Industry 4.0 Relies on Smart Manufacturing, and Smart Manufacturing Depends on Machine Vision

     Machine vision is a necessary means to achieve industrial automation and intelligence, serving as an extension of human vision onto machines. Machine vision possesses advantages such as high automation, efficiency, precision, and adaptability to challenging environments, and it will play a crucial role in the realization of industrial automation in China.

The development of visual image technology needs to focus on building four core capabilities:

1. Intelligent Recognition:

   Rapid convergence of massive information, identifying key features from a large amount of data, where accuracy and reliability are crucial.

2. Intelligent Measurement:

   Precision is a fundamental requirement for measurement, which is the foundation of industry.

3. Intelligent Inspection:

   Building on measurement, integrating and analyzing multiple information and indicators, with intelligent judgment based on complex logic.

4. Intelligent Interconnection:

   Interconnecting massive image data across multiple nodes, simultaneously connecting personnel, equipment, production materials, environment, processes, and more. This leads to the emergence of innovative capabilities such as deep learning, intelligent optimization, intelligent prediction, showcasing the true power of Industry 4.0.

With the improvement of industry technology and a broader range of product applications, future industrial production will undoubtedly center around the "smart eye." These "smart eyes" will be equipped on countless diverse devices, directing various "hands, feet, and body" movements, realizing the Industry 4.0 blueprint of "deep perception, intelligent decision-making, and automatic execution."