MIL 8.0 has arrived!

Latest Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) release integrates feature-based OCR module and many other additions and enhancements


July 6, 2005, Montreal, Canada - Matrox Imaging today announced the latest release of its award-winning software development toolkit for machine vision, medical imaging and image analysis - Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) 8.0 for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP. This high-level programming library offers an extensive set of optimized functions for image capture, processing, analysis, display and archiving.

Additional features and enhancements for MIL 8.0 include:

  • The integration of MIL's String Reader module. This sophisticated feature-based character recognition software is ideally suited for demanding applications such as automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).
  • An improved camera configuration utility. Matrox Intellicam is a Windows®-based program that lets developers interactively configure Matrox image capture hardware for a variety of image sources or try out one of the many ready-made interfaces available from Matrox Imaging.
  • New multi-buffered image capture mode for the utmost reliability and performance
  • New and improved display management
  • Support for the latest hardware from Matrox Imaging. MIL offers a common API that offers support for CronosPlus, Meteor-II family, Orion family, Corona-II, Genesis family, Helios family, Morphis family and Solios family of boards.

MIL offers an intuitive and easy-to-use function set, as well as a choice of programming environments: classic C/C++ or ActiveX (by way of ActiveMIL 8.0).

MIL 8.0 for Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP has been released to manufacturing and will start shipping by the end of July 2005. Run-time licenses are available as well as unlimited licenses for OEM customers interested in large volume deployment.

About Matrox Imaging

Established in 1976, Matrox Imaging is a leading designer of PC-based hardware and software for machine vision, image analysis, medical imaging and video surveillance. Products include frame grabbers, vision processors, stand-alone vision systems, smart cameras and development software. Headquartered in Montreal (Dorval), Quebec, Canada, Matrox is a privately held company with offices in the United Kingdom and Germany. For more company information, visit: www.matrox.com/imaging/en/about/.

For more information, please contact:

Catherine Overbury
Marketing Communications Manager
Matrox Imaging
1055 St. Regis Blvd.
Dorval, Quebec, H9P 2T4
Canada
Telephone: (514) 685-2630 ext. 2459
Fax: (514) 822-6273
catherine.overbury@matrox.com