Year In Review 2019: Wonders in vision systems design never cease

As in any tech-centric industry, new techniques and technologies in machine vision and image processing often create enthusiasm that morphs readily into hype. The line between hype and efficacy lies in successful implementation. Vision Systems Design, throughout 2019, has chronicled the space where the hype behind new technologies ends and the tally of useful applications begins. Our recent Solutions in Vision 2020 global audience survey necessarily focused on some of the hottest vision technologies--deep learning, hyperspectral/multispectral imaging, polarization, embedded vision, 3D imaging, and computational imaging--who is using them now, and when vision professionals expect to be using them in the future. We also have been covering these technologies throughout the year, by way of demonstrating their current importance and understanding the directions in which they will continue to mature in the vision industry.