Machine vision quality assurance systems have excelled at automating the location, identification, and inspection of manufactured components through computational image analysis.
But when the component is part of a larger assembly, a complex package, or a kit—such as an automotive assembly or surgical intubation kit—defects, random product placement, variations in lighting, and other factors can quickly overwhelm a traditional machine vision system. For this reason, final inspection of assemblies, packages, and kits is usually conducted manually, to the detriment of overall quality and productivity.