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Deep learning: Turning inspectors into detectives

For products in food and beverage production, where there are potentially an infinite number of variations, the expert advice has always been that machine vision has its limits.

04/09/2023 11:16:12

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These barriers are being swept away by deep learning. This mimics human responses to make sense of more unpredictable visual data that can’t be classified with a set of rules. New deep learning apps are now providing a simpler way to access machine-vision quality inspection in applications that may have been difficult, unreliable, or that have defied automation altogether.

Deep learning vision tools can sort food products or packaging to solve spotting defects or foreign objects, localising objects in the camera’s field of view (e.g. to be picked by a robot), or classifying natural products based on visual appearance.

Read the full article in DPA's September issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.