Inspection System Automating Print Product Settings
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inspection systems for print products lack efficiency in setting up and managing inspection settings and reference images, leading to repetitive and time-consuming processes for users.
Innovation Solution
An inspection system with a storage unit for storing inspection settings and reference images, a reception unit for specifying settings and images, and an inspection unit for scanning and inspecting print products based on received data, allowing for streamlined inspection processes and reduced user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If inspection settings and reference images are manually configured for each inspection task, then inspection accuracy can be maintained, but user operability deteriorates due to repetitive and time-consuming setup processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically acquiring reference images and configuring inspection settings before the actual inspection task begins. The inspection setting unit automatically sets inspection parameters based on the acquired reference image, eliminating the need for manual pre-configuration by the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically performing tasks that would otherwise require user intervention. The inspection setting unit autonomously configures inspection settings based on the reference image data, and the system automatically manages the inspection workflow without requiring manual setup for each task.
2Productivity
If manual inspection setup processes are used, then flexibility in configuring inspection parameters is maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to repetitive configuration tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical manual configuration process with an automated image processing and analysis system. The inspection setting unit uses computational algorithms to automatically derive inspection parameters from the reference image, substituting manual operator actions with automated mechanical and computational processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines inspection parameters such as threshold values and inspection regions by analyzing the reference image data. The inspection setting unit dynamically adjusts these parameters based on the characteristics of the acquired reference image, eliminating the need for manual parameter configuration.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive inspection settings are manually configured, then inspection precision can be maintained, but device complexity increases due to multiple configuration steps
Solution Approach 1:
The inspection setting unit performs multiple functions simultaneously: it acquires reference images, analyzes them to determine inspection parameters, and automatically configures the inspection settings. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate configuration steps into a single automated process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs all necessary inspection configuration actions in advance automatically. The inspection setting unit pre-configures all inspection parameters, thresholds, and regions based on the reference image before the inspection task begins, eliminating the need for step-by-step configuration during operation.
Data Source
AI summary
An inspection system includes a storage unit configured to store one or more inspection settings and one or more reference images, a reception unit configured to receive data for specifying a first inspection setting and a first reference image from among the one or more inspection settings and the one or more reference images stored in the storage unit, and an inspection unit configured to receive a scanned image obtained by scanning a print product and inspect the scanned image based on the first inspection setting and the first reference image specified by the data received by the reception unit.