Method for analyzing image information using assigned scalar values

A method for analyzing image information utilizing assigned scalar values to increase a reliability of an analysis of the image information, the method comprising:

• a.) capturing a first image of an object or a situation and capturing at least one first scalar sensor value relating to the object or the situation;
• b.) capturing a second image of the object or the situation and capturing at least one second scalar sensor value relating to the object or the situation;
• c.) inserting the first image and the at least one first scalar sensor value as a consistent representational form into a first data structure, and inserting the second image and the at least one second scalar sensor value as a consistent representational form into a second data structure;
• d.) comparing the first data structure and the second data structure to determine whether the comparison reveals a difference corresponding to a predefined or predefinable criterion to increase the reliability of the analysis of the image information;
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• e.) outputting an item of information if the comparison reveals the difference corresponding to the predefined or predefinable criterion;
• wherein the method is configured to monitor a method sequence or production sequence such that the capture of the first image and the second image is configured as the capture of a first and a second image of an object relating to the production sequence or a situation relating to the production sequence, and such that the capture of the at least one first and second scalar sensor value is configured as the capture of at least one first and at least one second scalar sensor value relating to the object relating to the production sequence or the situation relating to the production sequence;
• wherein the production sequence is configured to produce a product and comprises a sequence of production steps, an intermediate product existing after a selected production step from the sequence of production steps has been performed;
• wherein the first image is also configured as a first intermediate product image, the at least one first scalar sensor value relates to the selected production step, the second image is configured as a second intermediate product image, and the at least one second scalar sensor value relates to the selected production step;
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• wherein the first data structure and the second data structure are compared via a neural network.