Alecs
Open Smart Camera
Experience the future of machine vision. Intelligent, flexible, and powerful. Build your own algorithms, integrate third-party software, and shape the system exactly to your needs.
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The All-In-One Machine Vision Solution
Alecs is an open smart camera platform designed for demanding machine vision and AI applications. It combines high-quality image acquisition with powerful NVIDIA edge AI processing in a single, robust IP67 housing. This allows you to develop, deploy, and scale intelligent vision solutions faster — without added system complexity.
Why Alecs For Your Application
Customer benefits at a glance
Alecs adapts to your application — not the other way around.
Faster Time-To-Market
Build and deploy advanced vision and AI applications without external PCs or complex system integration.
Proven Reliability & Versatility
Built on the trusted Alvium platform, offering a wide range of sensors and a rich feature set, ensuring dependable performance and flexibility for any application.
Maximum Design Flexibility
Choose the sensor, computing power, illumination and software stack that best fit your use case — from classic inspection to AI-driven analytics.
Full Control Over Your Data
Capture, process, and analyze images directly on the device, no cloud needed.
Built For Industrial Environments
IP67-rated housing, vibration and shock resistance, and an operating temperature range from –20 to +65 °C ensure reliable 24/7 operation.
Open And Future-Proof
An open platform architecture enables easy integration of third-party software, custom AI models, and application-specific extensions.
// Features
- High-resolution (5 and 12 MP) mono and color imaging
- GenICam for CSI-2 Access
- Video4Linux2 Access
- Indicator lights on both sides free programmable
- RS485 long distances possible to your PLC
- 2 Opto-In, 2 Opto-Out, 1 Strobe-Out, RS485-Out
- M12 connectors for Ethernet and Power/IO
- External ringlight driven by Alecs
Alecs includes a 30-day trial license for all eVision Libraries, including deep learning functionality, offering a hardware-independent development environment for rapid application creation.
The dataflow diagram shows how image acquisition & preprocessing, streaming, image processing, and decision coding are connected, highlighting the customer space in image processing and decision coding. It also illustrates how the three software options interact with image access, storage, and interfaces for seamless integration with existing machine vision workflows.
Understanding the Product - Alecs Applications
In-line Quality Control & Inspection
Ensure flawless production with Alecs. Instantly detect defects, anomalies or missing parts on the line. Built-in AI and image processing deliver fast, reliable results directly on the camera.
Robot Vision & Pick-and-Place
Boost robotic efficiency with Alecs. Precisely locate, classify, pick, and sort objects. Flexible vision algorithms run onboard, enabling smarter, faster automation without extra hardware.
Logistics, Pharma & Food Packaging
Faster, smarter packaging with Alecs. Instantly read barcodes, QR codes, and labels (OCV/OCR). On-camera processing reduces delays, enabling faster sorting, tracking & tracing, and real-time package identification.
Agriculture & Crop Monitoring
Boost yield and quality with Alecs. Detect ripeness, disease, or pests directly on the field. On-camera AI analyzes fruits, leaves, and plants in real-time—enabling faster harvesting decisions, early intervention, and healthier crops without extra equipment.
