Approach to Automated Visual Inspection of Objects Based on Artificial Intelligence

The article discusses the possibility of object detector usage in field of automated visual inspection for objects with specific parameters, specifically various types of defects occurring on the surface of a car tire. Due to the insufficient amount of input data, as well as the need to speed up the development process, the Transfer Learning principle was applied in a designed system. In this approach, the already pre-trained convolutional neural network AlexNet was used, subsequently modified in its last three layers, and again trained on a smaller sample of our own data. The detector used in the designed camera inspection system with the above architecture allowed us to achieve the accuracy and versatility needed to detect elements (defects) whose shape, dimensions and location change with each occurrence. The design of a test facility with the application of a 12-megapixel monochrome camera over the rotational table is briefly described, whose task is to ensure optimal conditions during the scanning process. The evaluation of the proposed control system with the quantification of the recognition capabilities in the individual defects is described at the end of the study. The implementation and verification of such an approach together with the proposed methodology of the visual inspection process of car tires to obtain better classification results for six different defect classes can be considered as the main novel feature of the presented research. Subsequent testing of the designed system on a selected batch of sample images (containing all six types of possible defect) proved the functionality of the entire system while the highest values of successful defect detection certainty were achieved from 85.15% to 99.34%.

Aerial Robotic Solution for Detailed Inspection of Viaducts

The inspection of public infrastructure, such as viaducts and bridges, is crucial for their proper maintenance given the heavy use of many of them. Current inspection techniques are very costly and manual, requiring highly qualified personnel and involving many risks. This article presents a novel solution for the detailed inspection of viaducts using aerial robotic platforms. The system provides a highly automated visual inspection platform that does not rely on GPS and could even fly underneath the infrastructure. Unlike commercially available solutions, our system automatically references the inspection to a global coordinate system usable throughout the lifespan of the infrastructure. In addition, the system includes another aerial platform with a robotic arm to make contact inspections of detected defects, thus providing information that cannot be obtained only with images. Both aerial robotic platforms feature flexibility in the choice of camera or contact measurement sensors as the situation requires. The system was validated by performing inspection flights on real viaducts.

Design of Automated Visual Inspection System for Beverage Industry Production Line

This paper provides an overall design and implementation perspective of a laboratory-scale automated visual inspection system for the beverage industry's production line. A case study has been undertaken where the image processing algorithm inspects the beverage bottle for any defects. Different defects such as improper labeling and improper liquid level can be detected using the image processing algorithm. A laboratory prototype of the conveyor belt has been built, and a prototype filling plant has been established to verify the simulation results.

Implementasi Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) Untuk Menguji Kualitas Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

Pengujian kualitas menggunakan teknik pengolahan citra dan kecerdasan tiruan banyak diterapkan dalam berbagai industri, misalnya industri tekstil, perakitan kendaraan, makanan, minuman, perakitan elektronik, dan lain – lain. Pengujian model ini sering disebut dengan istilah Automated Visual Inspection System (AVIS) atau dalam bahasa Indonesia Sistem Inspeksi Visual Otomatis (SIVO). Penelitian ini mengacu pada model sistem inspeksi, di mana objek pengujiannya adalah keping Printed Circuit Board (PCB). Banyak penelitian tentang pengujian PCB yang sudah dilakukan, tetapi masih banyak yang belum memberikan hasil yang optimum, diantaranya waktu akses yang masih lambat, keakuratan data masih rendah, dan tingkat kesalahan yang masih tinggi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan pengujian yang sudah dilakukan, model ANFIS sangat layak dijadikan sebagai model inferensi kecerdasan buatan dalam sistem yang berbasis inspeksi otomatis khususnya menguji kualitas keping PCB, karena terbukti model ANFIS dengan model hybrid trapesium mf memiliki tingkat kesalahan yang sangat kecil yaitu 4.0186e-007 dan untuk tingkat akurasi pengujian datanya mencapai 99%.