Imaging and Machine Vision Europe Reader Survey 2019

Imaging and Machine Vision Europe would like to know how we can better serve your needs within the vision industry via the topics we cover in the magazine and online.

At the end of the survey, which should take you no more than 5-10 minutes to complete, there is an option to leave your contact details should we wish to follow up on your answers to get a better understanding.

Anything you say to us, either via the survey or subsequently over the phone, will be treated in the strictest confidence, and will not be published in the magazine. This is just our own research - but if we find something particularly interesting, we may come back to you for permission to write about it!

Any personal details will only be used to identify your answers, and will not be used for any other purpose or passed to any third party.

If you have any questions before participating, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Many thanks,

Warren Clark, Publisher

(warren.clark@europascience.com)

Greg Blackman, Editor

(greg.blackman@europascience.com)

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* 1. Which of these best describes the company/institution for which you work?

Manufacturer/vendor of vision components

Vision integrator

Academic/research institution

Vision end user

Professional body

Government body

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your role in the company/institution, and what are your main duties/responsibilities with regards to vision?

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* 3. Thinking about those primary vision-related duties, what would you say were the top three most significant issues, barriers or problems that make your task(s) difficult?

First issue

Second issue

Third issue

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* 4. Where do you currently look for answers to the issues raised in the previous question, and why do you look there?

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* 5. How useful are each of the following in solving your main vision-related issue(s) we touched on earlier? Score 1 to 5, where 1 is 'no help' and 5 is 'extremely helpful'

	1	2	3	4	5
Internal contacts/colleagues	Internal contacts/colleagues 1	Internal contacts/colleagues 2	Internal contacts/colleagues 3	Internal contacts/colleagues 4	Internal contacts/colleagues 5
Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours)	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 1	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 2	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 3	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 4	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 5
Industry bodies (e.g. EMVA, AIA, UKIVA)	Industry bodies (e.g. EMVA, AIA, UKIVA) 1	Industry bodies (e.g. EMVA, AIA, UKIVA) 2	Industry bodies (e.g. EMVA, AIA, UKIVA) 3	Industry bodies (e.g. EMVA, AIA, UKIVA) 4	Industry bodies (e.g. EMVA, AIA, UKIVA) 5
Trade publications/websites	Trade publications/websites 1	Trade publications/websites 2	Trade publications/websites 3	Trade publications/websites 4	Trade publications/websites 5
Online resources	Online resources 1	Online resources 2	Online resources 3	Online resources 4	Online resources 5
Training courses	Training courses 1	Training courses 2	Training courses 3	Training courses 4	Training courses 5
Professional networks	Professional networks 1	Professional networks 2	Professional networks 3	Professional networks 4	Professional networks 5
Conferences/exhibitions	Conferences/exhibitions 1	Conferences/exhibitions 2	Conferences/exhibitions 3	Conferences/exhibitions 4	Conferences/exhibitions 5

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* 6. Can you think of any other type of information or resource, not listed above, that you think would be helpful in addressing your main vision-related issues, barriers or problems?

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* 7. How useful do you think the following types of information or resources would be in addressing your main vision-related issues, barriers or problems? Score 1 to 5, where 1 is 'no help' and 5 is 'extremely helpful'.

