Article Abstracts | June 2007
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Car Dashboard Tested with Robotic Vision
An automated image processing system uses eight cameras to test up to 70 characteristics.
by Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Tarnoki, VMT Vision Machine Technic Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH
Safety and quality requirements of automotive dashboards are becoming increasingly complex. As a result, a large number of parts must be tested to ensure that they are present, are fitted correctly, are the correct parts, and are used and positioned accurately before delivery. These parts include rivets (particularly in the airbag area), clips, spring holders, screw fittings, and other add-ons and assemblies.
Johnson Controls of Lüneburg, Germany, manufactures a variety of dashboards and door trim panels for automotive manufacturers, supplying these parts directly to the production lines. In the past, most of the 60 to 70 changing characteristics of safety and quality for the dashboard have been tested manually by the staff of Johnson Controls, working in three shifts...
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