Graphical programming interface for programming a sample inspection process, and related programming method

A graphical programming interface for programming an inspection process of samples,

• wherein said graphical programming interface is implemented on a computer comprising at least one processor and at least one memory,
• wherein said inspection process is suitable for controlling an inspection machine, wherein said inspection process is a recognition process, based on images, of defects of samples wherein said inspection process comprises at least one operation which processes images depicting samples and/or regions thereof,
• wherein the graphical programming interface comprises
• at least one image input type block comprising an input into said at least one memory of a multiplicity of images of at least one sample,
• a multiplicity of operation type blocks wherein each operation type block comprises at least one operation which processes images,
• a multiplicity of sorting type blocks,
• wherein the graphical programming interface allows at least one image input type block, if more than one input type block is provided for, at least one operation type block among said multiplicity of operation type blocks, and at least one sorting type block among said multiplicity of sorting type blocks, to be selected,
• wherein the graphical programming interface simulates the inspection process under programming, thereby implementing a simulated inspection process,
• wherein said simulated inspection process implemented through the graphical programming interface comprises an execution on the computer of
• said at least one preselected image input type block,
• said at least one preselected operation type block of said multiplicity of operation type blocks, wherein said at least one operation type block performs at least one operation which processes said multiplicity of images of said at least one preselected image input type block, computes and displays at least one time period required to carry out said at least one operation,
• said at least one preselected sorting type block of said multiplicity of sorting type blocks which comprises a sorting operation suitable for controlling the inspection machine to reject samples which comprise at least one defect.