Shaping the Scene for Vision Standardization

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An embedded vision standard can be built on earlier standardization experiences.

www.eetimes.eu, May. 11, 2021 – 

In many technologies, standardization is the technological gateway to a barrier-free world. Standards simplify the adoption and integration of a technology; they reduce learning costs for users as well as development costs for suppliers. For machine vision as a still relatively young technology, the global, joint standardization efforts of the past 15 years have been key to adoption. Since 2009, international machine vision associations have been working under the umbrella of the so-called G3 Initiative to advance existing standardization initiatives and explore new fields of standardization both within machine vision and in cooperation with adjacent vertical industries. The European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) is one of the five G3 partners.

Standardization cannot be taken for granted

It is important to understand the mechanisms for how standardization comes about. The associations, as the hosting organizations of a standard, primarily provide the framework. The actual work is done within the standard working groups, whose members are usually seconded by companies that have an interest in the development of the respective standard, such as to integrate it into their products. As a result, companies that would otherwise be competing in the market cooperate within the working group in the development of the standard. Further members of the working groups represent the scientific and research communities. All working groups are basically open for cooperation. For the G3 effort, therefore, anyone who would like to contribute is invited to contact the relevant working group or the EMVA as one of the hosting associations.

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