Machine vision method for the inspection of a material for defects
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- illuminating a material using a light source, the material having at least one characteristic;
obtaining image data corresponding to the material using an imaging device;
normalizing the image data to provide normalized image data;
processing the normalized image data to detect defects in the material; and
controlling the adjustment of an exposure control level of the imaging device based on the image data.
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Abstract
A machine vision method and system for inspecting a material. The system comprises a light source arranged to illuminate the material and an imaging device configured to acquire image data corresponding to at least one characteristic of the material while the material is being illuminated by the light source. An image processor is configured to normalize the image data and to control adjustment of an exposure control level for the imaging device based upon the normalized image data. An exemplary method of implementing the machine vision system may include illuminating a material using a light source and obtaining image data corresponding to the material using an imaging device. The image data may be normalized and the adjustment of an exposure control level of the imaging device may be controlled based on the normalized image data.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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illuminating a material using a light source, the material having at least one characteristic;
obtaining image data corresponding to the material using an imaging device;
normalizing the image data to provide normalized image data;
processing the normalized image data to detect defects in the material; and
controlling the adjustment of an exposure control level of the imaging device based on the image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for inspecting multiple grades of a material, comprising:
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illuminating a material using a light source;
obtaining image data corresponding to the multiple grades of the material using an imaging device, a certain grade of the material being used to define an exposure control level;
normalizing the image data;
processing the normalized image data to detect defects in the material; and
controlling the adjustment of the exposure control level of the imaging device based on the image data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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