Automated Image Inspection Region Setting for Printed Matter
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Solution Overview
Problem
The burden on users for image inspection of printed matter increases due to the arrangement of image data in the data for printing, as they need to manually set inspection regions for each page.
Innovation Solution
An image inspection system that includes a processor and an inspection execution unit, which acquires first position information from image data and second position information from the arrangement of image data in the data for printing, to automate the image inspection process by determining the positions for inspection based on this information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual inspection region setting is required for each page, then inspection accuracy can be maintained, but user burden and operation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically determining inspection regions based on the arrangement information of image data. The inspection apparatus autonomously acquires arrangement information from the data for printing and sets inspection regions without requiring manual user input, thereby reducing user burden while maintaining inspection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-acquiring and storing arrangement information of image data before the actual inspection process. This arrangement information is obtained in advance from the data for printing, allowing the inspection regions to be automatically determined without requiring manual intervention during the inspection process.
2Reliability
If inspection regions are manually set for each page, then specific inspection needs can be met, but inspection efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The inspection apparatus performs self-service by automatically determining inspection regions based on stored arrangement information. The system independently acquires arrangement information from the data for printing and sets appropriate inspection regions without requiring user guidance, thereby significantly improving inspection efficiency while still meeting specific inspection needs through automated intelligence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the mechanical manual setting process with an automated information processing mechanism. Instead of requiring users to manually define inspection regions through interface interactions, the system uses computational processes to automatically determine inspection regions by processing arrangement information, thereby eliminating manual operations and improving efficiency.
3Device complexity
If arrangement information is not used, then system complexity is low, but user burden for manual setting increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-acquiring arrangement information of image data and storing it in a database before the inspection process. This advance preparation allows the inspection apparatus to automatically determine inspection regions during actual inspection without requiring complex real-time processing or manual user input, thereby reducing user burden while keeping the system relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary element in the form of arrangement information that mediates between the raw image data and the inspection process. This intermediate representation of spatial relationships allows the inspection apparatus to automatically translate data arrangement into inspection region definitions, reducing the need for complex user interactions while maintaining system simplicity.
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AI summary
An image inspection system includes a processor and an inspection execution unit that performs an image inspection of a printed matter, in which the processor is configured to acquire first position information that is information on a position of the image inspection set in image data and to acquire second position information that is information on positions of the respective image data in data for printing in which the plural image data are arranged, and the inspection execution unit performs the image inspection of a printed matter on which the data for printing are printed using the first position information and the second position information.