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BEHIND THE PIXELS, THROUGH OUR LENS is your insider’s look into the world of machine vision — where every image is more than just data, and every pixel holds the key to better quality, higher efficiency, and smarter manufacturing. In this series, we go beyond the buzzwords to explore the real-world challenges and solutions shaping industrial imaging today. From lighting choices to optical design, from basic inspection setups to advanced AI integration, we’ll show you what works, what doesn’t, and why the difference often lies in details you can’t see at first glance.

BEHIND THE PIXELS

The technical deep dives. How we solve complex machine vision challenges. Why certain algorithms work while others don't. How engineering decisions make or break a project. The "HOW" behind our solutions.

THROUGH OUR LENS

The human side. Our work, our story, the struggles nobody talks about. The unexpected turns that change everything and what it's really like being a "GENERALIST" who solves highly specific, complex problems every single day.

What you won't find here

This won’t be a glossy highlight reel.
I’m not interested writing marketing brochures disguised as blog posts.
Instead, expect honesty.
I’ll talk about projects that almost failed before they succeeded.
The moments we questioned everything.
The small breakthroughs that felt like winning the lottery.
The mistakes that taught us more than any success ever could.

What you will find here

Real stories happening daily in machine vision. Technical insights that actually matter.
Behind-the-scenes glimpses of how solutions really come together.
And maybe – just maybe – something that sparks your next breakthrough.

Whether you’re dealing with your own “impossible” vision challenge, wondering if entrepreneurship is worth the leap,
or you are simply curious about what happens when precision meets passion, there might be something here for you.

Patrick Gailer, author of the blog


Ready to look behind the pixels?

Every great system starts with a single pixel.
Every great company starts with a single idea.
Every great blog… well, starts with a single post.
Let’s see where this journey takes us :-)

Maybe you’ll recognise your own story.
Maybe you’ll find an idea for your next project.

Want to get into direct touch? Mail to Patrick
The challenges of machine vision: Why simple isn't simple
From vision to reality: turning ideas into solutions
Sensor, smart camera, industrial camera, embedded vision???
Why a smartphone camera isn't enough for industrial machine vision
Why AI isn't enough in machine vision and why experience matters
Develop inhouse or cooperate with system integrator?
Machine vision image data creation - or the way of light
Occlusions in machine vision = when the obvious gets overlooked
Why diffuse light works so well in machine vision
Backlight illumination = Where precision starts with clear edges
Why feasibility studies are essential
Reflected light or backlight? Why illumination defines what you measure
AI in machine vision - what matters most is the quality of image data
AI & image acquisition: The spatial distribution of features
Why and how we started
Pixels, projects, precision - meet Gregor
When others say impossible, I hear interesting - meet Patrick
Standards, stability and safety - meet Rupert
When space gets tight, things get excited
The day we count cables instead of pixels