Optical Inspection Systems
Optical inspection systems are machine vision systems used to ensure quality in industrial settings.
Optical inspection systems can be used to search for surface defects, count products as the come down the line, and to scan serial numbers. Optical inspection systems are capable of magnifying their vision multiple times and may catch imperfections and flaws indiscernible to the human eye.
Optical inspection systems can inspect at a much higher rate than human eyes and are more precise and consistent than the human workforce that they often replace. Optical inspection systems are an inexpensive substitute for manpower and can be run constantly, twenty-four hours a day.
Computer vision relies on digital cameras and pattern recognition software. Although machine vision has improved significantly in the past few years, computers are still incapable of the same kind of adaptable vision as humans. For this reason, optical inspection systems are usually programmed to fulfill those assignments that require consistent repetition of the same task.