Image processing method and image processing apparatus

An article production method comprising:

• conveying at least one object by a conveying apparatus;
• capturing image data of the conveyed object by an imaging apparatus;
• performing image recognition process on the captured image data of the object, thereby obtaining position information of the object by an image processing apparatus;
• storing image data extracted from the captured image data into a storage device by the image processing apparatus;
• performing image data extraction process from
• a plurality of extraction regions of the captured image data by the image processing apparatus,
• wherein the plurality of extraction regions is determined in accordance with a method of image recognition process that is at least one method selected from among a plurality of methods, and
• wherein the extraction regions do not overlap with each other;
• and
• controlling operation of a robot on a basis of the position information of the object by the robot controller, thereby causing the robot to perform processing or assembly on the object to produce an article.

An article inspection apparatus, comprising:

• an imaging apparatus configured to capture image data of at least one article;
• and
• an image processing apparatus configured to perform image recognition process on the captured image data and store image data extracted from the captured image data into a storage device, wherein the image processing apparatus inspects a state of the article using the extracted image data, the image processing apparatus including,
• a control device capable of extracting image data from a plurality of extraction regions of the captured image data;
• wherein the plurality of extraction regions is determined in accordance with a method of image recognition process that is at least one method selected from among a plurality of methods, and
• wherein the extraction regions do not overlap with each other.

An article inspection method, comprising:

• capturing an image data of at least one article by an imaging apparatus;
• performing image recognition process on the captured image data of the article by an image processing apparatus;
• storing image data extracted from the captured image data into a storage device by the image processing apparatus;
• inspecting a state of the article using the extracted image data by the image processing apparatus;
• and
• performing image data extraction process from a plurality of extraction regions of the captured image by the image processing apparatus,
• wherein the plurality of extraction regions is determined in accordance with a method of image recognition process that is at least one method selected from among a plurality of methods, and
• wherein the extraction regions do not overlap with each other.