Image Processing Apparatus Adjustable Blurring Degree
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing methods lack the ability for users to adjust the degree of filter processing, such as blurring, according to their intentions, leading to difficulties in achieving the desired level of image blurring, which can result in either over-blurring or under-blurring, necessitating re-execution of the process.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and method that includes a first filter processing device for smoothing and a second filter processing device for creating reduced and enlarged images with adjustable blurring degrees, allowing users to select and display the desired level of blurring through a user interface, enabling flexible adjustment of image blurring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If filter processing is executed with fixed parameters, then processing speed is improved, but the ability to achieve user-desired blurring degree deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic filter processing by allowing users to adjust the blurring degree parameter in real-time. The filter processing device can dynamically change processing parameters based on user input, transforming a static fixed-parameter system into a dynamic adaptive system that balances processing speed with user-specific blurring requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by introducing adjustable blurring degree parameters that users can modify according to their needs. The system accepts user input for blurring degree and adjusts the filter processing parameters accordingly, enabling the same processing pipeline to achieve different blurring levels without requiring re-execution from the beginning
2Device complexity
If filter processing parameters are fixed, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains operational simplicity through a user-friendly interface that presents simplified controls for adjusting blurring degree. While the underlying processing remains complex, the user interacts with a simple parameter adjustment mechanism that dynamically adapts the filter processing without requiring users to understand the complex processing pipeline
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service functionality by enabling users to independently adjust the blurring degree parameter according to their own requirements. The system provides users with direct control over the processing parameters through an intuitive interface, allowing them to perform optimizations themselves without requiring expert knowledge or complex configuration procedures
3Measurement precision
If blurring degree is increased to improve defect identification, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to re-execution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by allowing users to adjust the blurring degree parameter to optimize defect identification accuracy. Users can increase the blurring degree when needed for better defect visibility, and the system will process the image with the new parameter settings, achieving improved measurement precision without the need to restart the entire processing pipeline from initial parameter setup
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus capable of executing filter processing with a desired blurring degree selected in accordance with an application from a multi-valued image captured an object surface, the image processing apparatus comprises: a first filter processing device for executing smoothing processing on the multi-valued image, a second filter processing device for creating a reduced image reduced from the multi-valued image with an image reduction ratio, executing smoothing processing on the reduced image, and creating an enlarged image of the smoothed image enlarged with an image enlargement ratio corresponding to the image reduction ratio, and an image display device for displaying a processed image by the first filter processing device or the second filter processing device.