Edge measurement video tool and interface including automatic parameter set alternatives
First Claim
1. A method for defining edge detection parameters in a machine vision inspection system user interface, the method comprising:
- providing an edge location video tool having a plurality of edge detection parameters;
defining a region of interest (ROI) for the edge location video tool, including at least a first respective edge feature in the region of interest;
automatically determining a plurality of candidate parameter combinations of the plurality of edge detection parameters, wherein respective candidate parameter combinations are usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest; and
operating the user interface to simultaneously display a plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations corresponding to the respective candidate parameter combinations usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to perform a parameter combination selection action relative to the simultaneously displayed plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations, the user selection action resulting in a selection of a combination of edge detection parameters that govern operation of the edge location video tool in the defined region of interest.
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Abstract
A user interface for setting parameters for an edge location video tool is provided. In one implementation, the user interface includes a multi-dimensional parameter space representation with edge zones that allows a user to adjust a single parameter combination indicator in a zone in order to adjust multiple edge detection parameters for detecting a corresponding edge. The edge zones indicate the edge features that are detectable when the parameter combination indicator is placed within the edge zones. In another implementation, representations of multiple edge features that are detectable by different possible combinations of the edge detection parameters are automatically provided in one or more windows. When a user selects one of the edge feature representation, the corresponding combination of edge detection parameters is set as the parameters for the edge location video tool.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for defining edge detection parameters in a machine vision inspection system user interface, the method comprising:
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providing an edge location video tool having a plurality of edge detection parameters; defining a region of interest (ROI) for the edge location video tool, including at least a first respective edge feature in the region of interest; automatically determining a plurality of candidate parameter combinations of the plurality of edge detection parameters, wherein respective candidate parameter combinations are usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest; and operating the user interface to simultaneously display a plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations corresponding to the respective candidate parameter combinations usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to perform a parameter combination selection action relative to the simultaneously displayed plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations, the user selection action resulting in a selection of a combination of edge detection parameters that govern operation of the edge location video tool in the defined region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for defining edge detection parameters in a machine vision inspection system user interface, comprising:
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a memory for storing programmed instructions; a processor configured to execute the programmed instructions to perform operations including; providing an edge location video tool having a plurality of edge detection parameters; defining a region of interest (ROI) for the edge location video tool, including at least a first respective edge feature in the region of interest; automatically determining a plurality of candidate parameter combinations of the plurality of edge detection parameters, wherein respective candidate parameter combinations are usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest; and operating the user interface to simultaneously display a plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations corresponding to the respective candidate parameter combinations usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to perform a parameter combination selection action relative to the simultaneously displayed a plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations, the user selection action resulting in a selection of a combination of edge detection parameters that govern operation of the edge location video tool in the defined region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable non-transitory storage medium with instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to perform operations of:
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providing an edge location video tool having a plurality of edge detection parameters; defining a region of interest (ROI) for the edge location video tool, including at least a first respective edge feature in the region of interest; automatically determining a plurality of candidate parameter combinations of the plurality of edge detection parameters, wherein respective candidate parameter combinations are usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest; and operating the user interface to simultaneously display a plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations corresponding to the respective candidate parameter combinations usable to detect respective edge features in the region of interest, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to perform a parameter combination selection action relative to the simultaneously displayed plurality of respective candidate parameter combination representations, the user selection action resulting in a selection of a combination of edge detection parameters that govern operation of the edge location video tool in the defined region of interest. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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