The AIA, formerly the Automated Imaging Association, is committed to advancing vision and imaging technology through educational workshops, conferences and networking opportunities, trade show sponsorship, market research and analysis, standards development, and the world’s leading resource for vision and imaging information—Vision Online. AIA is the world’s largest global machine vision trade group serving more than 320 member companies from 31 countries. Its members include manufacturers of vision components and systems, system integrators, distributors, OEMs, end users, consulting firms, academic institutions, and research groups directly involved with machine vision and imaging.