Depth from focus

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OBJECT RECOGNITION APPLICATIONS

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Automatisierte Transport- und Inspektionsstation für pharmazeutische Ampullen mit Machine-Vision-System von Aspen.
AI-powered machine vision automates quality inspection in the pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical company Aspen is improving the quality inspection of filled ampoules with the MVTec HALCON machine vision software and the consulting and technical support services provided by MVTec. With deep learning methods, the company has sig…
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Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
Blob Analysis
Deep Learning
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Intelligent Image Recognition for Automotive Logistics
An intelligent, database-based image recognition system supports order picking in automotive logistics. It shows staff the correct component, uses cameras to verify that packaging is ready for shipment, and enables seamless documentation. The solutio…
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Packaging & Logistics
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Line-scan vision system diagram used for inspecting printed materials with defect detection along a conveyor.
Industrial Inspection: Line-scan-based vision system tackles color print inspection - Daheng Image Vision
Daheng Image Vision uses a line-scan vision system with two Teledyne DALSA cameras and MVTec HALCON to inspect color prints on conveyor belts at 300 m/min. The system reliably detects ink spots, embossing errors, and misregistration, enabling compreh…
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Plastic rings on a conveyor used for automated machine vision inspection.
Closing the Ring – NP Plastics
NP Plastics in the Netherlands manufactures small plastic rings used in binder closing mechanisms. To increase throughput and improve quality, the company deployed a machine vision system with two AVT FireWire cameras, LED illumination, and HALCON so…
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Advancing machine vision education at Reutlingen University
At Reutlingen University, Professor Arnd Buschhaus has been integrating MVTec HALCON into the teaching curriculum since 2018. HALCON is used extensively in courses related to robotics and machine vision, providing students with practical experience i…
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Education, Research & Science
3D Vision
Blob Analysis
Classification
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High-speed battery inspection using machine vision.
Machine Vision automates and optimizes battery inspection
A variety of defects can occur during battery production. Averna has developed a method for the automated inspection of batteries that reliably detects all conceivable defects. Here, the machine vision software MVTec HALCON plays a key role.
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Battery Production
Blob Analysis
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Operating personnel using the PackCheck machine vision solution for quality control in food packaging production.
Machine vision for every taste
The Dutch company PackCheck BV ensures packaging quality in the food industry with a modular solution. Part of the solution is the machine vision software HALCON from MVTec Software GmbH. This enables the company to increase the efficiency of packagi…
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Food & Beverage
Bar Code & 2D Code Reading
Blob Analysis
Matching
OCR
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Bottle caps inspected by machine vision to verify print quality in beverage production.
Beverage industry: HALCON reliably checks bottle cap imprints
Machine vision offers enormous advantages for quality control applications. High accuracy and speed as well as high flexibility and availability are important for practical use. K&S Anlagenbau GmbH has implemented such an application for the beverage…
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Food & Beverage
Blob Analysis
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Matching
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Robot depalletizing cartons layer by layer using machine vision in a logistics environment.
Machine vision automates order picking in intralogistics
The company Cretec Cybernetics implemented a robot-based depalletizing solution in order picking using the MVTec HALCON machine vision software. The application is able to recognize stacked boxes on pallets and depalletize them accordingly.
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Robotics
Packaging & Logistics
3D Vision
Object Detection
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Accurate eyes for the robot – automation in the food industry
Anlagenbau Habeck GmbH & Co. KG has developed a robot-based pick and place machine for the food industry based on machine vision. Thanks to the MERLIC machine vision software from MVTec Software GmbH, the robot reliably picks up unsorted objects of t…
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Robotics
Food & Beverage
Classification
Matching
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Classification heatmap generated by MERLIC 5 highlighting defect areas on toast packaging using deep learning.
How MERLIC 5 simply optimizes quality control in the food industry
Using MVTec MERLIC 5 with deep learning, an Integration Partner built an automated inspection system for toast packaging. Two cameras detect missing clips or misaligned wrapping, and MERLIC automatically classifies and rejects defective items — reduc…
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MERLIC
Food & Beverage
Packaging & Logistics
Classification
Deep Learning
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Real-time detection of cutting lines in textile production using MVTec HALCON with contour-based image analysis.
HALCON supporting the cutting of textile materials
T3LAB / VisionLab implemented MVTec HALCON to reduce production rejects and improve quality control in textile manufacturing. The system detects cutting lines in real time, automatically adjusts cut coordinates for production tolerances, and employs…
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Glass, Metal, Paper, Foil & Printing
Machinery
Matching
Morphology
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Fully automated assembly process using machine vision and precision automation equipment.
A fully automated production system for higher throughput and improved quality
MSTVision GmbH developed a fully automated micro-assembly system for HUBER+SUHNER Cube Optics AG handling high-precision glass and metal components. Using MVTec HALCON, parts are identified, positions determined, and features measured with µm precisi…
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Machinery
Inspection
Measuring
Object Detection
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Support of Intelligent Rooms by Image Processing
In recent years, rooms with intelligence are studied. This kind of rooms is becoming important not only for medical or welfare use, but also at offices or ordinary houses. Obviously, the man-machine interface to communicate human intention is a subst…
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Education, Research & Science
Classification
Filtering
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HERON - Middleware for Image Retrieval Using Graphical Features Extracted by HALCON
The interdisciplinary HERON project aims to find images in digital libraries or large archives without detailed domain knowledge. Initially applied to heraldry, the methods can also be used in medical imaging or trademark collections. HERON uses inno…
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Education, Research & Science
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Projektion der von einer Kamera erkannten Pupillenkoordinaten auf das Bild einer zweiten Kamera zur exakten Bestimmung der Glasposition.
