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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"automated inspection"”.
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Design and development of an automated inspection system for vials
Automated inspection systems are powerful tools that can significantly reduce risk and maintain product standard. At Waters Corporation, the existing packaging process of a certain vial product relies mainly on manual labor. Designing an automated packaging machine is believed to greatly improve …
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Constrained and unconstrained localization for automated inspection of marine propellers
Thesis (Nav. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1991, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1991.
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Improving Macroscale Defect Detection in Semiconductor Manufacturing using Automated Inspection with Convolutional Neural Networks
… developed for data labeling, can be adopted for automated defect detection, and efficient data tagging for machine learning applications. The other improvement pathways featured in this work involve additional tool-centric improvements of examining and performing corrective action on current …
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Utilizing automated inspection to identify surface quality defects within the automotive body assembly process
Nissan relies on inspectors to perform manual inspections in order to ensure vehicles are produced with a high-quality surface finish. These inspections occur throughout the vehicle assembly process and are meant to identify surface quality defects as well as determine at which major step in the …
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Implementation of automated visual inspection machines in biopharmaceutical industry
Currently, manual visual inspection is the gold standard for the required visual inspection of particulate matter in parenteral medicines. Automated visual inspection machines offer an opportunity for Amgen to improve efficiency, rate and consistency, while reducing its equipment footprint. …
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Machine vision for in-process inspection on an automated peptide manufacturing platform
Automated inspection of a manufacturing line utilizing machine vision is a powerful tool used to increase efficiency, reduce variation, and maintain a high-quality standard in modern manufacturing systems. The aim of this thesis is to develop and implement a machine vision system for Mytide …
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Multi-classification and object detection in intelligent manufacturing
… state-of-the-art machine vision techniques for automated inspection systems, there is still a gap between research advancement and practical applications, especially for manufactures with high volume and low margin. The thesis aims to develop a computer vision system for automated galvanized …
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The Effects of Multitasking on Quality Inspection in Advanced Manufacturing Systems
… machine set-up, problem solving, and quality inspection. The quality inspection task in AMS consists of a search component, frequently conducted by a machine, and a decision making component conducted by the operator. This quality inspection system is often referred to as a hybrid inspection …
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Developing autonomy in structural inspections through computer vision and graphics
Visual inspection is the most common means of assessing the condition of civil infrastructure in the United States but can be exceedingly laborious, time consuming, subjective, and even dangerous. Inspections are typically performed by human experts who collect visual or other non-destructive data …
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Human Computer Interaction Design for Assisted Bridge Inspections via Augmented Reality
… and evaluation of a novel tool for bridge inspections leveraging Augmented Reality (AR) and computer vision (CV) technologies to facilitate measurements. Named the Wearable Inspection Report Management System (WIRMS), the system supports various data entry methods and an adaptable …
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Automated Image-Based Inspection of Masonry Arch Bridges
… Existing management focuses heavily on manual inspection, which has been shown as subjective and often leads to incomplete records regarding damage and retrofit of the structure. Improved data collection and processing technologies now provide the opportunity to create a digital record of the …
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In Service Above Ground Storage Tank Inspection with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
… their structural integrity. To allow the inspection of the tank's bottom plate in particular, using state of the art techniques and equipment, the tanks are taken out of service and prepared for the inspection. This preparation process requires draining, washing, degassing and ventilating …
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Closed-loop Tool Path Planning for Non-planar Additive Manufacturing and Sensor-based Inspection on Stationary and Moving Freeform Objects
… collision-free path planning program for automated inspection of macroscale biological specimens, such as tissue-based products and organs, was proposed. The path planning program for impedance-based spatiotemporal biosensing was demonstrated by the characterization of meat and fruit …
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Impact of automated condition monitoring technologies on railroad safety and efficiency
The effectiveness and efficiency of railcar inspection is critical to freight railroad operations, as it directly affects safety, reliability, mainline efficiency, and terminal performance. Current railcar inspection practices are intended to identify defects prior to failure, but they generally do …
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Structure-aware Deep Learning
… a structured inference interface for manual and automated inspection, though they can suffer from data quality issues and require careful schema design. We rephrase the reconciliation of knowledge in knowledge graphs as a link prediction task, making it tractable with adapted graph neural …
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A digital twin framework for rapid performance-based post-earthquake assessment using computer vision and building information models
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Design and development of an automated pellet inspection system for nuclear fuel pellets
A prototype for inline, non-destructive inspection of uranium dioxide (UO2) fuel pellets at production speeds of two pellets per second is presented. The system tests the surface of each cylindrical ceramic pellet using three different methods: laser 2D profile, laser surface roughness, and machine …