The DATADOCTORZ defines machine vision systems as a type of technology that enables a computing device to inspect, evaluate, and identify still or moving images.’.

The technology and methods can be used for various applications from being able to identify defects, provide product sortation,Multiple or Single QR Code/Barcode reading, end-of-line vehicle inspection, product checking, Product Count, Product Measurement, Face Reorganization[on Security application], color verification, pattern matching, and PCB components missing, just to name a few

Although machine vision came first, it’s important to get the technology confused with computer vision. This method is based on how computers can be made to gain a high-level understanding from digital images and/or videos and automate a human visual system. Although computer vision uses many of the same algorithms and approaches, the constraints and applications are different..

Over the last 20 years, machine vision inspection systems have grown rapidly to become an important and integral part of manufacturing and logistics operations. With machine vision systems providing greater flexibility and wider automation opportunities for manufactures it's no surprise that the use of the vision systems is on the rise

Machine vision technology is widely recognised as being used within automation and production lines. Using machine vision systems allows a system to reduce human involvement in a variety of processes.