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Programming apparatus of a visual inspection program

  • US 20020122582A1
  • Filed: 03/27/2002
  • Published: 09/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A programming apparatus of a visual inspection program comprising:

  • an image data memory for memorizing a plurality of sample image data of defective units and non-defective units of an object to be inspected which are previously prepared by a user;

    an algorithm memory for memorizing a plurality of image processing algorithms with respect to each inspection item;

    a standard flow memory for memorizing at least one standard inspection flow and a plurality of inspection parameters with respect to each kind of object to be inspected;

    a display unit having a monitor display for displaying at least a guidance of programming steps;

    an input unit by which a user inputs or selects a kind of an object which he wished to inspect, and selects at least one image processing algorithm and at least one inspection parameter; and

    an inspection processor for displaying the guidance of the programming steps, automatically selecting a standard inspection flow from the standard flow memory corresponding to the input or selection of the kind of the object by the user, reading at least one image processing algorithm from the algorithm memory and at least one inspection parameter from the standard flow memory corresponding to the selection by the user, programming a provisional visual inspection program by using the standard inspection flow, the image processing algorithm(s) and the inspection parameter(s), processing the sample image data of defective units and non-defective units by following the provisional visual inspection program, executing the visual inspection whether an appearance of the object with respect to each sample image data is defective or non-defective using processed image data, displaying results of the visual inspection of the sample image data on the monitor display of the display unit, requiring the user whether the provisional visual inspection program is proper or improper, and outputting the provisional visual inspection program as a final visual inspection program when the user judges the provisional visual inspection program is proper.

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