Machine Vision Applications Courtesey of Alrad
The following applications indicate the diverse nature to which machine vision technology can be put.
- Cameras sort rice and beans
- Custom cameras classify plastic pellets precisely
- Vision System Measures Scallops
- Inspection of bandsaw blades made easy
Cameras sort rice and beans
(courtesy Alrad Imaging)
A vision system will trigger air-jets at specific points to blast out the unwanted beans or rice, broken beans or rice, or extraneous items such as rocks or bugs. Since rice or beans are a consumable product quality sorting is very important. Accuracy is paramount as no one wants to bite into a rock or consume any bugs. Speed is very important also since large volumes of product must be sorted efficiently.
http://www.alrad.co.uk/imaging/FAQ-ISG%20LightWisecameraforBeansandRice.htm
Custom cameras classify plastic pellets precisely
(courtesy Alrad Imaging)
In the recycling of plastic products, incoming plastic is ground into flakes, washed and dried, and, converted into pellets. These pellets are manufactured by melting the plastic and then extruding and cutting the plastic material into small, uniform pieces. Once manufactured, these plastic pellets must be sorted before they are sold to manufacturers to be made into new products, such as bottles and trash bags.
www.alrad.co.uk/imaging/FAQ-Custom_cameras_classify_plastic_pellets.html
Vision System Measures Scallops
(courtesy Alrad Imaging)
Between July and August each year, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service conducts surveys to determine the abundance and size distribution of deep-sea scallops. To do this, sample height measurements from 125,000 scallops are taken from approximately 500 randomly selected locations. To increase the accuracy and speed of these measurements over current methods, William Kramer, an IT specialist at the NOAA Woods Hole Laboratory on Cape Cod, obtained a Pioneer Funding grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to develop a prototype machine-vision system.
www.alrad.co.uk/imaging/FAQ_Scallops_vision_system.html
