APPLICATIONS

Q: What is MIPI Embedded Vision used for in practice?

Embedded Vision bildet das Fundament, um optische Sensoren und Bildverarbeitung direkt in Geräte zu integrieren. Statt auf leistungshungrige Industrie-PCs zu setzen, werden hierbei hocheffiziente VC MIPI Kameramodule an kompakte Prozessorboards angeschlossen. Neben dieser modularen Bauweise kommen in der Praxis auch Komplettsysteme zum Einsatz, die die Bilddatenverarbeitung direkt auf der Hardware ausführen. Das sogenannte Edge-Processing – also die Analyse direkt am Entstehungsort der Daten – ist das Kernelement von Embedded-Vision-Lösungen. Als universeller Standard für die Verbindung von Kamera und Prozessor hat sich die MIPI CSI-2-Schnittstelle etabliert. Für den langfristigen Erfolg in der Serienfertigung sind eine kompromisslose Industriequalität und verlässliche Langzeitverfügbarkeit der Komponenten entscheidend.

Q: What are concrete examples of Embedded Vision and MIPI CSI-2 applications?

Industrie & Fertigung: Optische Prüfsysteme zur kontinuierlichen Prozessüberwachung, wie beispielsweise die automatisierte Kontrolle von Schweißnähten. Automotive: Integrierte Kamerasysteme für Sicherheitsfeatures wie Spurhalte- und Notbremsassistenten oder die Verkehrszeichenerkennung. Agrartechnik: Intelligente Systeme für das Precision Farming, die Unkraut autonom identifizieren und gezielt bekämpfen oder den Reifegrad von Früchten direkt in einem Ernte-Roboter bestimmen. VC MIPI Kameras kommen unter anderem in AMRs von Liebherr und in Satelliten der TIM/TOM-Mission des Zentrum für Telematik e.V. zum Einsatz.

VC MIPI Camera Modules in Action

MIPI CSI-2 Cameras for industry and series products

MIPI® Embedded Vision brings image capture and image processing to devices, machines, and systems. The technology enables the recognition of objects and people, process and quality control, as well as navigation and autonomous decision-making. With its data depth and analyzability, Embedded Vision is a key technology for numerous industries and applications.

Vision Components has been developing and producing Embedded Vision systems, 3D camera sensors, and MIPI cameras, as well as extensive accessories, for over 30 years. They prove themselves worldwide in autonomous humanoid robots and smart devices, in medical products, and even in space applications. There are no limits to the possible uses – and there are successful references for many of them.

Industries and applications for VC MIPI Cameras

These fields of application and use-cases are exemplary of our customers' diverse projects.

Robotics

Mobile systems, medical robots, and humanoid robots

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Agriculture

Smart farming, precision farming, and yield monitoring

Logistics

Autonomous mobile systems, label and code recognition

Industry & Production

Automation, process and quality assurance

ITS & Security

from traffic monitoring to surveillance and drones

Vision Components: Your partner for MIPI Vision in professional applications

VC is a developer and manufacturer – not a distributor. Customers speak directly with experienced Embedded Vision experts and receive the components for their project from a single source. Individual adaptations and variants are possible at any time, perfectly matched to the respective application.

To bring such a product successfully on the market is a difficult undertaking as a start-up company. Vision Components helped us with important tips for the product design which also lead to reduced development time.

Rafael Mosberger - CEO of Retenua ABCEO of Retenua AB

The intelligent board cameras from Vision Components are small, powerful, freely programmable and, thanks to their remote sensor head, extremely flexible in use. This has enabled us to develop our compact inspection systems quickly and easily. They have already proven themselves many times over in use at our customers' sites.

Christian Gieselmann - Managing Director Insensiv GmbHManaging Director Insensiv GmbH

We deploy arculee, our Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR), on MIPI cameras from Vision Components. They ensure the reliable navigation of the transport robots. With the support from Vision Components we were able to integrate the camera modules quickly and easily.

Max Stähr - CTO of Robotics arculus GmbHCTO arculus

How can we support you with your MIPI Embedded Vision project? We would be happy to discuss your needs and requirements.

Selection of the right image sensor
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Design-in, review, and series qualification

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Case Studies: VC MIPI Cameras and systems at work

Projects featuring VC MIPI® Cameras, components, and systems are successfully deployed across numerous industries and applications – from automation and quality assurance to robotics, smart home appliances, and smart city solutions, as well as in drones, special-purpose vehicles, medical technology, and laboratory equipment.

Space operation: VC MIPI for Satellite Images of Earth

Interconnected nano-satellites use VC MIPI® and Raspberry Pi.

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Flexible Intralogistics: Precise Navigation for arculus AMRs

Positioning mobile robots to the millimeter with NVIDIA Jetson and VC MIPI® Cameras

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Find and read engraved characters? Deep learning helps!

A system with NVIDIA Jetson processor and VC MIPI® cameras identifies barely legible characters.

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What is MIPI Embedded Vision used for in practice?

Embedded Vision forms the foundation for integrating optical sensors and image processing directly into devices. Instead of relying on power-hungry industrial PCs, highly efficient VC MIPI Camera Modules are connected to compact processor boards. In addition to this modular design, complete systems that execute image data processing directly on the hardware are also used. This so-called edge processing—meaning analysis directly at the data's point of origin—is the core element of embedded vision solutions.

The MIPI CSI-2 interface has established itself as the universal standard for connecting cameras and processors. For long-term success, uncompromising industrial quality and reliable long-term availability of components are crucial.

In which industries is Embedded Vision with MIPI cameras particularly widespread?

Classic fields of application for embedded vision technology lie in industrial automation and quality control. The technology is also widely used in driver assistance systems, traffic monitoring, medical technology, and smart farming. Thanks to rapid advances in edge processors and artificial intelligence, embedded vision is also increasingly finding its way into smart household appliances and other professional electronics. VC MIPI Based Solutions prove their reliability even under the most extreme conditions—ranging from humanoid robotic systems to deployments in space.

What are concrete examples of Embedded Vision and MIPI CSI-2 applications?

Industry & Manufacturing: Optical inspection systems for continuous process monitoring, such as the automated inspection of weld seams.

Automotive: Integrated camera systems for safety features such as lane-keeping and emergency braking assistants or traffic sign recognition.

Agricultural Technology: Intelligent systems for precision farming that autonomously identify and targetedly combat weeds, or determine the ripeness of fruit directly within a harvesting robot.

VC MIPI Cameras are used, among other things, in AMRs from Liebherr and in satellites for the TIM/TOM mission by the Center for Telematics (Zentrum für Telematik e.V.).