This White Paper describes different options and scenarios to be considered when choosing or implementing a machine vision system, and alerts for keys factors that maximize its success.
This document provides a step-by-step guide for developing a machine vision system. It outlines key stages in the process including launching the project, developing the base design, and proving feasibility. The base design section describes choosing components like the camera, lens, lighting, and software to obtain the initial image. It emphasizes starting with the known inputs and outputs and working toward the middle.
What’s happening in Banking World?
The entire landscape is very competitive and banks today are evolving. Banks are relying more and more on technology to reach customers and deliver services in short span of time. It is becoming important for them to be consistent and deliver quality customer services using technology to reach, expand and deliver faster and better services.
Adding additional services and transactions via technology, integrating with legacy systems and delivering using new delivery methods are becoming a norm. The banking industry is embracing newer technology to grow their market share. With technology, banks today are global players and no more local.
Challenges
Challenges in the multiple industries are similar but in Banking, there are specific challenges, which makes it unique, which are
• Frequently changing market and regulatory requirements
• High data confidentiality requirements
• Complex system landscapes including legacy systems
• Newer technologies such as mobile and web services
• Enterprise banking integration – Core banking, Corporate Banking and Retail Banking
• Application performance – Internal and External
Approaches to meet the challenges
It is very important that banks and financial establishments conduct regression tests over the entire application lifecycle for every release and also maintain test suites for each release using effective version control system linked to requirements, test cases, test scenarios and realistic test data. Based on this, an effective testing approach can be taken individually or by combination of the following to achieve the desired results:
• Risk-based testing
• Automation - Legacy, Web, Mobile
• Test data management
• Compliance / Statutory testing
• Performance and Capacity engineering
• Off-shoring
Micro understand without Micro managing: E.g., one can identify that a
specific tester is unable to execute a test case for 2 days due to a defect unresolved by developer
The document outlines a process for setting performance test requirements and expectations. It involves:
1) Conducting a performance testing questionnaire to understand system usage and customer expectations.
2) Educating the project team on guidelines for response times and the importance of performance testing.
3) Setting and documenting pass/fail performance criteria in a test plan to get sign-off.
4) Running iterative performance tests, comparing results to expectations, and addressing any issues found.
The document discusses testing strategies for a new ESIP system. It recommends using a pilot operation method where the new system is implemented at a select location first before rolling out to the entire organization. This allows accurate post-implementation testing in a lower risk environment compared to a total changeover. The document also outlines concurrent and sequential tasks for training, development explanation, testing and evaluation.
This document discusses challenges with user acceptance testing and how a model-based testing tool called Testac addresses these challenges. It provides an overview of the Testac design process, which involves defining product, transaction, and other rules from domain knowledge and then generating test scenarios and run plans from these rules through its scenario generation algorithm. This helps ensure comprehensive test coverage, eliminates duplication, and aids in execution planning and prioritization. The document outlines how Testac achieves benefits like an independent verification basis, objective coverage assessment, and a way for business users to engage with the testing process.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a step-by-step approach for identifying all possible failures in a design, a manufacturing or assembly process, or a product or service. The purpose of the FMEA is to take actions to eliminate or reduce failures, starting with the highest-priority ones. FMEA also documents current knowledge and actions about the risks of failures, for use in continuous improvement.
In this training presentation, you can teach your employees on the proper steps to construct an FMEA for a design or process, and then implement action plans to eliminate or reduce the risks of potential failures.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Understand what an FMEA is, why it is used, and when can it be deployed
2. Understand the definitions, scoring system and calculations used in an FMEA
3. Learn the steps to developing an FMEA and the pitfalls to avoid
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to FMEA
2. FMEA: Definitions, Scoring System & Calculations
3. FMEA Procedure
4. FMEA Example
This document is intended to serve as a guide for
professionals in the High Volume Manufacturing Industries who want to understand what Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) can deliver for their business.
This document provides a step-by-step guide for developing a machine vision system. It outlines key stages in the process including launching the project, developing the base design, and proving feasibility. The base design section describes choosing components like the camera, lens, lighting, and software to obtain the initial image. It emphasizes starting with the known inputs and outputs and working toward the middle.
What’s happening in Banking World?
The entire landscape is very competitive and banks today are evolving. Banks are relying more and more on technology to reach customers and deliver services in short span of time. It is becoming important for them to be consistent and deliver quality customer services using technology to reach, expand and deliver faster and better services.
Adding additional services and transactions via technology, integrating with legacy systems and delivering using new delivery methods are becoming a norm. The banking industry is embracing newer technology to grow their market share. With technology, banks today are global players and no more local.
Challenges
Challenges in the multiple industries are similar but in Banking, there are specific challenges, which makes it unique, which are
• Frequently changing market and regulatory requirements
• High data confidentiality requirements
• Complex system landscapes including legacy systems
• Newer technologies such as mobile and web services
• Enterprise banking integration – Core banking, Corporate Banking and Retail Banking
• Application performance – Internal and External
Approaches to meet the challenges
It is very important that banks and financial establishments conduct regression tests over the entire application lifecycle for every release and also maintain test suites for each release using effective version control system linked to requirements, test cases, test scenarios and realistic test data. Based on this, an effective testing approach can be taken individually or by combination of the following to achieve the desired results:
• Risk-based testing
• Automation - Legacy, Web, Mobile
• Test data management
• Compliance / Statutory testing
• Performance and Capacity engineering
• Off-shoring
Micro understand without Micro managing: E.g., one can identify that a
specific tester is unable to execute a test case for 2 days due to a defect unresolved by developer
The document outlines a process for setting performance test requirements and expectations. It involves:
1) Conducting a performance testing questionnaire to understand system usage and customer expectations.
2) Educating the project team on guidelines for response times and the importance of performance testing.
3) Setting and documenting pass/fail performance criteria in a test plan to get sign-off.
4) Running iterative performance tests, comparing results to expectations, and addressing any issues found.
