AUTOMATED 3D ARTICLE INSPECTION

摘要

The present invention provides a method for inspecting a surface of an article. The method comprises the steps of providing a software model of the surface; positioning the article before a camera to provide an image of an observed portion of the surface of the article; aligning the software model of the surface and the image; determining a portion of the image to be examined for defects, in accordance with the observed portion of the surface of the article; and applying a defect detection method to the determined portion of the image to identify defects upon a corresponding portion of the surface of the article.