Parallel Image Inspection With Reserved Reference Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image inspection systems require significant time for generating a reference image before inspecting an inspection image, and there is a risk of insufficient storage space for both images during inspection, leading to incomplete inspections.
Innovation Solution
An image inspection system that generates and inspects images in parallel using separate storage areas for reference and inspection images, allowing simultaneous processing and ensuring adequate storage is reserved.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If reference image generation and inspection image inspection are performed sequentially, then processing can be completed with sufficient storage space, but the total processing time becomes excessively long
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by reserving storage spaces for both the reference image and inspection image before the actual inspection process begins. The storage reservation is done in advance during the parallel processing phase, ensuring that sufficient space is allocated before the images are generated and inspected simultaneously. This prevents storage space shortages during the inspection process while maintaining efficient parallel processing.
2Productivity
If reference image generation and inspection image inspection are performed in parallel, then processing time is reduced, but storage space may become insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the storage space into distinct, dedicated areas for the reference image and the inspection image. By dividing the storage resource into separate segments, each image type has its own allocated space, preventing one image from consuming all available storage and causing insufficient space for the other image during parallel processing operations.
3Measurement precision
If user inspection work is required to generate reference image, then reference image quality can be ensured, but operational complexity and time requirement increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically generating the reference image through parallel processing with the inspection image, eliminating the need for manual user inspection work. The automated process maintains reference image quality through systematic comparison and processing algorithms, while significantly reducing operational complexity and time requirements compared to manual user-based reference image generation.
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AI summary
The image inspection system includes a hardware processor, a first storage, and a second storage. The hardware processor generates a reference image to be used for inspection of an image formed on a recording medium, and inspects an inspection target image generated by reading the image formed on the recording medium on the basis of the reference image. The first storage stores a reference image that is currently generated during generation of an inspection target image. The second storage stores the inspection target image.