The document discusses testing strategies for a new ESIP system. It recommends using a pilot operation method where the new system is implemented at a select location first before rolling out to the entire organization. This allows accurate post-implementation testing in a lower risk environment compared to a total changeover. The document also outlines concurrent and sequential tasks for training, development explanation, testing and evaluation.
This document discusses challenges with user acceptance testing and how a model-based testing tool called Testac addresses these challenges. It provides an overview of the Testac design process, which involves defining product, transaction, and other rules from domain knowledge and then generating test scenarios and run plans from these rules through its scenario generation algorithm. This helps ensure comprehensive test coverage, eliminates duplication, and aids in execution planning and prioritization. The document outlines how Testac achieves benefits like an independent verification basis, objective coverage assessment, and a way for business users to engage with the testing process.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a step-by-step approach for identifying all possible failures in a design, a manufacturing or assembly process, or a product or service. The purpose of the FMEA is to take actions to eliminate or reduce failures, starting with the highest-priority ones. FMEA also documents current knowledge and actions about the risks of failures, for use in continuous improvement.
In this training presentation, you can teach your employees on the proper steps to construct an FMEA for a design or process, and then implement action plans to eliminate or reduce the risks of potential failures.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Understand what an FMEA is, why it is used, and when can it be deployed
2. Understand the definitions, scoring system and calculations used in an FMEA
3. Learn the steps to developing an FMEA and the pitfalls to avoid
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to FMEA
2. FMEA: Definitions, Scoring System & Calculations
3. FMEA Procedure
4. FMEA Example
This document is intended to serve as a guide for
professionals in the High Volume Manufacturing Industries who want to understand what Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) can deliver for their business.
This document discusses the benefits of usability and user experience (UX) for businesses. It provides examples from various companies that showed improved outcomes like reduced costs, increased sales and customer satisfaction by incorporating usability testing early in their product development processes. Specifically, it highlights how usability testing can lead to shorter development times, fewer post-release fixes, decreased support costs, higher conversion rates and improved user performance. The document argues that usability and UX are worth the investment for businesses due to benefits like these.
The document discusses testing strategies for a new ESIP system implementation. It recommends a pilot operation approach where the new system is implemented at a pilot site first before rolling out to the entire organization. This allows more thorough testing and ensures the system works correctly before full implementation. The document also outlines tasks for training needs identification, application development explanation, and post-implementation evaluation.
Evaluation is an important process for designers to determine if their work is useful and desirable to users. It can be done at different stages of product development through various techniques, including quick and dirty evaluations, usability testing, field studies, and predictive evaluations. These techniques involve observing users, asking for user and expert opinions, testing user performance, and modeling task performance. Common evaluation methods are questionnaires, interviews, observation, and measuring time and errors during usability testing. Likert scales are often used to analyze results. Evaluation allows designers to improve their products and ensure they meet user needs.
Introduction to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in TQMDr.Raja R
This document provides an introduction to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). It discusses what FMEA is, the types of FMEA (Design and Process), why FMEA is performed, when to perform it, and the steps to perform an FMEA. FMEA is a systematic method to identify potential failures, assess risks, and mitigate issues in the design or manufacturing process. It involves identifying failure modes and their causes and effects, then prioritizing failures based on severity, occurrence, and detection rankings. The goal is to address high-risk failures early in the design or process development stages to reduce costs and improve quality and safety.
Appetite For Risk - Continuous Delivery In A Regulated EnvironmentUXDXConf
Software needs to be released early and often AND it needs to be thoroughly tested. But in life sciences, customers are responsible for verifying every upgrade of your software. How do you reconcile your need for fast learning and feedback with the burden that each release puts on your customers?
In this talk Kevin will cover:
- The multiple levels of validation required in life-sciences software
- The technical challenge of automating validation at each level
- How to ensure regulator approved quality with multiple autonomous teams and codebases
- Getting buy-in from the developers, internal QA, customers and regulators
Top Tips for Improving your Quality ManagementClaire Healey
An essential guide to assist you, the Quality Expert in enforcing the standards you expect on a daily basis across the whole manufacturing plant. Improve product quality, traceability and Statistical Process Control (SPC) whilst preventing mix-up and product recalls in manufacturing.
Test Process Consulting Services - Maveric SystemsMaveric Systems
At Maveric, we provide a complete portfolio of consulting services focused on enhancing your test capabilities, based on years of proven expertise in independent software testing for banks and financial institutions.
The document provides guidance for conducting a process audit and outlines seven key areas to consider when developing a process audit checklist: 1) safety, 2) materials, 3) standard work instructions, 4) workstation design and location, 5) process for reporting issues, 6) documentation of processes, and 7) follow-up. It emphasizes that safety and quality are directly related and should be evaluated together. The checklist should also assess whether materials, work instructions, workstation design, and other factors support efficient and safe achievement of business objectives. A robust issue reporting process and documentation of any process changes or modifications are also important to include.
This document summarizes the services offered by Maveric Systems to help companies with technology-led business transformations. It provides assurance services across requirements, applications, and programs. It focuses on banking, insurance, and telecom verticals, and has expertise in solutions like Temenos T24, Oracle, and Finacle. Maveric aims to build quality and predictability into processes to enhance functionality, usability, and performance for its clients.
Recently we’ve shown you the basics of User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Let’s recap: User Acceptance Testing is, basically, the process of verifying that an installed solution works for the user. This might sound easy enough but, in practice, it isn’t.
To make getting into User Acceptance Testing a little easier, we’ve broken the process down into smaller chunks. Check out which 5 types of User Acceptance Testing you have to consider in order to be more successful.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) involves actual software users testing a system in real-world scenarios to ensure it meets requirements and solves users' problems. UAT occurs after functional, system, and regression testing and validates that a system works for users as intended. During UAT, users document any issues found and developers fix bugs to prepare the system for release. UAT focuses on validating user experience rather than just finding defects and is important for demonstrating a system supports business needs in a real world environment.