Image Processing Automates Eyeglass Fitting for Rodenstock
Imagine that you wear varifocal glasses and need new ones. You go to an optometrist and, without time-consuming adaptations, measuring or trying on frame after frame, you look at yourself in a mirror and - voila! - your chosen frame is on your nose.
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Matching
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Automated inspection device using machine vision to analyze rice grains for quality assessment.
Fast and performant inspection of rice grains with HALCON Embedded
The Japanese company Kett Electric Laboratory researches, develops and sells agricultural measuring devices, among other things. For a company that offers rice, they developed an automated inspection system for rice grains in cooperation with LINX Co…
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Agriculture
Food & Beverage
Calibration
Classification
Embedded Vision
Inspection
Semantic Segmentation
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Automatic gas cylinder re-test line powered by HALCON
The Swiss Safety Center AG, a MVTec Certified Integration Partner, is a member of the SVTI Group and thus part of a center of excellence in technical safety and risk management. They offer a comprehensive portfolio of services for industry, retail an…
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Agriculture
Food & Beverage
Blob Analysis
Inspection
OCR
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Highest level of quality control thanks to HALCON's deep learning
Robotics & Vision Technologies (RVT) developed an automated quality control system for a Spanish frozen dough and bakery manufacturer using MVTec HALCON. Up to 140 products per minute are inspected in 2D and 3D and classified with deep learning, enab…
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Food & Beverage
Classification
Deep Learning
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Superior matching technology and robust object detection enables the automation of the return flows of crates
Vision Partners developed an automated crate classification system for return logistics using MVTec HALCON. The system identifies crate types in real time with two GigE cameras and directs them to the correct conveyors. Robust object detection drasti…
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Packaging & Logistics
Matching
Object Detection
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Parallel reading of data matrix codes using a machine vision system for fast and robust code decoding.
Fast and robust bulk code reading with MVTec HALCON
Strelen Control Systems GmbH uses MVTec HALCON for parallel, robust reading of data matrix codes on prescription medicines to comply with the EU Falsified Medicines Directive. The system reads large volumes quickly and reliably, reduces manual inspec…
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Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
Bar Code & 2D Code Reading
Object Detection
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Bin picking application using machine vision to locate and grip medical catheters in random orientations for automated packaging.
Bin-picking application with MVTec HALCON boosts productivity
Pose Automation GmbH developed a bin-picking robotic cell for handling catheters in veterinary medicine. Using MVTec HALCON, the system detects part position and orientation via a 3D camera, grips two pieces per cycle, and minimizes stock and scrap.…
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Robotics
Machinery
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
3D Calibration
3D Vision
Object Detection
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Fully automated dispense and labeling system for pharmaceutical products runs with MVTec HALCON
Crave Technical built an automated dispensing and labeling system for pharmaceuticals using MVTec HALCON. HALCON performs object detection, code reading, and hand-eye calibration for robots that identify, pick, and label bottles and boxes – ensuring…
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Robotics
Machinery
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
3D Calibration
3D Vision
Object Detection
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Object detection of ripe sweet peppers using MVTec HALCON with color- and shape-based analysis from RGB-D camera data.
The sweet pepper robot SWEEPER detects and picks ripe crops using MVTec HALCON
The Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands developed a greenhouse harvesting robot, which is able to pick ripe crops. The shape- and color-based detection algorithm for this task was implemented using MVTec HALCON.
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Robotics
Agriculture
Food & Beverage
3D Vision
Classification
Matching
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Automated camera-based roof inspection system using machine vision to detect defects on high-speed trains.
Always on the right track: Machine vision saves time and money in rail vehicle maintenance – PSI Technics
PSI Technics GmbH has developed a system that can be used to automate the maintenance of multiple-unit high-speed trains through visual inspection of the rooftop. The MVTec HALCON standard machine vision software ensures that defects are reliably det…
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Automotive
Classification
Inspection
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LINX performs deep learning applications with MVTec HALCON
LINX uses MVTec HALCON for deep-learning-based object detection: In a Japanese market demo with about 100 training images per class, the system reliably detects electronic components in around 25 ms per image – an efficient solution when traditional…
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Electric Components
Classification
Deep Learning
Object Detection
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Margarine packages transported on a conveyor system during food production.
Machine vision validates printed text – PHILRO Industrial Ltd.
PHILRO Industrial Ltd. uses a vision-based inspection system with MVTec HALCON to detect printing errors on margarine packaging and automatically remove defective products. Basler cameras and sensors check text lines for readability and completeness.
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Food & Beverage
Alignment
Blob Analysis
Filtering
Matching
Morphology
OCR
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Machine vision checks ice cream – PHILRO Industrial Ltd.
PHILRO Industrial Ltd. developed a vision-based inspection system using MVTec HALCON to check ice cream products for shape defects, breakages, or incomplete pieces. The system enables rapid identification and removal of defective products directly on…
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Industries
Food & Beverage
Blob Analysis
Morphology
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Vision system checks pharmaceutical products - Machine Vision Technology
Machine Vision Technology Ltd. developed an automated inspection system using MVTec HALCON to check tablets and capsules for broken pieces, shape errors, and color deviations. Three Basler cameras and a dark-field lighting setup ensure precise detect…
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Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
Inspection
Matching
Measuring
Morphology
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Vision system inspecting surface mounted resistors for defects like blemishes, cracks, and scratches during production.
Vision system checks surface mount resistors - Envisage Systems
Envisage Systems developed an automated inspection system using MVTec HALCON to assess the quality of surface-mounted resistors on ceramic substrates. The system captures images with a Baumer camera, detects defects such as scratches or cracks, and m…
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Electric Components
Semiconductors
Blob Analysis
Matching
Measuring
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