This year Atlanta, Ga., will be hosting the International Conference for Vision Guided Robotics (ICVGR) for the first time. This prestigious international event takes place every two years. Previous years’ events were held in Detroit, Mich., and Nashville, Tenn.
This year’s conference is scheduled for Nov. 13-15, at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) campus in Atlanta. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is the primary sponsor of the conference, while Georgia Tech’s Robotics & Intelligent Machines Center is a co-sponsor.
Vision guided robotics refer to the robotics technology where the robots can see things and differentiate between them. A variety of industrial applications are leveraging VGR capabilities to detect and maneuver objects of different geometry and size, contrast and color. The technology enables sorting of even touching and overlapping objects. Built on advanced 3D sensing technologies, VGR is helping refine object detection in a variety of industries. Through increased collaboration between vision and robotics suppliers, the implementation of VGR is becoming easier, more reliable and cost-effective.
VGR is quickly gaining momentum with its wide-ranging applications in manufacturing and non-manufacturing fields. ICVGR is designed to delve deep into the fast evolving technology and share with the stake holders the latest advances in 2D and 3D vision guidance. Dr. Henrik Christensen, KUKA chair of robotics and director of Robotics for Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech, will give a presentation on such applications.
There will also be discussions on case studies of successful solutions and emerging application areas for vision guided robots. In addition, there will be tabletop exhibits from leading vision and robotics vendors. Those seeking hands-on experience can benefit from a series of tutorials on the basics of robotics, the basics of machine vision, and successfully integrating vision guided robotics.
“We’re very excited to hold this prestigious international event in Atlanta because it allows us to reach a wide range of industries in the South, including the growing number of automotive companies and suppliers based in the region,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3.
A3 is the parent group for Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Advancing Vision + Imaging (AIA) and the Motion Control Association (MCA). Together these groups represent more than 650 leading automation organizations from around the world, including manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end user, research groups, educational institutions and consulting firms.
AIA will conduct its Certified Vision Professional – Basic Level training and certification program in conjunction with the ICVGR event on Nov. 11 and 12.