The document discusses using Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology to achieve lean software development at Raytheon Missile Systems. It describes applying DFSS principles across the software development lifecycle, including capturing customer needs, managing costs, designing for producibility and performance, using statistical modeling and simulation, and conducting failure mode and effects analysis. DFSS is presented as a way to optimize software designs for customers' needs while balancing affordability, performance, and testability.
This document provides an evaluation of preventative technologies for Kangaroo Inc., a dental software company. It identifies the top risks as patching, outdated firewalls, BYOD, backup failures, and lack of change control. A failure modes and effects analysis identifies patching as a major risk due to staff turnover and system diversity. The outdated firewall lacks vendor support and regional offices have expired intrusion detection. Recommendations are provided to reduce residual risks through improved patching, new firewalls, BYOD policies, backup solutions, and change control procedures.
The document discusses Critical Functionality Testing (CFT), an early testing approach that focuses on critical application functions before User Acceptance Testing (UAT). CFT aims to identify defects in important areas like critical workflows, interfaces, batch processes and reports. It helps ensure UAT runs smoothly by resolving issues upfront and provides metrics on critical function stability. The benefits of CFT include lower costs from finding defects earlier, reduced UAT effort, and informed prioritization for development teams. A case study demonstrates how CFT helped a client meet tight timelines for an insurance system implementation while maintaining quality.
Graham Bath - SOA: Whats in it for Testers?TEST Huddle
EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2009 presentation on SOA: Whats in it for Testers? by Graham Bath. See more at conferences.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/past-presentations/
Standards / Models for Setting Up a Robust TCoE - Maveric SystemsMaveric Systems
This document discusses standards and models for establishing robust Testing Centers of Excellence (TCoE). It identifies key building blocks for a TCoE, including assessments, resourcing, process frameworks, and more. The document then examines various standards and models from the industry that can provide guidance for each building block, such as TPI® for assessments, TMAP® for processes, and COBIT® for governance. Combining approaches from TPI®, TMAP®, and other standards is recommended for creating a well-rounded TCoE. Organizations are advised to identify which standards suit their context as no single model applies universally.
Abdullah Kiddo is a quality control officer with over 5 years of experience in software testing, quality control, and change management. He currently works for Al-Othaim Company in Saudi Arabia, where he is responsible for quality control of new IT projects, managing the change process, and acting as a liaison between business users and developers. Prior to this role, he worked as a quality consultant for Systematic Electronic Company in Sudan and as a quality operations specialist for Al-Othaim Company.
User Acceptance Testing in the Testing Center of ExcellenceTechWell
Centralization of testing services into a testing center of excellence (TCoE) for system testing is common in IT shops today. To make this transformation mature, the next logical step is to incorporate the user acceptance testing (UAT) function into the TCoE. This poses unique challenges for the TCoE and mandates the testing team develop a combination of business process knowledge coupled with technology and test process expertise. Deepika Mamnani shares her experiences in implementing a UAT TCoE and best practices—from inception to planning to execution. Learn techniques to create business-oriented testable requirements, strategies to size and structure the team, and the role of automation. Review testing metrics needed to measure the success of the UAT function. Hear a real-world transformation journey and the quantitative business benefits achieved by an organization incorporating UAT as a centralized function within the TCoE. Take back strategies to incorporate UAT as a part of your TCoE.
IRJET- A Review Paper on Visual FactoryIRJET Journal
This document provides an overview of visual factories and their benefits. It discusses the key elements of a visual factory, including workplace organization, visual displays, and error prevention. A visual factory uses visual cues like signs, labels, and status boards to clearly communicate standards and enable early detection of abnormalities. This standardized visual system aims to promote quality, share information, ensure standards are followed, and support continuous improvement. Implementing these visual controls can help reduce waste and errors while increasing productivity, safety, and autonomy on the factory floor.
This document discusses how machine vision technology can be used to find opportunities for process improvement, improve quality with lower costs, find issues before they unfold, and assess new system performance. It provides examples of applications across various industries, including gauging, guidance, inspection, and identification. Implementing machine vision requires assessing needs, designing and integrating the system, selecting hardware and developing software, and training personnel on the new system.
This document discusses key considerations for machine vision systems. It explains that vision systems are unique to each application and require custom engineering. It then discusses important elements like lighting, lenses, camera sensors, and integration with control systems. Proper lighting and component selection are essential for system success. The document also outlines common vision system types and imaging options like 2D and 3D.
This document discusses the benefits of usability and user experience (UX) for businesses. It provides examples from various companies that showed improved outcomes like reduced costs, increased sales and customer satisfaction by incorporating usability testing early in their product development processes. Specifically, it highlights how usability testing can lead to shorter development times, fewer post-release fixes, decreased support costs, higher conversion rates and improved user performance. The document argues that usability and UX are worth the investment for businesses due to benefits like these.
The document discusses testing strategies for a new ESIP system implementation. It recommends a pilot operation approach where the new system is implemented at a pilot site first before rolling out to the entire organization. This allows more thorough testing and ensures the system works correctly before full implementation. The document also outlines tasks for training needs identification, application development explanation, and post-implementation evaluation.
Evaluation is an important process for designers to determine if their work is useful and desirable to users. It can be done at different stages of product development through various techniques, including quick and dirty evaluations, usability testing, field studies, and predictive evaluations. These techniques involve observing users, asking for user and expert opinions, testing user performance, and modeling task performance. Common evaluation methods are questionnaires, interviews, observation, and measuring time and errors during usability testing. Likert scales are often used to analyze results. Evaluation allows designers to improve their products and ensure they meet user needs.
Introduction to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) in TQMDr.Raja R
This document provides an introduction to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). It discusses what FMEA is, the types of FMEA (Design and Process), why FMEA is performed, when to perform it, and the steps to perform an FMEA. FMEA is a systematic method to identify potential failures, assess risks, and mitigate issues in the design or manufacturing process. It involves identifying failure modes and their causes and effects, then prioritizing failures based on severity, occurrence, and detection rankings. The goal is to address high-risk failures early in the design or process development stages to reduce costs and improve quality and safety.
