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Computer Vision
Visual Inspection for the Quality
Control and Measurement of Microstructures
The current trend in electronics towards increasing product
miniaturization and complexity, together with the related developments
in manufacturing technology, enable advanced measurement and
inspection techniques. Improved quality for lower prices, and the
shorter life spans of products mean that measurement and inspection
based on image processing, in combination with intelligent
technologies, will play an ever increasingly important role.
In addition, computer visioning has a wide range of possible
applications in aerospace, the automotive industry, astronomy,
biology, chemistry, medicine, microscopy, textiles, wood and so forth.
Performance and adaptability are the keys to the rapid development of
customer solutions and the integration of research and production.
The example above shows the analysis and measurement of
microstructures, where overlapping objects, such as emulsion drops or
cells, are detected, counted and automatically measured. This
application was realized with Concept V.i®, an imaging library
containing over 400 advanced functions for imagery. Binary, gray
scale, density and spatial measurements, frequency filtering, advanced
morphology functions, and over 50 particle feature parameters are
included.
Without writing any code, users can implement programs
controlling video acquisition equipment, display images as they are
enhanced and processed, and document and interpret image measurement
reports. In combination with DataEngine V.i users are able to develop
visual inspection systems based on fuzzy or neural classifiers for
quality control or the analysis of microstructures.