AIA is a trade association serving machine vision suppliers and machine vision users. Its mission is to promote the use of automated image capture and technology through programs that provide value to members.

IEEE is a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing research and applications in the optical sciences.

SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International) is an international trade association that represents semiconductor and flat panel display equipment and materials suppliers.

SME is an international professional society with more than 70,000 members. Site has data and information on manufacturing and manufacturing processes, conferences, expositions and publications. From this site, you can access MVA (Machine Vision Association), a technical resource for machine vision practitioners, users, researchers and educators.

SPIE is a non-profit professional society dedicated to advancing research, engineering and applications in optics, photonics, imaging and electronics.

UKIVA is an organization to promote the use of the vision technology by manufacturing industry in the UK.