Development of techniques for automated industrial inspection in the United Kingdom in the age of microprocessors

Richard A. Brook

doi:10.1117/12.957374

10 October 1979 Development of techniques for automated industrial inspection in the United Kingdom in the age of microprocessors

Richard A. Brook

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Proceedings Volume 0182, Imaging Applications for Automated Industrial Inspection and Assembly; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957374
Event: Technical Symposium East, 1979, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

This paper reviews some of the activity in the UK directed towards realisation and exploitation of practical shop-floor automatic inspection systems. There are still considerable barriers to widespread applications because of the generally specialised nature of each situation, and the complexity and cost associated with achieving satisfactory solutions to image analysis problems. However, rugged solid-state imagers and microprocessor-based signal processing systems are beginning to advance the state-of-the-art to the point at which autonomous and robust equipment of moderate sophistication can be built at reasonable cost. The impact of microelectronics on performance and cost of equipment for inspection applications, and the problems of justifying and maintaining this equipment, are examined. Projects in which Sira Institute has been involved are referred to briefly to illustrate some of the points made.

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Richard A. Brook "Development of techniques for automated industrial inspection in the United Kingdom in the age of microprocessors", Proc. SPIE 0182, Imaging Applications for Automated Industrial Inspection and Assembly, (10 October 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.957374

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