The MathWorks today announced the release of Image Acquisition Toolbox 2, which now supports QImaging and Hamamatsu cameras used in fields such as fluorescence microscopy and particle image velocimetry. Image Acquisition Toolbox enables engineers and scientists with PC-compatible imaging hardware to capture images and video into MATLAB(R) and Simulink(R) for iterative image acquisition, processing, and analysis. The new version lets a broader class of engineers and scientists create customized imaging applications for embedded systems and scientific research.
NATICK, Mass. (BusinessWire EON) February 12, 2007 --
The MathWorks today
announced the release of Image
Acquisition Toolbox 2, which now supports QImaging and Hamamatsu
cameras used in fields such as fluorescence microscopy and particle
image velocimetry. Image Acquisition Toolbox enables engineers and
scientists with PC-compatible imaging hardware to capture images and
video into MATLAB®
and Simulink®
for iterative image acquisition, processing, and analysis. The new
version lets a broader class of engineers and scientists create
customized imaging applications for embedded systems and scientific
research.
“Image Acquisition Toolbox gives engineers and
scientists who develop imaging solutions in MATLAB and Simulink a
consistent interface across a wide range of imaging devices, from
inexpensive Web cameras or industrial frame-grabbers to high-end
scientific cameras,” said Bruce Tannenbaum,
technical marketing manager at The MathWorks. “With
this upgrade, engineers and scientists who need high-speed video capture
or low-light capabilities can use cameras from Hamamatsu and QImaging.”
Image Acquisition Toolbox provides functions for detecting hardware
automatically, configuring hardware properties, and previewing an
acquisition. In addition to Hamamatsu and QImaging, the toolbox supports
the hardware vendors DALSA (formerly Coreco), Data Translation, and
Matrox Imaging. Image Acquisition Toolbox combined with MATLAB and Image
Processing Toolbox lets engineers and scientists visualize data, develop
unique processing algorithms and analysis techniques, and create
graphical user interfaces. By using these products with MATLAB®
Compiler, they can turn their work into self-contained applications
that run independently of MATLAB.
With Simulink, Image Acquisition Toolbox, and Video
and Image Processing Blockset, engineers can rapidly prototype
design ideas for real-time embedded imaging systems and test them with
real-time images or video from DirectX-compatible devices. This workflow
helps reveal errors before designs are committed to hardware, when
errors are easier and less expensive to fix.
“The MathWorks is an industry leader of
cutting-edge software needed by engineers and scientists to develop
advanced imaging applications and systems,”
said Nigel Van Luinen, product manager for QImaging. “We’re
pleased that users of our hardware can now benefit from Image
Acquisition Toolbox.”
Pricing and Availability
Image Acquisition Toolbox 2 is available immediately for the Microsoft
Windows platform. Commercial U.S. list prices start at $900. For further
information about Image Acquisition Toolbox, please visit the product
page at www.mathworks.com/products/imaq.
About The MathWorks
The MathWorks is the world’s leading
developer of technical computing software for engineers and scientists
in industry, government, and education. With an extensive product set
based on MATLAB and Simulink, The MathWorks provides software and
services to solve challenging problems and accelerate innovation in
automotive, aerospace, communications, financial services,
biotechnology, electronics, instrumentation, process, and other
industries.
The MathWorks was founded in 1984 and employs more than 1,500 people
worldwide, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts. For additional
information, visit www.mathworks.com.
MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Handle Graphics, Real-Time Workshop, and
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