Utilizing Smartphones for Quality Assurance and Measurements

Utilizing Smartphones for Quality Assurance and Measurements

Data capture and inspection outside of automated production can benefit from mobile image recognition. It can be helpful in maintenance, for selected measurements in production, process and machine control, for efficient assistance of manual processes, process simplification and digitalization.

Camera-based data capture

  • Identification via barcodes, QR code, NFC, Bluetooth
  • Reading of meter displays, gauges and other measuring devices
  • OCR of IBAN, serial numbers etc.
  • Object detection, object identification
  • Document scan
  • Photo documentation

Camera-based measurements

  • Color measurement: color balance, hue, brightness, contrasts
  • Length, distance, area, size measurements
  • Texture analysis, structure analysis
  • Presence or absence control
  • Counting of objects
  • Feature extraction, identification, differentiation
  • Sensor fusion of camera and other sensors

Mobile data capture ecosystem

  • Efficient interaction through intuitive user interfaces
  • Data aggregation of image data, manual entries, time stamps, GPS, picture proof, user ID
  • Aggregation of data from various users in different locations
  • Assignment of acquisition tasks
  • Separation of data capture and data synchronization
  • Overview in dashboards and evaluation