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Depth of Field diagram shows DoF with a low f/# and high f/#
A practical overview in determining DoF

DoF is a balancing act when successive targets vary in their Z dimension. This guide will help you determine the DoF for your machine vision application. Read more >>

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How you can use AI in machine vision - today?

AI can perform some machine vision tasks better, faster and cheaper that traditional machine vision algorithms with AI tools that are available today. Read more >>

An LWIR thermal imaging example showing a heat map
What applications challenges can LWIR solve?

How do LWIR cameras work? How do LWIR cameras differ from traditional cameras? How are they used in thermal imaging. We answer these questions and more in this article? Read more >>

1st Vision’s expertise and support have helped us stay on the leading-edge of our industry’s technology. Their partnership has been invaluable.

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