Operator guided inspection device, system, and method

An operator guided inspection system (“OGIS”) comprising

• an OGIS server comprising
• a processor,
• a non-transitory, computer-readable memory called a database,
• an OGIS computer-readable instruction set stored on the database, and
• an external communication chipset;
• a plurality of PID, wherein each PID is comprised of
• a housing,
• a camera with a controllable focal length,
• a display,
• an input,
• a non-transitory, computer-readable memory,
• a PID computer-readable instruction set, stored on the non-transitory, computer-readable memory,
• a processor,
• a light array, and
• an external communication chipset;
• an assembly containing a plurality of DUTs;
• and
• a plurality of operators;
• wherein the OGIS server transmits a first reference image containing metadata to a first PID related to a first DUT;
• wherein the first PID guides a first operator through an automatic inspection of at least one special characteristic on the first DUT using the first reference image by
• providing the first operator visual cues to hold the first PID at the correct distance, with the correct spatial orientation, from the first DUT;
• adjusting the light array so that the lighting on the first DUT matches the lighting on the first reference image;
• capturing an image of the first DUT;
• scaling the pixel-level dimensions of the captured image of the first DUT to dimensions contained in the metadata associated with the first reference image;
• and
• inspecting, automatically, the dimensions related to at least one special characteristic of the first DUT.

A method for operator guided inspection using a PID comprising the steps of

• using a PID with a camera, a display, a light array, and an input;
• selecting an inspection task using the PID;
• providing a reference image with associated metadata on the display of the PID;
• fixing the focal length of a camera integral to the PID;
• providing a region of interest (“ROI”) on a display of the PID;
• providing an alignment region (“AR”) on the display of the PID;
• identifying a DUT with the PID;
• adjusting the lighting of the light array so that the illumination of the DUT matches the illumination of the reference image;
• capturing an image of the DUT;
• adjusting the distance between the PID and DUT such that the DUT fits in the ROI;
• and
• rotating the PID until the AR merges with the ROI, creating a Merged Region.