Appetite For Risk - Continuous Delivery In A Regulated EnvironmentUXDXConf
Software needs to be released early and often AND it needs to be thoroughly tested. But in life sciences, customers are responsible for verifying every upgrade of your software. How do you reconcile your need for fast learning and feedback with the burden that each release puts on your customers?
In this talk Kevin will cover:
- The multiple levels of validation required in life-sciences software
- The technical challenge of automating validation at each level
- How to ensure regulator approved quality with multiple autonomous teams and codebases
- Getting buy-in from the developers, internal QA, customers and regulators
Top Tips for Improving your Quality ManagementClaire Healey
An essential guide to assist you, the Quality Expert in enforcing the standards you expect on a daily basis across the whole manufacturing plant. Improve product quality, traceability and Statistical Process Control (SPC) whilst preventing mix-up and product recalls in manufacturing.
Test Process Consulting Services - Maveric SystemsMaveric Systems
At Maveric, we provide a complete portfolio of consulting services focused on enhancing your test capabilities, based on years of proven expertise in independent software testing for banks and financial institutions.
The document provides guidance for conducting a process audit and outlines seven key areas to consider when developing a process audit checklist: 1) safety, 2) materials, 3) standard work instructions, 4) workstation design and location, 5) process for reporting issues, 6) documentation of processes, and 7) follow-up. It emphasizes that safety and quality are directly related and should be evaluated together. The checklist should also assess whether materials, work instructions, workstation design, and other factors support efficient and safe achievement of business objectives. A robust issue reporting process and documentation of any process changes or modifications are also important to include.
This document summarizes the services offered by Maveric Systems to help companies with technology-led business transformations. It provides assurance services across requirements, applications, and programs. It focuses on banking, insurance, and telecom verticals, and has expertise in solutions like Temenos T24, Oracle, and Finacle. Maveric aims to build quality and predictability into processes to enhance functionality, usability, and performance for its clients.
Recently we’ve shown you the basics of User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Let’s recap: User Acceptance Testing is, basically, the process of verifying that an installed solution works for the user. This might sound easy enough but, in practice, it isn’t.
To make getting into User Acceptance Testing a little easier, we’ve broken the process down into smaller chunks. Check out which 5 types of User Acceptance Testing you have to consider in order to be more successful.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) involves actual software users testing a system in real-world scenarios to ensure it meets requirements and solves users' problems. UAT occurs after functional, system, and regression testing and validates that a system works for users as intended. During UAT, users document any issues found and developers fix bugs to prepare the system for release. UAT focuses on validating user experience rather than just finding defects and is important for demonstrating a system supports business needs in a real world environment.
The document discusses using Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology to achieve lean software development at Raytheon Missile Systems. It describes applying DFSS principles across the software development lifecycle, including capturing customer needs, managing costs, designing for producibility and performance, using statistical modeling and simulation, and conducting failure mode and effects analysis. DFSS is presented as a way to optimize software designs for customers' needs while balancing affordability, performance, and testability.
This document provides an evaluation of preventative technologies for Kangaroo Inc., a dental software company. It identifies the top risks as patching, outdated firewalls, BYOD, backup failures, and lack of change control. A failure modes and effects analysis identifies patching as a major risk due to staff turnover and system diversity. The outdated firewall lacks vendor support and regional offices have expired intrusion detection. Recommendations are provided to reduce residual risks through improved patching, new firewalls, BYOD policies, backup solutions, and change control procedures.
The document discusses Critical Functionality Testing (CFT), an early testing approach that focuses on critical application functions before User Acceptance Testing (UAT). CFT aims to identify defects in important areas like critical workflows, interfaces, batch processes and reports. It helps ensure UAT runs smoothly by resolving issues upfront and provides metrics on critical function stability. The benefits of CFT include lower costs from finding defects earlier, reduced UAT effort, and informed prioritization for development teams. A case study demonstrates how CFT helped a client meet tight timelines for an insurance system implementation while maintaining quality.
Graham Bath - SOA: Whats in it for Testers?TEST Huddle
EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2009 presentation on SOA: Whats in it for Testers? by Graham Bath. See more at conferences.eurostarsoftwaretesting.com/past-presentations/
Standards / Models for Setting Up a Robust TCoE - Maveric SystemsMaveric Systems
This document discusses standards and models for establishing robust Testing Centers of Excellence (TCoE). It identifies key building blocks for a TCoE, including assessments, resourcing, process frameworks, and more. The document then examines various standards and models from the industry that can provide guidance for each building block, such as TPI® for assessments, TMAP® for processes, and COBIT® for governance. Combining approaches from TPI®, TMAP®, and other standards is recommended for creating a well-rounded TCoE. Organizations are advised to identify which standards suit their context as no single model applies universally.
Abdullah Kiddo is a quality control officer with over 5 years of experience in software testing, quality control, and change management. He currently works for Al-Othaim Company in Saudi Arabia, where he is responsible for quality control of new IT projects, managing the change process, and acting as a liaison between business users and developers. Prior to this role, he worked as a quality consultant for Systematic Electronic Company in Sudan and as a quality operations specialist for Al-Othaim Company.
User Acceptance Testing in the Testing Center of ExcellenceTechWell
Centralization of testing services into a testing center of excellence (TCoE) for system testing is common in IT shops today. To make this transformation mature, the next logical step is to incorporate the user acceptance testing (UAT) function into the TCoE. This poses unique challenges for the TCoE and mandates the testing team develop a combination of business process knowledge coupled with technology and test process expertise. Deepika Mamnani shares her experiences in implementing a UAT TCoE and best practices—from inception to planning to execution. Learn techniques to create business-oriented testable requirements, strategies to size and structure the team, and the role of automation. Review testing metrics needed to measure the success of the UAT function. Hear a real-world transformation journey and the quantitative business benefits achieved by an organization incorporating UAT as a centralized function within the TCoE. Take back strategies to incorporate UAT as a part of your TCoE.
