At this year’s Vision Systems Design Innovators Awards Program, Baumer’s LX VisualApplets cameras with integrated image preprocessing have earned the prestigious Platinum-level award. This recognition highlights their innovative technology approach and significant user value through enhanced productivity.

The expert jury of system integrators and end-users considered these cameras among the top innovations in 2016 within the image processing industry, acknowledging both their technical merit and practical benefits.

Key Features

Thanks to their unique design, even users without deep FPGA expertise can quickly implement custom image processing tasks directly on the camera’s FPGA using VisualApplets - a graphical programming environment developed by Silicon Software. This approach eliminates the need for costly VHDL programming while offering several important advantages:

  • Development processes are expedited
  • Intellectual property remains protected
  • Reduced data transmission volume minimizes resource-intensive PC-based processing

These benefits translate to improved system performance, simplified design requirements, and lower implementation costs.

Technical Specifications

The new LX VisualApplets cameras feature:

  • Global shutter CMOS sensors from CMOSIS
  • GigE Vision compliant interface for seamless integration
  • Available in 4, 12, or 20 megapixel resolutions
  • Support up to 74 fps processing speed with VisualApplets

About Vision Systems Design

Since its inception in 1996, Vision Systems Design has served as a global resource for engineers and systems integrators. Through its magazine, website (www.vision-systems.com), email newsletters, and webcasts, it provides comprehensive coverage of machine vision technologies, applications, and market trends.

About The 2016 Innovators Awards Program

The Vision Systems Design 2016 Innovators Awards recognized groundbreaking products and services in the vision industry. Winners were announced at The Vision Show 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Evaluation criteria included:

  • Originality and innovation
  • Impact on designers, integrators, and end-users
  • Addressing unmet market needs
  • Leveraging novel technologies
  • Enhancing productivity

Last Updated: 2025-09-04 23:43:03