Vision Idea Exchange

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VBAI

Histogram head / tail by percent

Currently the pixel counter returns the % of the histogram which is above/below a gray value but this tool would do the reverse:  return the gray value of an ROI which is at the x% of a histogram.  In addition to % head/tail, it would be very helpful to have an optional check box (disabled for speed when you don’t need it) to return other common distribution stats such as # of modes, normality test, skew, etc.

3

VBAI

Add the ability to ‘add a variable’ when working inside the Vision Assistant step window.

3

VBAI

Sub-state import / export in VBAI

Use standard / template states across multiple VBAI inspections.  Especially useful for communications methods and data / image logging formatting.

3

VBAI

Option to exclude “default” columns for data logging step

3

VBAI

Apply color lookup table (convert grayscale to a false color image).  Color pallets are very useful – would be helpful for saving images for external displays (e.g. web browsers or windows explorer)

2

VBAI

Advanced Edge, Multi-edge mode: When expecting N edges, SNR noise needs to be calculated based on the residual RMS signal level to avoid inappropriately low SNR reporting.

Currently, the edge #1 SNR is based on strength of edge #2 which will result in a very low SNR for edge #1 if #2 has a similar strength. 

2

VBAI

Tool request:  Profile

Create an array to output the intensity profile for a line, path, or area (see Filter above).

2

VBAI

VBAI step for programmatic control for grayscale operator (e.g.  Subtract a gray level based on the results of a previous step histogram).   – OR – Update the Vision Assistant tools to use inspection variables for all their set points.

Basic functionality missing from VBAI; available on the lowest cost smart cameras from most major competitors.

2

VBAI

16 bit support for thresholds, detect objects, etc. 

Advanced edge tool will not work on low contrast 16 bit images unless the Straight Edge Settings; Minimum Score is set to 0 (make 0 default then?)  Also the Advanced edge tool max score is 1024 so it cannot find edges with stronger transitions which often occur in high contrast 16 bit images.

2

VBAI

Source Control.   Need some way to compare two inspections to show where the differences between two inspections (especially changes to settings) are.

It may be easier to export each inspection to an xml file with all settings, region of interest (if manual), etc.

2

VBAI

Inspection documentation. 

Display them in the table view and give an option to display them in the diagram view.

Important for documentation.   There is currently a comment field in the table view but no way to populate it.

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VDM

VBAI

Image FOV balance with a reference image or by a polynomial fit.

Common functionality available in most compettitors’ systems