Setting up a full project
1. Investigate the Environment
Lighting, Dust, and Movement: Assess the stability of the environment.
A more stable environment without dynamic lights, shadows can significantly reduce costs.
If you are in control of the environment, make sure no external movement occurs in the detection zone.
2. Assess What Needs to be Checked
Considerations:
Object Alignment: Do objects change alignment/angle? Can objects be detected without AI modules?
Object Speed: High-speed objects may require cameras with higher shutter speeds.
Surface Characteristics: Proper lighting can drastically reduce detection difficulty.
Lighting: If lighting can not be controlled and dynamic, the problem most certainly should be solved with AI.
3. Determine if AI is Required
Vision Methods: If methods outside AI can't solve the problem robustly, AI might be necessary.
Cost Consideration: Solving problems without AI can reduce costs significantly.
4. Experiment with What You Have
Camera/Lighting Angles and Colors: Experiment/think to see if different angles and colors make the problem easier to solve.
5. Purchase and Test Camera/Lighting
Camera
High Shutter Speed: Requires more powerful lighting. Allows faster detection.
Global Shutter: Recommended to minimize distortion.
Resolution: Resolution is also important:
Higher: Higher resolution cameras may detect smaller details better. However, takes longer to process.
Lower: May solve your problem better.
To check if your resolution is enough, it's always more accurate to buy a dummy camera before hand. You can follow the to steps check if the resolution is good enough:
Use AugeLab Studio and inspect the image. Is the detail you are looking for clearly visible?
If visible, calculate the mm/pixel ratio using a simple ruler and assess the precision.
Lighting
LED Lights: Recommended to avoid flickering from other light sources.
Soft LED Lights: Sometimes, using soft LED lights may reduce reflections.
Reflecting off a Surface: Leaving the object under indirect lighting, reflecting of a surface can prove softer lighting.
6. Buy Correct Hardware and Configuration
PC/Lighting/Camera: Based on the questions above, choose the correct PC setup for your project.
Correct Cables: Ensure you have the correct communication or power cables for dummy or GigE cameras.
Network Connectivity: Ensure all devices are connected to the same network or router.
7. Test and Iterate Your Solution
Continuously test and iterate to refine your setup for potential errors.
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