Automated Imaging Association (AIA) is the world's largest

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trade group. AIA has more than 350 members from 32 countries, including

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s, camera, lighting and other vision components manufacturers, vision software providers, OEMs and distributors. The association's headquarters is located in Ann Arbor,

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.AIA – Vision Online – About AIA
Vision Online. Now part of the A3; Association for Advancing Automation AIA joins RIA; Robotic Industries Association, MCMA, Motion Control & Motor Association and A3 Mexico to form one of the largest collaborative trade association. All organizations offer industry training, news and member benefits.

Standards

The

Camera Link Camera Link is a serial communication protocol standard''Specifications of the Camera Link Interface Standard for Digital Cameras and Frame Grabbers, Version 1.1'' Automated Imaging Association, Jan 2004 designed for camera interface applications b ...

, Camera Link HS,

GigE vision GigE Vision is an interface standard introduced in 2006 for high-performance industrial cameras. It provides a framework for transmitting high-speed video and related control data over Ethernet networks. The distribution of software or development, ...

, USB3Vision and

CoaXPress CoaXPress (CXP) is a digital interface standard developed for high speed image data transmission in machine vision applications. The name is a portmanteau of 'express' (as in express train) and 'coaxial' to emphasize CoaXPress is faster than other ...

communication protocols are maintained and administered by the Automated Imaging Association (AIA).

, Camera Link HS,

, USB3Vision,

are all available for public download on their Vision Online website. Manufacturers of vision products using the standard must license the standard.

Notable members

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is among the multi-billion dollar member companies in the AIA.

Cognex Corporation Cognex Corporation is an American manufacturer of machine vision systems, software and sensors used in automated manufacturing to inspect and identify parts, detect defects, verify product assembly, and guide assembly robots. Cognex is headquart ...

and

National Instruments National Instruments Corporation, doing business as NI, is an American multinational company with international operation. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it is a producer of automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software. Comm ...

are also two big names in the machine vision industry that are members of the AIA. In 2010, 51% of the members are from North America, 30% are from Europe, 15% are from Eastern Asia, less than 1% are from South America, 2% are from Western Asia, less than 1% are from Southern Asia, 1% are from Southeastern Asia and less than 1% of the members are from Australia.

References

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