|
Prodrive Technologies will be hosting a seminar focusing on "Motion meets Vision: Advanced control and imaging for next-gen systems." in San Jose, California on the 10th of September from 9:00-17:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Join us to explore cutting-edge solutions including multi-axis controllers, ultra-low jitter servo drives, vacuum-compatible linear motors, synchronized TDI and area scan cameras, and best practices for integrating motion and imaging systems.
The seminar will also feature:
To register your spot, please fill out the form here.
Event details:
Event agenda:
| Time | Topic | Description |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Welcome & Breakfast | |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | Introduction | Opening statement & agenda |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Prodrive Technologies Lectures - Drives & Controllers | Drives - Servo drive topologies - Error sources in servo drives - Benefits of fast current control (800 kHz) and fast filtered PWM (200 kHz) - Impact of current non-linearity and noise on position stability - Accurate position-based triggering (e.g., for cameras and lasers) Controllers - Control topologies - Challenges in centralized motion control for nanometer accuracy - Optimizing communication delay using advanced EtherCAT timing and parallel EtherCAT buses |
| 10:30-10:45 | AM Break | |
| 10:45-11:30 | Prodrive Technologies Lectures - Motion Control & Case Study | Motion Control - Control loop customization using Simulink code generation or C++ - Avoiding mechanical resonances (e.g., 4th-order trajectory generation, frequency shaping) - Sensor error identification and compensation mapping - Force cancellation and automatic vibration isolation - Feedforward-to-feedback delay matching Case Study |
| 11:30-12:00 | Guest lecture - Magnescale by Steve Petrillo | Laserscale High Resolution Encoders |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-13:30 | Guest lecture - Gpixel by Gloria Putnam | Trends in sensing across the spectrum - technologies and applications for x-ray, UV, VIS, NIR and SWIR |
| 13:30-14:15 | Prodrive Technologies Lectures - Camera Technologies | - Introduction Prodrive vision products - Vision standards - Digital imaging fundamentals - TDI line scan - High speed cameras |
| 14:15-14:30 | PM Break | |
| 14:30-15:15 | Prodrive Technologies Lectures - Frame grabber | - Introduction to GenICam, GenTL and FocalPoint - Acquisition S/W design for very high data rates - Processing packed image data - Processing data from linescan cameras at high linerates |
| 15:15-15:45 | Prodrive Technologies System Demonstration | Motion and camera integration |
| 15:45-16:00 | Conclusion | Closing statement |
| 16:00-17:00 | Networking & Happy Hour |