IRJET- A Review Paper on Visual FactoryIRJET Journal
This document provides an overview of visual factories and their benefits. It discusses the key elements of a visual factory, including workplace organization, visual displays, and error prevention. A visual factory uses visual cues like signs, labels, and status boards to clearly communicate standards and enable early detection of abnormalities. This standardized visual system aims to promote quality, share information, ensure standards are followed, and support continuous improvement. Implementing these visual controls can help reduce waste and errors while increasing productivity, safety, and autonomy on the factory floor.
This document discusses how machine vision technology can be used to find opportunities for process improvement, improve quality with lower costs, find issues before they unfold, and assess new system performance. It provides examples of applications across various industries, including gauging, guidance, inspection, and identification. Implementing machine vision requires assessing needs, designing and integrating the system, selecting hardware and developing software, and training personnel on the new system.
This document discusses key considerations for machine vision systems. It explains that vision systems are unique to each application and require custom engineering. It then discusses important elements like lighting, lenses, camera sensors, and integration with control systems. Proper lighting and component selection are essential for system success. The document also outlines common vision system types and imaging options like 2D and 3D.
Patch Management: 4 Best Practices and More for Today’s Banking IT LeadersKaseya
This document summarizes a webcast about patch management best practices for banking IT leaders. It discusses challenges with manual patching processes and costs associated with them. It then outlines 4 best practices for patch management: 1) discover and assess systems, 2) identify and test patches, 3) evaluate and plan patch deployment, and 4) deploy and remediate patches. An additional best practice of automating patch management processes is recommended to reduce costs and improve productivity. The presentation then provides an overview of Kaseya's patch management automation solutions and customer examples.
The document proposes a project to implement embedded systems in a manufacturing process to automate controls and improve quality. It outlines objectives to integrate 10 embedded systems to standardize processes, reduce human errors, and lower costs. A cost-benefit analysis estimates the total costs of hardware, software, assembly, programming and maintenance to be $14,440. The proposal claims embedded systems can increase productivity while maintaining quality standards and that the costs will be offset by improved efficiency over time.
The document discusses selection criteria for distributed control systems (DCS) in the process industry. It outlines the objectives of the research project, which are to improve the model-based consideration and decision-making process for selecting new DCS systems. The research methodology involves interviews with employees from large process industry companies, as well as DCS vendors and consultants. Analytical hierarchy process and multi-attribute utility theory methods are used to evaluate and prioritize various DCS selection criteria.
Six Sigma is a disciplined process focused on reducing defects and achieving near-perfect quality. It was created by Bill Smith in the 1980s at Motorola to increase business performance. Total quality management aims to carefully design products/services and ensure the organization can consistently produce the design. Key Six Sigma concepts include the DMAIC cycle of define, measure, analyze, improve, control to identify and eliminate process variation. Poka-yokes are error-proofing mechanisms to prevent human errors.
Best Practices for Rating and Policy Administration System ReplacementEdgewater
Edgewater Technology, AQS and ISO joined forces to share best practices for replacing policy administration and rating systems for P&C insurance companies.
The challenges facing in pharmaceutical maintenanceMANUEL PACINI
Maintenance strategies for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintenance and service-related items are often the second-largest budget element in a laboratory after salaries and benefits
Software organizations that want to maximize the yield of Software Testing find that choosing the right testing strategy is hard, and most testing managers are ill-prepared for this. The organization has to learn how to plan testing efforts based on the characteristics of each project and the many ways the software product is to be used. This tutorial is intended for Software professionals who are likely to be responsible for defining the strategy and planning of the testing effort and managing it through its life cycle. These roles are usually Testing Managers or Project Managers.
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Learn how to establish a greater sense of confidence in your release cycle, along with the practices and processes to create a high-performing engineering culture within your team.
Meeting the challenges to adopt visual production management systems hms-whit...Ariel Lerer
This White Paper will provide an essential understanding of different initiatives towards having a Visual Production Management system, (VPMS), in a manufacturing environment. Also insights about why? and how? to implement a VPMS, highlighting the benefits of taking these actions, and further across your environment creating a learning organization.
Download from www.hmswebsite.com/vpms-white-paper/
The document discusses challenges in assessing the performance of heterogeneous systems and provides recommendations for an effective approach. It recommends identifying system specifics, defining test boundaries, and building a testing solution by choosing a framework, simulating usage models, and using tools to design load models. The approach involves understanding the system, visualizing the test environment, selecting representative test cases, and establishing baselines and benchmarks to assess performance.
A Guide to UAT and its Effective ExecutionSerena Gray
If you are looking forward to implementing user acceptance testing for your specific software development project, then do get connected with a premium software testing services company that will provide you a strategic testing roadmap that is in line with your testing and project specific requirements. Read more https://bethwilsonuk.wixsite.com/my-site/post/a-guide-to-uat-and-its-effective-execution
How can banks achieve assured release through effective user acceptance testingMaveric Systems
Similar urgency is also seen in product replacements and technology upgrades targeted towards better customer experience and to meet demanding regulatory requirements, all at short notice.
This document summarizes research aimed at improving productivity and quality in manufacturing by applying computer vision systems using image processing techniques. The research focuses on evaluating automated inspection systems, redesigning online inspection for case studies, and embedding computer vision to enhance quality control and reduce defects. Case studies include plastic, hot stamping, assembly and textile industries in Malaysia and Iraq. The research uses image processing algorithms in MATLAB and Simulink to interpret defects, signal deviations, and correct production machine parameters. Results showed the system can identify weak points and accurately adjust processes to maintain automation while improving stability.
