MVTec HALCON Progress

HALCON Progress 23.05

The new HALCON Progress 23.05 release comes in a Steady edition and a Progress edition. With HALCON Progress 22.11, MVTec demonstrates that the targeted use of deep learning raises existing machine vision technologies to a new level. For example, the 3D Gripping Point Detection offers an easy way to efficiently automate a complex application. With the new editions, MVTec is once again delivering on its promise to provide users with one of the world’s most powerful and technologically advanced machine vision software solutions.

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Introducing HALCON Progress 23.05  – This release will further improve machine vision processes with a number of new and revised features.

3D GRIPPING POINT DETECTION

HALCON Progress 23.05 combines 3D vision and deep learning for the first time. The 3D Gripping Point Detection can be used to robustly detect surfaces on any object that is suitable for gripping with suction. In contrast to classic bin-picking applications, the 3D Gripping Point Detection is a CAD-less approach, hence no prior knowledge of the respective objects is required. This increased flexibility opens up completely new application fields, such as those in the logistics industry or warehouses.

NEW DATA TYPE “MEMORY BLOCK”

As of HALCON Progress 22.11, users can store and transfer binary data (e.g., images) in HALCON as well as further process it with other applications. This increases the software’s compatibility with machine communication protocols, such as OPC UA or image acquisition interfaces.

PROTECTION OF TRAINED DEEP LEARNING MODELS

For machine vision applications, the protection of intellectual property is getting more and more important. This is particularly relevant in the field of deep learning. The special aspect regarding this technology is that compared to traditional methods, the quality depends not only on the algorithm itself but also significantly on the quality of the training data. A large part of the effort of deep learning applications is in collecting the data and training the models. Therefore, HALCON Progress 23.05 includes a new encryption mechanism for HALCON data types. One major use case is the encryption of deep learning models. This allows customers to protect their investment and know-how. Thanks to this, it is ensured that only authorized users can use and view their deep learning model.

BETTER TRACEABILITY OF DEEP LEARNING DECISIONS

A heatmap gives an indication of which areas of an image were decisive for the result of the deep learning model’s classification. This can shed more light on the black box of deep learning, thereby increasing the traceability of corresponding processes. Guided Grad-CAM is a new method that now provides even more precise clues as to which regions of the image are relevant for the decision made by the deep learning network. For example, misclassifications can be investigated more precisely in a post-processing step.

NETWORK LICENSES

With HALCON Progress 23.05, MVTec expands the licensing possibilities by adding the option to license HALCON via a network. A license server allows the use of floating licenses. Here, developers share a predefined number of licenses using a network connection. Customers benefit from cost savings due to multi-usage and greater flexibility in user allocation, developers enjoy greater independence and flexibility regarding their work location.
Especially for distributed or remotely working development teams, this is the perfect way to effectively make use of HALCON’s powerful machine vision algorithms. Besides this, the new mechanism enables users to work in virtualized environments without permanent physical host ID.

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