Machine vision aids quality inspection: machine vision has evolved to become a fast and reliable tool for quality control inspection.(QUALITY 101)

From: Quality | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Machine vision is the application of computer vision to industry and manufacturing. More specifically, it is the automatic acquisition and analysis of images to obtain desired data for controlling a specific activity.

It has evolved to become a fast and reliable tool for quality control inspection. As initiatives such as Six Sigma and TQM push quality standards to the highest levels, machine vision can aid manufacturing organizations in reaching their quality goals.

Machine vision is a specific application of computer vision that enables cameras and computers to replace ...

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