This document discusses Info-Tech Research Group and change management. It provides an overview of Info-Tech as a global leader in IT research and advice. It then discusses the importance of balancing risk and efficiency in change management processes. Having too onerous of a process can lead to changes being implemented without proper review, while not having any process can increase risk. The document emphasizes having a right-sized change management process that incorporates adequate review and approval without being overly burdensome. It also stresses the importance of staff buy-in, tools to track changes, and management support for effective change management.
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3. 1Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
The key objective is to minimize the
amount of trial and errors and to choose
a machine vision system able to serve
your current, and future, company
needs as smoothly as possible.
Nowadays, machine vision is used to ensure the quality of many
products, regardless of their size or shape.
In the latest years this technology has evolved in such
a way (more functionality, ease of use, lower prices and
increased availability of providers) that it has become a vital
automation component that enables systems to replace
human vision in many high-precision and high speed
processes in a more reliable efficient and economical
way.
While those technological developments are an
advantage (that encouraged more and more companies to
adopt machine vision), they also hinder the right choice.
Therefore it is essential to conduct a thorough evaluation
before investing in a specific system.
Moreover, those who have been faced with choosing and/or
carrying out a machine vision system know how challenging it
is to select a solution that is at the same time economical and
efficient because it depends on multiple factors such as:
ÌÌ Equipment selection and development based on the
requirements of each situation
ÌÌ Development timings
ÌÌ Installation and integration with other systems
ÌÌ User interface
ÌÌ Maintenance and updates
Machine vision systems allow 100%
product inspection, and ensure defect
free products out of the production line.
The main goal of this document is to present useful
information that simplifies the selection process of
your next (or update existing) machine vision system and
minimize the amount of trial and costly errors that can
be fatal.
The aim is to make the selected system able to serve the
current needs of your company and to adapt in the most
economical, efficient and smooth way as possible to the trends,
changes and demands, whether internal or from the market.
Nowadays business reputation is more important than ever.
Many companies refuse to do business with any supplier
whose quality has been questioned. Machine vision systems
are a required tool to ensure the quality of your products, and
provide the evidence and traceability of such quality.
overview
4.
5. 3Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
1Machine vision is a highly specialized technology and its
success depends on many factors, such as:
ÌÌ Highly detailed knowledge of the most suitable
equipment for each situation (cameras, optics,
lighting, processors, networks, software)
ÌÌ Production line conditions, e.g. environmental
lighting conditions
ÌÌ Proper definition of goals and application
requirements
ÌÌ Proper integration and interface with multiple systems
and subsystems
ÌÌ Project team selection
ÌÌ Reliable and consistent inspection of all components,
without compromising the maximum production
line throughput, nor increasing the number of false
rejections
ÌÌ Proper definition of all tests
ÌÌ User friendly interface
ÌÌ Who will manage the system, and how it should be
managed
ÌÌ Who needs training, what kind of training and how to
train
ÌÌ Who will carry out maintenance and support
Usually, the cost of a proper built
machine vision system is smaller than
the cost of a misconceived one.
No business can depend on a machine vision system
that:
ÌÌ Inhibits replacement of any production line
equipment
ÌÌ Limits the interface with new equipment
ÌÌ Disables the evolution of its specific tasks, either
applied to the same products or to new products
ÌÌ Has a complex configuration
ÌÌ Induces long stoppages on the production lines
while changes are being made.
The high risk, introduced by machine vision systems,
associated with those previous factors, may block the
decision to implement any solution at all.
Why So Many Machine
Vision Systems Fail
6. 4 Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
The decision not to implement a machine vision solution
can represent, in practice:
ÌÌ Lower quality products compared with
competition (due to lower quality control)
ÌÌ Decreased traceability on the production lines,
which will cause:
• Loss of production process visibility, essential
for proactive error correction and continuous
improvement (timely error feedback as well their
causes allows immediate correction)
• Loss of opportunity to certify product quality
as they leave the production line (in case of
complaints)
ÌÌ Disadvantage regarding competition that has
machine vision systems and can guarantee superior
quality levels of products and services
ÌÌ Bigger environmental impact costs, resulting from
an excessive production of defective material (caused
by the absence, or inadequacy, of a good quality
control) and its consequent destruction
In the following sections we will present the critical
elements that guarantee the success of any machine vision
system in order to avoid any errors that may cause its
complete failure.
Some of the subjects that we will cover in this document,
such as image processing, software and camera selection,
etc., could be further developed and would extend the
scope of this document. Our goal is to provide a useful
guide to ensure the success of your machine vision systems
with minimum risks and costs and maximum efficiency and
effectiveness.
These are some Of challenges
and demands from the
current market:
ÌÌ Increased competitive environment (additional
low-cost, along with global, suppliers)
ÌÌ Limited access to investment
ÌÌ Shorter product life cycle
ÌÌ Increased demand for customized products
ÌÌ New prospects from emerging markets
THose ARE crucial tests for
the organization’s capability
to re-invent itself.
How much Does it cost
not to implement
any solution?
In fact, quality control has always been there, usually done
by sampling. Nowadays technology allows quality
control at the piece level, which raises the process
control standards and traceability. If we add to that the
capacity to build an integrated information infrastructure,
from the production line up to the decision level, then we
will have a high quality control solution with real added
value.
7. 5Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
2 so may limit the evolution/scalability of the solution. The
evolution potential gained justifies any eventual increase in
the initial investment.
“Today, changes in society have
a deeper impact on companies
than changes in management.”
Peter F. Drucker
Which are the key performance criteria?
Factors such as the smallest object or defect to be
detected (tolerances), the image size (field of view), speed
of image capture and processing, or the need for color all
influence lighting, camera and lens choices.
Which are the environmental factors?
Certain equipment (lighting, cameras, optics) are more
suitable to capture stationary views while others are better
for handling linear object motion.
Proper choice of lighting is a crucial factor in the success
of any vision solution. In addition the environmental
One way to maximize the success of any artificial vision
system is to develop the project in three phases:
1. Definition of goals and application requirements
2. Solution design and development
3. Solution integration and testing
Since the “Definition of Goals and Application
Requirements” is crucial for the success of any artificial
vision solution, we will develop it further on the following
sections.
