Image Processing Apparatus for Efficient Abnormality Detection and Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems face inefficiencies in monitoring and analyzing abnormalities in production sites, as they require separate processes for detecting abnormalities and analyzing their causes, leading to increased processing load and potential system downtime.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that includes a monitoring unit for detecting abnormalities by applying an image process to a first area in images taken at different time points and an analysis unit for analyzing the cause of abnormalities by applying an image process to a second area at a preceding time point, allowing for efficient detection and analysis of system issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the image process is regularly applied to all the areas that are needed to analyze a cause of an occurred abnormality as targets of the image process, then the analysis accuracy of abnormality cause is improved, but the load of the image processing becomes high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the image processing into two distinct segments: a monitoring process that applies image processing to a monitoring area for abnormality detection, and an analysis process that applies image processing to analysis areas for cause analysis. This segmentation allows the system to reduce overall processing load by only performing comprehensive analysis processing when abnormalities are detected, rather than continuously processing all areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary monitoring of the monitoring area continuously to detect abnormalities before conducting detailed analysis. By having a preliminary detection mechanism in place, the system can avoid performing resource-intensive analysis processing on all areas continuously, instead only activating comprehensive analysis when the preliminary monitoring triggers an abnormality detection.
2Reliability
If separate processes are used for detecting abnormalities and analyzing their causes, then the detection and analysis can be performed systematically, but the processing load increases and system downtime may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the monitoring and analysis functions into a single integrated image processing apparatus that operates sequentially. The monitoring unit continuously monitors the monitoring area, and when an abnormality is detected, the analysis unit immediately analyzes the stored images. This merging eliminates the need for separate external systems and reduces overall processing time compared to truly separate processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic monitoring of the monitoring area at predetermined intervals, with analysis triggered only when abnormalities are detected. This periodic action pattern allows the system to maintain systematic detection while minimizing continuous processing load, as the intensive analysis processing occurs only periodically when needed rather than continuously.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus capable of analyzing a cause of an abnormality of a system efficiently. The image processing apparatus includes a monitoring unit and an analysis unit. The monitoring unit monitors a monitoring object to detect occurrence of an abnormality in the monitoring object by applying an image process to a first area in each of images of the monitoring object that are photographed at different time points. The analysis unit analyzes a cause of an abnormality detected by the monitoring unit by applying an image process to a second area that is different from the first area in an image of a time point preceding a time point at which the abnormality is detected.