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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Industrial Computer Vision

  • Overview of machine vision systems in manufacturing
  • Common defects: cracks, scratches, misalignments, missing components
  • AI compared to traditional rule-based visual inspection

Image Acquisition and Preprocessing

  • Camera types and image capture configurations
  • Noise reduction, contrast enhancement, and normalization
  • Data augmentation to ensure training robustness

Object Detection and Segmentation Techniques

  • Classic methods (thresholding, edge detection, contours)
  • Deep learning approaches: CNNs, U-Net, YOLO
  • Selecting between detection, classification, and segmentation

Defect Detection Model Development

  • Preparing annotated datasets
  • Training defect classifiers and segmenters
  • Model assessment: precision, recall, F1-score

Deployment in Industrial Settings

  • Hardware considerations: GPUs, edge devices, industrial PCs
  • Architecture of real-time inspection pipelines
  • Integration with PLCs and factory automation systems

Performance Tuning and Maintenance

  • Managing changing lighting and production conditions
  • Model retraining and continual learning
  • Integration of alerting, logging, and QA reporting

Case Studies and Domain Applications

  • Defect detection in automotive assembly and welding
  • Surface inspection in electronics and semiconductors
  • Label and packaging verification in pharma and food

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Background in machine learning or computer vision principles
  • Proficiency in Python programming
  • Foundational knowledge of quality control or industrial automation

Audience

  • Quality assurance teams
  • Automation engineers
  • Computer vision developers

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