Image processing device and method
First Claim
1. An image processing device for inspection by image processing of image data acquired from a camera which captures images of at least one object, comprising:
- shot number setting means for setting the number of shots of photographing of the object with the camera;
inspection item setting means for setting at least one inspection item in association with individual ones of said shots, the at least one inspection item being selectable to be different for different of said shots;
preliminary inspection means for sequentially inspecting the image data acquired from the camera by image processing each time when the camera captures an image of the object based on the at least one inspection item until the number of shots reaches the value set by the shot number setting means;
collective estimation means for collectively estimating the object on the basis of results of inspection of image data of the individual images after inspection of image data of the image captured by final one of the shots determined by the shot number setting means; and
output means for outputting a result of collective estimation by the collective estimation means.
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Abstract
In an image processing device capable of collectively estimating an object based upon results of plural times of inspection, regions (1(1)) and (1(2)) to be photographed are defined on opposite end portions of an object (w). When an image of the left end portion of the object (w) is captured in response to a first trigger, the image processing device acquires corresponding image data, and the length (x1) of a projection extending in the x-direction at the left end of the object (w). When an image of the right end portion of the object (2) is next captured in response to a second trigger, the image processing device captures corresponding image data and measures the length (x2) of a projection extending in the x-direction at the right end of the work (w). Thereafter, the device finds the sum (x1+x2) of the lengths (x1, x2) inside, and outputs a result externally.
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10 Claims
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1. An image processing device for inspection by image processing of image data acquired from a camera which captures images of at least one object, comprising:
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shot number setting means for setting the number of shots of photographing of the object with the camera; inspection item setting means for setting at least one inspection item in association with individual ones of said shots, the at least one inspection item being selectable to be different for different of said shots; preliminary inspection means for sequentially inspecting the image data acquired from the camera by image processing each time when the camera captures an image of the object based on the at least one inspection item until the number of shots reaches the value set by the shot number setting means; collective estimation means for collectively estimating the object on the basis of results of inspection of image data of the individual images after inspection of image data of the image captured by final one of the shots determined by the shot number setting means; and output means for outputting a result of collective estimation by the collective estimation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image processing method comprising:
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an inspection item setting step for setting at least one inspection item in association with individual images of an object captured by a camera, the at least one inspection item being selectable to be different for different of said images; a preliminary inspection step for acquiring image data from the camera, carrying out image processing of the acquired image data and executing predetermined items of inspection based on the at least one inspection item each time when the camera captures an image of the object, and repeating these procedures predetermined times; a collective inspection step for collectively inspecting the object on the basis of results obtained by a plurality of occurrences of the preliminary inspection step; and a collective result outputting step for outputting a result obtained in the collective inspection step. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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