Definition Of Goals and
application Requirements
The first step is to define the physical and operational
requirements and goals of the machine vision project.
Starting by obtaining the answers for the following critical
questions:
Which are the functional specifications and tasks?
Different tasks require distinct vision attributes. It’s
necessary to specify in detail the physical measurements
and relevant settings for each application, product, process
and components involved.
For instance, inspection requires the ability to examine
objects in detail and evaluate the acquired images to make
pass/fail decisions. Assembly requires the ability to scan an
image to locate reference marks and then use those marks
to determine placement and orientation of parts.
Which are the possible upgrades of the solution?
The requirement’s survey should take into account the
possible upgrades of the solution, both in the short and
medium term.
Even if those requirements are not immediately needed,
it is important to consider and analyze them. Failure to do
Critical Factors
that Guarantee
the success of any
machine vision system
8. 6 Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
Solution that works versus functional solution
There is a big difference between a solution that works and
a functional solution. A solution that works is not necessarily
a functional solution.
For instance, the choice of components, their location and
distribution on the production line, and the user interface
are crucial to determine if a solution that works is in fact a
functional solution.
If the error correction procedures in a solution that
works are too complex and time consuming then the
solution is not functional – it compromises the production
line productivity. The wrong components or the right
components at the wrong location, can compromise all the
production line.
Who will program, implement, configure and maintain the
system?
As mentioned in “Why So Many Machine Vision Systems
Fail?”, your company cannot depend on a machine vision
system that cannot adapt to evolving tasks. For instance, if
the system needs to evolve, either to inspect a new product
or communicate with a new production line, who will
program those updates?
Therefore it is essential to determine the selection, development,
deployment, configuration and maintenance processes of any
machine vision system, either for an “off-the-shelf” solution or for
a custom made solution. We will discuss that in the next sections.
conditions (humidity, temperature, vibration levels of
toxicity) where the system will be installed may restrict
equipment choice.
Which equipment must the vision system interface with?
A vision system which carries out the supervision of
a production line is necessarily simpler than one that
includes the traceability of the production process and
communication with the information system and/or
performs some kind of production line control based on
inspection results.
Which information must the system provide?
Vision systems seldom operate in a stand-alone mode.
Instead they must collect and send information to other
systems. For instance, quality traceability requires logging
and/or reporting inspection results as well as report
creation to support production management.
Which are the operator requirements?
It’s important to determine if operators are required
to change periodically inspection criteria, such as the
accepted tolerance levels as well as input validation
to avoid erroneous configuration settings that can
compromise the production.
It is also important to determine the need to provide
security to prevent unauthorized access to configuration
settings.
Therefore the user interface must be as simple and
intuitive as possible, be tailored to the requirements of
each production process and include complete support
documentation.
9. 7Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
3Choose an “off-the-shelf”
SoLution
Some manufacturers supply machine vision solutions that
include detection methods and algorithms integrated into
the programming as well as reporting tools.
These types of solutions are developed to address
certain needs but may not be the best option to meet
all the requirements and needs (see section “Defining the
Goals and application Requirements.
A system developed with enough
flexibility to allow custom configuration
and scalability may cost more initially,
but will save production time and
avoid a lot of future problems.
The main issue around these kinds of solutions is that they
do not have enough flexibility to allow the evolution
of the system (either new requirements, or scalability of
the solution itself), such as the addition of new cameras
(see section “Developing and Implementing an In-House
Solution”), since the challenges of these overlap with those
of the “off-the-shelf” solutions.
Developing and Implementing
An In-House Solution
If your company has a team of engineers with
experience in machine vision systems, and enough
knowledge to choose the equipment according to
the application requirements, you may choose to
develop, install and configure the solution internally.
At first sight the total cost of this option may seem lower.
However, it is necessary to take into account research
development costs, thorough testing and installation.
Consider also the internal team training skills (most often
limited), which also contributes for the overall costs.
Besides do not forget that machine vision technology
and equipment are constantly and rapidly evolving. The
internal team must have the capacity to identify and
integrate the appropriate technologies and equipment,
from within a wide range of available options so that the
system needs to be able to:
ÌÌ Collect and analyze images based on the key features
of each product
ÌÌ Allow the inspection of all units reliably and
consistently without compromising maximum
performance of the production line and without
increasing the number of false rejections
Another important factor to consider is the fact that even
though the internal team may have enough experience in
development and integration of one or more projects, they
will never have the level of experience of a specialized
supplier / integrator that has already developed and
integrated many projects.
Guidelines For SelectiNG,
DevelopING and IMPLEMENTING
A MACHINE VISION SYSTEM
10. 8 Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
Which are the advantages
of working with a machine
vision supplier?
ÌÌ Deep knowledge of key technologies and
experience in various industries
ÌÌ Objective perspective of the customer’s situation
ÌÌ Ability to assess requirements and provide the
appropriate functional specification
ÌÌ Ability to develop a solution using the most
suitable technology
ÌÌ Ability to avoid unnecessary and costly errors
ÌÌ Possibility of saving time and money
ÌÌ Providing adequate training
Choosing a Supplier
First of all let’s define the concept of supplier in the context
of this document starting by considering the following
categories:
Retail/Reseller Element of the distribution channel
responsible for reselling products acquired from
manufacturers, to the end user without added value.
Integrator/VAR Company that sells products/services,
as well as solutions to end users. Usually a solution is the
assembly of hardware, software and services with added
value.
In this document we will consider suppliers as the machine
vision integrator/VAR that typically buy the adequate
equipment from one or more manufacturers and are expert
in application development, installation and maintenance
of machine vision technologies.
The category of integrators/VAR can be broken into:
Experts in a single machine vision equipment and
technology platform, whether or not they work for the
manufacturers of that platform.
The advantage is that these experts are usually very good
with certain applications and certain technologies.
