The present invention provides a vision
system camera having a multi-core processor, high speed and
high resolution imager,
field of view extender, auto focus lens, and pre-processor connected to the imager for pre-
processing image data, and a coordinated method of operation, which provides highly desirable acquisition and
processing speed, as well as image
clarity, in a wide range of applications. The mechanism is effective for scanning objects requiring a
wide field of view, varying in size, and moving relatively rapidly with respect to the
system's
field of view. The vision
system provides a physical
package having a variety of physical interconnect options to support a variety of options and control functions. The
package is effective in dissipating heat generated internally by arranging components to optimize heat exchange with the surrounding environment, and including heat dissipation structures to facilitate such heat exchange (e.g. fins). The system also allows for a variety of multi-core
process optimization and load balancing of
image processing and system operation (e.g. automatic adjustment of tasks).