The imaging community has a new flagship event that offers vision experts exclusive insights into the latest developments: On September 18, FRAMOS will host ImagingNext, a two-day conference in Munich’s Bogenhausen district at Smartvillage. This year’s conference will focus on artificial intelligence under the theme AI-Driven Vision: Shaping the Future of Smart Imaging.
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Dr. Rolandos Alexandros Potamias wins EMVA Young Professional Award 2025
Awarded work “High-fidelity 3D Hand Modelling, Detection and Reconstruction in world-coordinates” presented at EMVA Business Conference in Rome.
Next conference 2026 will take place in Stockholm.
Rome, Italy, May 27th, 2025. The EMVA Young Professional Award 2025 goes to Dr. Rolandos Alexandros Potamias for his work “High-fidelity 3D Hand Modelling, Detection and Reconstruction in world-coordinates”. The awardee was announced on 23 May during the 23th EMVA Business Conference in Rome, where he also had the opportunity to present his work as part of the regular conference program. Rolandos Alexandros Potamias is a postdoctoral researcher in 3D Computer Vision at the Department of Computing of Imperial College London in United Kingdom, focusing on perceiving and modelling humans. Rolandos holds a MEng from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in National Technical University of Athens. He obtained his PhD degree from Imperial College London under the supervision of Stefanos Zafeiriou with the thesis entitled “Advances of graph neural networks for 3D shape learning and analysis”. Rolandos’ current research efforts focus on building foundational embodied AI for open-world robots.
Awarded Work: High-fidelity 3D Hand Modelling, Detection and Reconstruction in World-coordinates
Given their power to express human behaviour and interact with objects, hands present a very important, but still challenging to model component of the human body. The significance of hand modelling can be further amplified considering its social benefit amongst deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. Currently, most of the hand modelling methods rely on low polygon hand models that fail to capture the intricate details of the hands, making real-world AR/VR applications extremely challenging. Apart from its low polygon count, current hand models are trained using limited subjects, which not only prohibits their expressive power but also imposes unnecessary shape reconstruction constraints on 3D hand pose estimation methods. Moreover, hand appearance remains almost unexplored and neglected from the majority of hand reconstruction methods.
The awarded research can be divided in three main components: i) hand shape modelling, ii) hand detection and iii) 3D hand reconstruction. To achieve highly detailed 3D hand reconstruction, Potamias’ developed a large-scale model of the human hand, called Handy, modelling both shape and appearance, composed of over 1200 subjects with large diversity in age, gender, and ethnicity, enabling accurate reconstruction of out-of-distribution samples. Following this work, Potamias’ introduced WiLoR, a data-driven transformer-based pipeline for efficient and real-time multi-hand detection and 3D reconstruction from in-the-wild images. The developed model can efficiently detect and estimate the hand shapes and poses from images containing multiple hands. To enable motion modelling of the hands in the world-space, especially from egocentric wearable camera settings where hands and camera are continuously in motion, Potamias’ developed HaWoR, a SLAM-based hand motion reconstruction model. HaWoR decouples the task of 3D world-coordination hand motion reconstruction in two steps; reconstructing the hand motion in the camera space, and estimating the camera trajectory in the world coordinate system.
The technologies developed from Potamias’ research have received commercial attention and can further advance the various industrial applications ranging from augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) and virtual try-on to embodied AI and robot-learning.
About the EMVA Young Professional Award
The EMVA Young Professional Award is an annual award to honor the outstanding and innovative work of a student or a young professional in the field of machine vision or image processing. It is the goal of the European Machine Vision Association EMVA to further support innovation in the machine vision industry, to contribute to the important aspect of dedicated machine vision education and to provide a bridge between research and industry. With the annual Young Professional Award the EMVA intends to specifically encourage students to focus on challenges in the field of machine vision and to apply latest research results and findings in computer vision to the practical needs of the industry. The Award winner is presented during the EMVA Business Conference.
Location of next EMVA Business Conference 2026
Traditionally, at the end of the conference it was announced in which city the next, 24th EMVA Business Conference will take place. The machine vision industry will meet from 18 – 20 June, 2026 in Stockholm/Sweden.
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Photo (From left to right): EMVA Board Member Petra Thanner; EMVA Young Professional Award 2025 winner Dr. Rolandos Alexandros Potamias; EMVA President Dr. Chris Yates;
Picture source: EMVA
About EMVA
Founded in 2003, the European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) is a not-for-profit and non-commercial association representing the Machine Vision industry in Europe that is open for all types of organizations having a stake in machine vision, computer vision, embedded vision or imaging technologies: manufacturers, system and machine builders, integrators, distributors, consultancies, research organizations and academia. The EMVA hosts four international vision standards, and all members – as the 100% owners of the association – benefit from the dedicated networking, standardization, and cooperation activities of the EMVA. www.emva.org
Founded in 2003, the European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) is a not-for-profit and non-commercial association representing the Machine Vision industry in Europe that is open for all types of organizations having a stake in machine vision, computer vision, embedded vision or imaging technologies: manufacturers, system and machine builders, integrators, distributors, consultancies, research organizations and academia. The EMVA hosts four international vision standards, and all members – as the 100% owners of the association – benefit from the dedicated networking, standardization, and cooperation activities of the EMVA. www.emva.org
EMVA General Assembly 2025
In accordance with the rules set by the EMVA Statutes, today, May 6th, 2025, all EMVA member entities received the formal invitation to attend the EMVA General Assembly 2025 taking place just before the opening of the annual EMVA Business Conference.
The General Assembly 2025 is scheduled for Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, starting at 3 pm. CEST, at the Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma in Rome, Italy.
Members not able to attend are entitled to transfer their voting rights to another member present at the General Assembly.
