Evaluation system
First Claim
1. An evaluation system for evaluating media, the system comprising:
- sensing means for sensing properties of media including the location of any imperfection in the media; and
an evaluation module for evaluating imperfections in the media, the evaluation module comprising an artificial neural network and a fuzzy system.
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Abstract
An evaluation system (10) for evaluating media is described. The system is particularly suitable for evaluating banknotes to determine their suitability for use in an ATM. The system comprises sensing means (12) for sensing properties of media (18) including the location of any imperfection in the media, and an evaluation module (16) for evaluating imperfections in the media(18). The evaluation module (16) includes a classifier (52) comprising an artificial neural network (60) and fuzzy logic (66). The evaluation module (16) may include a plurality of classifiers (52), and a second level classifier (56) for generating a suitability index (20) from the outputs of the first level classifiers (52). A method of evaluating media is also described.
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10 Claims
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1. An evaluation system for evaluating media, the system comprising:
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sensing means for sensing properties of media including the location of any imperfection in the media; and
an evaluation module for evaluating imperfections in the media, the evaluation module comprising an artificial neural network and a fuzzy system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of evaluating media, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing properties of media including the location of any imperfection in the media;
evaluating any imperfections in one or more predefined critical locations on the media;
generating a first damage value based on the imperfections in the critical locations;
evaluating any imperfections in any non-critical locations on the media;
generating a second damage value based on the imperfections in the non-critical locations; and
combining the first and second damage values to generate a single damage index.
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6. An evaluation module for coupling to a sensing arrangement, the evaluation module comprising:
a classifier including first evaluating means for evaluating any imperfections in one or more predefined critical locations on the media and generating a first damage value, second evaluating means for evaluating any imperfections in any non-critical locations on the media and generating a second damage value, and combining means for combining the first and second damage values to generate a single damage index. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An evaluation module for coupling to a sensing arrangement, the evaluation module comprising:
evaluating means comprising an artificial neural network and a fuzzy system.
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9. A method of evaluating media, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing the media;
detecting one or more physical imperfections in the media;
determining properties of each of the imperfections in the media;
generating a damage index associated with each imperfection based on the determined properties; and
generating a single suitability index based on a combination of each damage index.
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10. A method of evaluating media, the method comprising the steps of:
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sensing the media;
detecting at least one physical imperfection in the media;
determining properties of each imperfection in the media;
generating a damage index associated with each imperfection based upon the determined properties of the imperfection; and
generating a single suitability index based upon a combination of each damage index.
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