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Showing 1 to 20 of 1621 for “"Inspection"”.
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Digital Vehicle Inspection
The project is a digital vehicle inspection system for Toyota Iceland. Its purpose is to replace paper inspection checklists with a web-based system where vehicle inspections can be completed, stored, reviewed, and traced digitally. The system has two main parts. The mobile interface is used by …
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Non-contact surface inspection
… describes the development of a non-contact inspection system, used in providing a comparative method for gauging a surface. The purpose of this system is not to measure the 3-D shape of a part. The volume difference between the part to be inspected and a master, is merely part of the …
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Weld inspection process improvement
This project addressed challenges within the weld inspection process in one factory at Caterpillar through the implementation of phased array ultrasonic testing. The chosen factory fabricates and machines large weldments for track-type tractors. The industry trend towards lighter weight, lower …
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Inspection methods in programming
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1980.
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Data-driven Infrastructure Inspection
Bridge inspection and infrastructure inspection are critical steps in the lifecycle of the built environment. Emerging technologies and data are driving factors which are disrupting the traditional processes for conducting these inspections. Because inspections are mainly conducted visually by …
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Traditional Chinese medicine tongue inspection : development and evaluation of a standardised inspection tool
… development and evaluation of a reliable tongue inspection tool and protocol. Aim: To develop a reliable tongue inspection reference tool and protocol by examining different groups' tongue inspection interpretations. Method: In addition to a reanalysis of the previous MSc study data (Study 1), …
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Visual inspection and bridge management
This thesis estimates the impact of visual inspection prior to its implementation in a Bridge Management System (BMS) using Value of Information (VoI). Visual inspection is the principal assessment method for bridge structures, whereby a condition rating is assigned reflecting the structural …
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FlexSIG-Flexible software inspection groupware
… group more flexibility in performing software inspection. Software inspection, which is part of non-execution based testing in software development, is a group activity. The groupware system aims to provide a system that will improve acceptability of groupware and improve software quality by …
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Inspection and instrumentation of bridges
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1996.
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Implementation of automatic inspection system
Inspection is the formal examination of a product manufactured by any manufacturing process. Inspection process is critical to all the industries as it ensures that a good quality product reach at the end customers. In order to ensure minimum variation in the quality of inspection of a product, …
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Robotic Platform for Internal Inspection
This thesis describes the design of a robotic inspection tool which is based on a differential track-drive platform. The robotic inspection tool is a one man-portable UGV that has been developed for the purpose of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and internal inspection of environments where human …
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Locating SMD's for automatic inspection
… of several of the problems involved in the inspection of SMD’s (Surface Mount Devices) and to propose algorithms for their solution. First, a short introduction to the area of research and a motivation for this work is given. Second, the components of a vision system, its capabilities, and …
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PCAOB INTERNATIONAL INSPECTION AND AUDIT QUALITY
… have refused to allow the PCAOB to conduct inspections of their audit firms. In this dissertation, I investigate (1) whether audit quality is higher for client firms (henceforth "complying" clients) whose foreign auditors have been inspected by the PCAOB, compared to client firms (henceforth …
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Signal processing techniques for ultrasonic inspection
This thesis discusses the need for nondestructive testing and highlights some of the limitations in present day techniques. Special interest has been given to ultrasonic examination techniques and the problems encountered when they are applied to thick welded plates. Some suggestions are given …
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Computer vision for railroad track inspection
In railroad track inspection, the inspection images contain periodically occurring components. Computer vision has recently been applied to several railroad applications due to its potential to improve the efficiency, objectivity, and accuracy when analyzing large databases of acquired video and …
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Reliability-based optimization of rail inspection
… proposes a quantitative method to optimize inspection/repair intervention in rail defect management. Rail defect management is important for track maintenance, since rails are the most significant and basic component of the track systems. Rail inspection is a fundamental intervention to …
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The impact and consequences of inspection on residential care for older people: A critical analysis of four case studies of Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) inspection
… research examines the impact and consequences of inspection by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). The study begins with a Systematic Review (SR) of existing literature that is divided into effectiveness and process questions. The results of this review show there is no international …
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The public health aspects of poultry inspection
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1952 M65
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Pipe Inspection Automation with Mobile Ground Vehicles
… develop a series of mobile robotics projects for inspection of infrastructure to release humans of dirty, dangerous and dull tasks and give them more time to think and to create. To achieve this, one should consider the design of two different elements which are essential for the inspection of …
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