Machine Vision Handbook

The automation of visual inspection is becoming more and more important in modern industry as a consistent, reliable means of judging the quality of raw materials and manufactured goods . The Machine Vision Handbook  equips the reader with the practical details required to engineer integrated mechan...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Batchelor, Bruce G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Machine Vision for Industrial Applications
  • Inspecting Natural and Other Variable Objects
  • Human and Animal Vision
  • Colour Vision
  • Light & Optics
  • Telecentric, Fresnel & Micro Lenses
  • Illumination Sources
  • Lighting-Viewing Methods
  • Laser Scanners
  • Cameras
  • Selecting Cameras for Machine Vision
  • X-ray Inspection
  • Illumination-invariant Image Processing
  • Basic Machine Vision Techniques
  • Imaging and Range Image Processing
  • Colour Recognition
  • Algorithms, Approximations and Heuristics
  • Object Location Using the Hough Transform
  • Morphological Image Processing
  • Image Processing Using Finite-state Machines
  • QT – Prototyping Image Processing System
  • NeatVision: Development Environment for Machine Vision Engineers
  • Intelligent Image Processing Using Prolog
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Implementing Machine Vision Systems Using FPGAs
  • Very Low-Cost In-Process Gauging System
  • Automated Handling of Coils with Flying Leads
  • A Telecentric Vision System for Broach Verification
  • Challenges of Low Angle Metal Surface (Crosshead) Inspection
  • A Machine Vision System for Quality Grading of Painted Slates
  • Inspecting Glass Bottles and Jars
  • Stemware Inspection System
  • Restoration of Missing Boundary Segments in Shattered Glass
  • Determination of Geometric Stability of Glass Substrates
  • Glass Thickness Measurement Using Morphology
  • Inspecting Food Products
  • Automatic Produce Grading System
  • Analysing the Creasing Properties of Fabric
  • Environmental, Social & Ethical Issues
  • Lighting-Viewing Methods
  • 1 QT Image Processing Functions
  • Appendices: Glossary; MV Questionnaire; Proverbs; MV Knowledge Base; Robot Vision: Calibration; Object Location and Orientation; Image Catalogue; Connecting QT to External Devices; Information Sources