Machine protection is a core task of real-time image diagnostics aiming for steady-state
operation in nuclear fusion devices. The paper evaluates the applicability of the newest low …

Advances in Infrared (IR) cameras, as well as hardware computational capabilities,
contributed towards qualifying vision systems as reliable plasma diagnostics for nuclear …

Currently, the fast evolution of cameras in recent years has made them promising tools for
diagnostics of Tokamak. The solution presented in this paper consists of a prototype of high …

There is an increasing interest to improve the processing capabilities for imaging
diagnostics in fusion devices. Furthermore, the continuous upgrades of the hardware …

The modular stellarator Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) in Greifswald (Germany) started operation
in 2015 with short pulse limiter plasmas and continued with pulsed divertor plasmas in 2017 …

Real-time image processing is the core component of image plasma diagnostics. Efficient
algorithms enable machine protection, contributing to future steady-state operation in …

In order to realize advanced plasma control based on visible cameras, a high-speed image
acquisition and processing system has been developed recently on Experimental Advanced …

Image-based diagnostics are key for fusion experiments. The operating conditions at ITER
and the future machines require changing the role of such systems from monitoring and …

The superconducting stellarator Wendelstein 7-X has successfully concluded its third
operation phase in October 2018. The machine will see substantial changes during the next …

ITER diagnostic systems provide measurements to the Plasma Control System (PCS) in real-
time. These measurements are used for plasma control and machine protection. Latency is …