System and method for improving assembly line processes
AssigneeNanotronics Imaging, Inc.
InventorsMatthew C. Putman, Vadim Pinskiy, Eun-Sol Kim, Andrew Sundstrom
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosed technology provide an Artificial Intelligence Process Control (AIPC) for automatically detecting errors in a manufacturing workflow of an assembly line process, and performing error mitigation through the update of instructions or guidance given to assembly operators at various stations. In some implementations, the disclosed technology utilizes one or more machine-learning models to perform error detection and/or propagate instructions/assembly modifications necessary to rectify detected errors or to improve the product of manufacture.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing system, video data of an operator interacting with a component at an operator station;
- analyzing, by the computing system, the video data to isolate the component and movements of the operator while interacting with the component;
- evaluating, by the computing system, properties of the component based on the video data;
- evaluating, by the computing system, the movements of the operator based on the video data;
- and
- generating, by the computing system, a quality score for the component based on the properties of the component and the movements of the operator.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more sequences of instructions, which, when executed by a processor, causes a computing system to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, by the computing system, video data of an operator interacting with a component at an operator station;
- analyzing, by the computing system, the video data to isolate the component and movements of the operator while interacting with the component;
- evaluating, by the computing system, properties of the component based on the video data;
- evaluating, by the computing system, the movements of the operator based on the video data;
- and
- generating, by the computing system, a quality score for the component based on the properties of the component and the movements of the operator.
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory having programming instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform operations comprising:
- receiving video data of an operator interacting with a component at an operator station;
- analyzing the video data to isolate the component and movements of the operator while interacting with the component;
- evaluating properties of the component based on the video data;
- evaluating the movements of the operator based on the video data;
- and
- generating a quality score for the component based on the properties of the component and the movements of the operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.