Fred Turek

Fred Turek (BSEE University of Illinois) is COO of FSI Technologies Inc., Lombard, IL, which was founded in 1959. He has been doing machine vision engineering and training for 22 years following decades of experience in other factory automation fields. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.fsinet.com.

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Management

Machine Vision Project Management – What’s Different?

A major step towards avoiding issues is recognizing and adapting to the differences with machine vision.
Fred Turek
September 22, 2024
Machine vision projects often face challenges such as slow progress, difficulty in getting quotes, cost overruns, and unreliable operation. These issues require recognizing and adapting to the unique nature of machine vision projects compared to other types of projects.
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Vision & Sensors | Optics

Core Concepts of Machine Vision Lighting

Proper lighting design is essential to assure a successful machine vision project. Ignoring this is one of the most common causes of machine vision project failures.
Fred Turek
January 13, 2023

Machine vision lighting is a broad topic but a short article can be useful because some core concepts are not widely known. We’ll start with three core statements.


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Vision & Sensors | Trends

The Place for Deep Learning in Industrial Machine Vision

Deep learning is an "add on" to traditional machine vision. It does not eliminate the ability to handle a range of tasks using traditional tools.
Fred Turek
May 1, 2022

In this article, deep learning refers to developments during the last few years that have enabled applying the technique to entire images in the industrial machine vision space.


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