The disadvantage is that they will exclusively use their
equipment and technologies to address any problem/
requirement.
Experts in multiple machine vision equipment and
technology platforms. They do not work for any
manufacturing company.
The advantage is that since they have the knowledge
and experience in a wider range of technologies and
applications, they can apply those most suited for each
problem/requirements.
The disadvantage is that they may not have such a deep
knowledge of a particular technology/application.
However, nothing prevents them from looking for direct
support from the experts in that technology/application,
and that disadvantage disappears.
11. 9Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
In the process of selecting the right supplier that
contributes for the success of your machine vision systems,
make sure he has proven knowledge and experience about
everything covered in “Defining the Goals and Application
Requirements”. Additionally you should guarantee they
have the following features:
Wide experience in real environments
and independence from manufacturers
The first important step is to find a machine vision supplier
with a solid system implementation experience in real
environments.
The ideal supplier should not be tied to one or several
machine vision technology manufacturers. This
avoids falling into a proposed solution that fits the
technologies available from their exclusive or preferred
machine vision source instead of helping to assess the
specific needs of each situation and determine the
appropriate components and most suitable systems.
For instance, select the supplier capable to recommend
the platform of computers, operational systems, software
and cameras most suited to the goals and the application
requirements. Preferably, that supplier should provide
useful and relevant information (white papers, case studies,
articles and other presentations) that simultaneously
support their knowledge and experience.
Useful Tip
To ensure that the supplier has the knowledge and
experience in a wide range of applications and situations,
ask for:
ÌÌ A list of developed and installed systems, from three
or more different machine vision technologies and
suppliers.
ÌÌ A client list that you should be able to establish
contact with (it is natural that these are happy
customers, since the supplier will hardly refer any
dissatisfied client)
Ability to reuse and/or adapt existing systems
The supplier must be able to analyze already deployed
solutions and, if possible, reuse and/or adapt them. That
can reduce the costs of the new solution.
Software development know-how
The ideal supplier should have the capability to develop
software, not only to fulfill the specific requirements of
the system but also to interface with other equipment and
users.
4How to select
the right machine
vision supplier?
12. USEFUL TIP
The supplier should have machine vision programming
and operational skills as well as control and robotics
programming skills (at least at the level of the
communication debug).
That knowledge is useful throughout the installation
and simplifies troubleshooting. Will also avoid many
“headaches” and project cost overruns.
Support, maintenance and training services
Make sure the supplier is able to provide a fast
and effective support service. It is also important
that the supplier is able to carry out adequate
training to each user profile as well as to create
and supply specific user manuals (in addition to the
equipment manufacturer’s manuals).
USEFULL TIP
Make sure the supplier can provide local and/or remote
support. Local support is not always provided by the
supplier. Sometimes uses local partners and/or remote
support. If local support is needed, ask about the traveling
costs. Remember that the geographic distance between
you and the chosen supplier should never be a barrier.
For those who do not have experience in machine vision
systems, besides the above-mentioned characteristics,
the long term relationship with the supplier should also
be considered. It has a direct impact not only in the
machine vision system to develop, install and maintain,
but also in the company’s future.
Many suppliers over promise what
they can deliver, but only few can
provide a system, minimally functional
and scalable, able to meet the
specific requirements of each case.
10 Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
13. 11Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
When the proper machine vision system is built
and supported correctly, it is a fundamental tool to
create more efficient and profitable production and
management processes.
Machine vision systems require
thoughtful planning and analysis
conclusion
A machine vision system implementation is not a decision
to be taken lightly.
For a wide range of businesses the key to a successful
machine vision project lies on the selection of a
specialized supplier that puts customer needs first
and possesses the knowledge, experience and
characteristics presented in this document.
The right supplier should be able to guide you through
the whole process (here, complexity can be overwhelming)
because he has the experience and knowledge to prevent
you from making the wrong choices. Also notice that the
supplier should play a partner role in the whole process,
and not be just a supplier.
14. 12 Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
TST is a technological
company specialized
in machine vision
systems.
Operating for more than 15 years in the Portuguese and
international markets, we are specialists in the design,
development, deployment and marketing of supervision
systems, control systems and traceability for industrial
processes.
Our structure, based on high skill specialized engineering,
allows us to supply a variety of technological solutions,
highly flexible and personalized to meet the specific
requirements of our customers.
Our services include:
ÌÌ Engineering and consulting
ÌÌ Project management
ÌÌ Database design and integration
ÌÌ Quality control
ÌÌ Automation
ÌÌ Interface design
ÌÌ Application design and programming
Our solutions are based on standard components that can
be easily replaced and/or updated (“off-the-shelf”), such as
computer components.
We advise on the vision components that meet the
specific requirements of each situation. We are not
bound to an exclusive or preferred machine vision
source manufacturer. Naturally, in order to reuse some
solutions and/or components we look for continuity;
however that does not mean we are limited, conditioned
and/or have to adapt to what already exists. In fact we
already created hardware solutions from scratch due to the
lack of available hardware solutions in the market.
The feedback of our customers is essential for the success
and progress of all our solutions, including reported errors,
enhancements, new features, documentation, etc.
about us
15. 13Guidelines for Choosing and Implementing a Machine Vision System
We provide local, telephone and remote support to our
machine vision systems.
All our solutions have real-time logging capability. This
means that their activity can be emailed to our technical
team, or remotely supported by our technicians to identify,
solve and improve each solution. That is why we have
always invested a lot in remote support tailored to each
customer.
Our solutions are targeted for a variety of industry
segments, such as:
ÌÌ Print and finishing
ÌÌ Graphics
ÌÌ Packaging
ÌÌ Component inspection
ÌÌ Automotive
ÌÌ Food and beverage
ÌÌ Pharmaceutical
To find how our solutions can help you deliver
the right product, at the right time with the
lowest cost and at same time ensure the success
of your machine vision systems,
visit us at
www.tst.pt
or contact us by email
contact@tst.pt
or telephone
(+351) 265 545 116
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