Details are to be found in the formal invitation received.
Mark Williamson joins Vision Markets consulting team
British machine vision experts brings in long track record in sales and business development in the machine vision industry.
Vision Markets, the leading consulting company for the machine vision industry, announced that Mark Williamson will join their consulting team effective immediately. Mark will bring in his expertise in sales channels, business development and product management to Vision Markets clients.
Resilient Performance for Changing Times
The EMVA Business Conference is well-known for providing perspectives, insights and ideas and its closing keynote usually addresses a more generic management or leadership topic.
This year, after having listened to an opening keynote looking on the current turbulences from an economy perspective, the closing keynote approaches the question of individual resilience of business leaders carrying responsibility in these challenging times.
The already 100+ registered leaders in our industry are looking forward to a surely inspiring keynote given by Performance Coach & Resiliency Expert Charlie Cannon.
Charlie Cannon is a much sought after performance enhancement coach who has helped leaders, teams and global organizations build resilience thus enabling them not only to embrace change in an uncertain disruptive world, but able to sustain high levels of performance and thrive no matter what the world throws at them.
For the last fifteen years he has worked as a leadership development consultant and coach with some of the most well-known brands in the world, including, HSBC, PepsiCo, Tesco, BP, Roche, EBay, Airbus, The Metropolitan Police, Deloitte, Allen & Overy, Mars, Unilever, Uber, Manchester City Football club, The Soho House Group, Santander, Marks & Spencer and Amazon. Read more >
Abstract:
Resilience is the capacity to be able to withstand pressure and positively respond to adversity, It has also been shown to be one of the biggest drivers of both performance and wellbeing in both individuals and teams.
In this interactive and engaging session the conference audience will build awareness of what supports and hinders individual resilience and learn a scientifically validated framework to develop it.
Take away some practical skills that can help sustain yours and your team’s resilience.
Singular Photonics from Scotland becomes EMVA member
Singular Photonics is pioneering next-generation imaging technology that reveals insights at the very limits of light. Headquartered in Edinburgh, we specialise in advanced Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD)-based sensors, delivering ultra-sensitive, real-time photon detection with integrated on-chip signal processing.
Our high-performance solutions are purpose-built for demanding applications across medical imaging, scientific instrumentation, machine vision, and environmental sensing. Designed for versatility across imaging modalities, our sensor portfolio empowers new capabilities in ultra-low-light environments and real-time processing.
From robotic vision systems to life-saving diagnostics, Singular Photonics is redefining what’s possible in precision imaging.
European Business Outlook – Navigating through the New Reality
Have you ever seen weeks with the current level of uncertainties and disruptions in your professional life before? Probably not!
A Chinese market not performing anymore as we were used to, an US administration believing in tariffs as solution for all economy challenges, a terrible war in Europe with a strong impact on the EU just after the pandemic – the list of topics surely could be continued.
Despite of the before said, our VisionTech industry in principle still has great potentials for growth based on technology and innovation and based on well managed players in our eco-system.
The EMVA Business Conference is well-known for providing perspectives, insights and ideas.
In good tradition the conference opening keynote gives a comprehensive outlook on potential economy scenarios and developments. This goal probably has never been so difficult to achieve but Marcelo Carvalho, Former Managing Director and Global Head of Economics at BNP Paribas, took the challenge.
Marcelo Carvalho is a highly accomplished and distinguished leader in the financial industry, based in London.
Holding a PhD in Economics coupled with over two decades of extensive experience in global financial markets, Marcelo has a comprehensive understanding of diverse market and macroeconomic dynamics.
Most recently he managed a global team of more than 30 economists as the Managing Director and Global Head of Economics at BNP Paribas: with a blend of academic rigor and practical experience, Marcelo brought unparalleled expertise to the helm of BNP Paribas’ Global Markets business.
Mr. Carvalho has a notable career trajectory that includes roles at prestigious institutions, such as The International Monetary Fund, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley. He has proven experience navigating complex economic landscapes, first in Brazil, then expanding across Latin America and Emerging Markets.
inVISION Day Metrology 2025
On April 2nd it’s that time again: inVISION Day Metrology 2025 – the digital conference for Metrology and NDT – opens its virtual doors!
Experience twelve exciting presentations from leading companies such as Mahr, Zeiss and Photoneo…, which present the latest trends in 3D scanners, inline metrology, surface metrology and CT/X-Ray.
A highlight of the event is the keynote “Unconventional Optical Metrology – New Possibilities Beyond Classical Systems“, presented by Fraunhofer IPM. And that’s not all! At the end of the conference, the panel discussion “Virtual Clamping – The End of Physical Measurement Fixtures?” awaits you. Take the opportunity to ask your questions and discuss with experts.
In addition, as part of EMVA Innovations, the EMVA is introducing four companies that will present their latest technologies in short, inspiring presentations.
EDMUND OPTICS: New Distribution Hub to Enhance Customer Service in European Union
Edmund Optics (EO), a leading supplier of optical components, assemblies and solutions, is proud to announce the opening of a new distribution center in Best, Netherlands, near Eindhoven, a prominent hotspot for innovation, design, and technology. This milestone underscores EO’s commitment to enhancing service and efficiency for customers across the European Union (EU) while supporting the company’s continued global growth.
imavix engineering s.r.o. joins the EMVA
The industrial machine vision experts
imavix engineering offers FPGA IP cores and related development and consultancy services implementing standard machine vision interfaces based on GenICam, image sensor and camera interfaces, and PCIe host interfaces. Our main focus is on Ethernet and especially GigE Vision based transport layers including the RDMA/RoCEv2 technology and also the PCIe host interfaces with DMA streaming engines.
The products and services of imavix engineering target the Efinix power-efficient FPGA devices.
