Tape and reel machine vision systems

A method of performing an automated tape and reel machine vision inspection, the method comprising:

• determining, by a computing device of a tape and reel machine vision inspection system, one or more templates for inspecting a plurality of components processed by a tape and reel machine in a packaging process, the tape and reel machine vision inspection system including a camera, a lens, one or more lights, a printed circuit board (PCB) interface configured to interface the tape and reel machine vision inspection system with the tape and reel machine, and a frame grabber;
• obtaining, by the computing device, at least one image of a component that is processed by the tape and reel machine using the camera and the lens;
• comparing, by the computing device, the image of the component that is processed by the tape and reel machine with the one or more templates to determine whether the image of the component and the one or more templates match within a specified threshold;
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• determining, by the computing device, whether the component passes or fails inspection.