	1	2	3	4	5
Online/email peer-to-peer forum	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 1	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 2	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 3	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 4	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 5
In-person networking events	In-person networking events 1	In-person networking events 2	In-person networking events 3	In-person networking events 4	In-person networking events 5
Education webinars	Education webinars 1	Education webinars 2	Education webinars 3	Education webinars 4	Education webinars 5
Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc)	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 1	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 2	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 3	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 4	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 5
Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person)	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 1	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 2	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 3	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 4	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 5
Online resources (e.g. searchable databases)	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 1	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 2	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 3	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 4	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 5
Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories)	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 1	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 2	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 3	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 4	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 5
Email newsletters	Email newsletters 1	Email newsletters 2	Email newsletters 3	Email newsletters 4	Email newsletters 5
Trade magazines	Trade magazines 1	Trade magazines 2	Trade magazines 3	Trade magazines 4	Trade magazines 5
Market research reports	Market research reports 1	Market research reports 2	Market research reports 3	Market research reports 4	Market research reports 5
Interactive discussions (online)	Interactive discussions (online) 1	Interactive discussions (online) 2	Interactive discussions (online) 3	Interactive discussions (online) 4	Interactive discussions (online) 5
In-person training (external or on site)	In-person training (external or on site) 1	In-person training (external or on site) 2	In-person training (external or on site) 3	In-person training (external or on site) 4	In-person training (external or on site) 5
Distance learning	Distance learning 1	Distance learning 2	Distance learning 3	Distance learning 4	Distance learning 5

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* 8. How interested would you be in reading about the following business topics, where 1 is 'not at all interested' and 5 is 'very interested'?

	1	2	3	4	5
Vision project planning	Vision project planning 1	Vision project planning 2	Vision project planning 3	Vision project planning 4	Vision project planning 5
Training and development of your own staff	Training and development of your own staff 1	Training and development of your own staff 2	Training and development of your own staff 3	Training and development of your own staff 4	Training and development of your own staff 5
Seeking business finance/venture capital	Seeking business finance/venture capital 1	Seeking business finance/venture capital 2	Seeking business finance/venture capital 3	Seeking business finance/venture capital 4	Seeking business finance/venture capital 5
Developing business abroad	Developing business abroad 1	Developing business abroad 2	Developing business abroad 3	Developing business abroad 4	Developing business abroad 5

Any other topics that you'd like to see covered?

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* 9. How useful do you find the following types of articles we write, where 1 is 'not at all useful' and 5 is 'very useful'

	1	2	3	4	5
Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc)	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 1	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 2	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 3	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 4	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 5
New product launches	New product launches 1	New product launches 2	New product launches 3	New product launches 4	New product launches 5
Case studies of vision in action	Case studies of vision in action 1	Case studies of vision in action 2	Case studies of vision in action 3	Case studies of vision in action 4	Case studies of vision in action 5
Business articles (about running a vision business)	Business articles (about running a vision business) 1	Business articles (about running a vision business) 2	Business articles (about running a vision business) 3	Business articles (about running a vision business) 4	Business articles (about running a vision business) 5
Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do)	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 1	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 2	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 3	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 4	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 5

Any other types of articles you'd find useful?

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* 10. Thinking about the types of technology we cover, how interested are you in learning about the following types, where 1 is 'not at all interested' and 5 is 'very interested'?

	1	2	3	4	5
Software/programming	Software/programming 1	Software/programming 2	Software/programming 3	Software/programming 4	Software/programming 5
Cameras	Cameras 1	Cameras 2	Cameras 3	Cameras 4	Cameras 5
Lighting/illumination	Lighting/illumination 1	Lighting/illumination 2	Lighting/illumination 3	Lighting/illumination 4	Lighting/illumination 5
Image sensors	Image sensors 1	Image sensors 2	Image sensors 3	Image sensors 4	Image sensors 5
Integration methods	Integration methods 1	Integration methods 2	Integration methods 3	Integration methods 4	Integration methods 5
Computing boards	Computing boards 1	Computing boards 2	Computing boards 3	Computing boards 4	Computing boards 5
Cables and connectors	Cables and connectors 1	Cables and connectors 2	Cables and connectors 3	Cables and connectors 4	Cables and connectors 5
Lenses and optics	Lenses and optics 1	Lenses and optics 2	Lenses and optics 3	Lenses and optics 4	Lenses and optics 5

Any other product type we should write more about?

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* 11. Finally, anything else we can do to help your vision business prosper?

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* 12. If you're happy for us to contact you to discuss the survey, please enter your contact details so we can retrieve your answers when following up.

Name

Employer

Job Title

Email Address

Phone Number