We zoom in on the physics of imaging with Georgy Das, Director of Systems and Training at MidOpt, to explore why filters are a necessity in 99.9% of machine vision applications. Georgy explains how the right optical filtration tames glare, ambient light, and inconsistent environments when you scale from lab to factory floor. He also shares practical tools engineers can use to design complete, reliable systems from day one.

Georgy Das linkedin.com/in/georgydas

Midwest Optical Systems: midopt.com | linkedin.com/company/midwest-optical-systems

Automate 2026 – Visit MidOpt at Booth #333 | automateshow.com

How do you modernize 50-year-old paper mills to make operations safer? Brian Mock explains how machine vision, edge computing, and AI are transforming the pulp and paper industry. He digs into why aging, siloed vision systems are a hidden drag on uptime, how edge devices change the economics of quality control from the woodyard to finished rolls, and why even tiny efficiency gains can mean millions in savings.

Brian Mock: linkedin.com/in/brian-mock

Event Capture Systems Inc: ecsuptime.com | linkedin.com/company/event-capture-systems | youtube.com/@eventcapturesystems7693

TAPPICon 2026 Program: https://events.tappi.org/event/tappicon/technical-program?session=66f0a3f4-d932-4c7a-8167-8d9e47ec30c9&shareLink=true

How RealSense is reshaping itself to deliver the future of robotics and AI. Chris Matthieu, VP of Developer Ecosystem at RealSense discusses the company's spin-out from Intel, their industry-leading depth cameras and vision systems, and a recent slew of new partnerships aimed to expand the company's influence.

* Chris Matthieu on LI | linkedin.com/in/chrismatthieu * "RealSense Completes Spinout from Intel, Raises $50 Million to Accelerate AI-Powered Vision for Robotics and Biometrics" | realsenseai.com/news-insights/news/realsense-completes-spin-out-from-intel-raises-50-million-to-accelerate-ai-powered-vision-for-robotics-and-biometrics/ * RealSense | realsenseai.com