[The editor] has compiled a wealth of information that addresses topics at both practical and theoretical levels. The book covers areas such as general system-design principles, lighting, optics, camera systems, computer interfaces, and algorithms. ...Section nine, Machine Vision in Manufacturing, ...provides a solid introduction to what vision systems can do and the problems they can solve. Designers will ...find much useful information in the section Lighting in Machine Vision. This chapter provides just the type of explanations and illustrations that help engineers properly plan and assemble light sources for an application. If you still perceive lighting techniques to be black magic, turn to this chapter for advice. I cannot think of another source that offers as much practical information about lighting. This reference book provides many helpful diagrams and photographs that illustrate how algorithms work, the results of lighting components in various ways, and how camera systems operate. UBM Tech 2006 sakriti opis