Fast and Easy Package Inspection

The BOA™ from Teledyne DALSA is a tiny (41 mm³ cube) "smart camera" (see Figure 1). This smart camera contains an image sensor – as in a regular digital camera – image processing computers, communications, and machine vision software, all in a package that is IP67 (wash-down) rated and requires no cooling.

To set up a BOA for your inspection task, you connect it to a "client" computer, such as a laptop or a factory-standard HMI (Human-Machine Interface) over a local Ethernet. All the software needed is in the BOA, and it will appear as a web application on your computer. The BOA communicates its results over the Ethernet, using standard factory protocols, or though dedicated I/O lines, say for rapid product sorting. The BOA software has user access administration and data logging for CFR Part 11 compliance.