COGNEX DEEP LEARNING

TEXTILE INSPECTION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

 COGNEX DEEP LEARNING
TEXTILE INSPECTION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

COGNEX DEEP LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS THE

AUTOMATIC INSPECTION OF COMPLEX FABRICS
No tedious software development is required. The software algorithm is trained on a set of known good samples
to create reference models. Once this training phase is completed, the inspection is ready to go. Defective
areas on the fabric can quickly be identified and reported while tolerating large but irrelevant variations in its
appearance. Best of all, there is no need for extensive defect libraries!

Cognex Deep Learning is the first set of deep learning-based vision

solutions designed specifically for factory automation.
This novel approach combines the human performance and flexibility in visual inspection with the reliability and
consistency of a computerized system. It finally offers a way to precisely and repetitively inspect all sorts of
natural and man-made textiles.
Cognex Deep Learning radically differs from traditional machine vision solutions since it is:
Easy to train No software development required
Human-like Outperforms the best quality inspectors
Powerful Solves hard to tackle or even impossible to program inspection challenges

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CHALLENGES IN TEXTILE INSPECTION Garment

Complexity Aerospace

The fabric pattern can be highly complex, and position variants can
preclude the use of rule-based methods. Protection

Sport & Leisure

Natural variability
Visual appearance varies drastically due to the stretchable nature of the
Construction
fabric and other variations such as yarn thickness.

Healthcare
Countless forms and types
Defects in textiles come in countless forms and types and explicitly Automotive
searching for all defects is not an option.

AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3

1. Collect images of 2. Let Cognex Deep Learning 3. Proceed with testing and
“known good parts” train on those samples and start detecting anomalies
create its reference model

ViDi Blue-Locate finds complex features and objects by learning from annotated images.
Self-learning algorithms locate parts, count translucent glass medical vials on a tray, and perform
assembly verification checks on kits and packages.
ViDi Red-Analyze is used to detect anomalies and aesthetic defects. Be it weaving, knitting or
braiding problems, incomplete or improper stitching or even printing alignment errors; the red tool
can identify all of these and many more problems simply by learning the normal appearance of an
object including its significant but tolerable variations.
The Red-Analyze tool is also used to segment specific regions such as defects or other
areas of interest. Be it a specific foreign material on a medical fabric or the cutting zone on
lace; the red tool can identify all of these regions of interest simply by learning the varying
appearance of the targeted zone.
ViDi Green-Classify is used to classify an object or a complete scene. Be it the identification of
printed pattern families, the wear-and-tear rates on textile samples or the separation of acceptable
or unacceptable defects; the green tool learns to separate different classes based on a collection
of labeled images.
ViDi Purple-Read deciphers badly deformed, skewed, and poorly etched codes using optical
character recognition (OCR). The pre-trained font library reads most text out of the box and
minimizes training steps for fast, easy implementation. This robust tool can be retrained to adjust
to specific OCR application requirements—no vision expertise required.

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 WEAVING
Cognex Deep Learning
distinguishes unacceptable
defects on seat belt and
tire fabric while tolerating
naturally occurring variations.

KNITTING BRAIDING
Cognex Deep Learning identifies a broken Cognex Deep Learning is able to find
needle in thick yarn as well as knitting various types of defects such as gaps or
loops in warps and wefts despite the misalignments despite the reflectivity of the
complex pattern. carbon fibre fabric. The second example
below shows the detection of a broken wire
on a braided metal sleeve.

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 FINISHING
Cognex Deep Learning can detect anomalies like soil
or ink spots on garments as well as defects in highly
critical stitching such as on airbags.
It also excels at verifying embossed characters on
medical fabrics.

PRINTING
Cognex Deep Learning allows the
inspection of printed webs. It is
able to identify problems in printing
quality such as misalignment of
different color channels (black
outline versus filling) while the
motifs can be highly complex.

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 COGNEX DEEP LEARNING SOLUTIONS
Cognex Deep Learning is the first set of deep
learning-based vision solutions designed specifically
for factory automation. The field-tested, optimized
and proven technology is based on state-of-the-art
machine learning algorithms.
Rather than following a rule-based approach to solving
inspection challenges, like traditional machine vision
applications, Cognex’s deep learning solutions learn
to spot patterns and anomalies from reference image
examples. Deep learning automates and scales
complex inspection applications that until now still
required human inspectors such as defect detection
and final assembly verification.

In-Sight ViDi
In-Sight® ViDi deep learning applications are deployed
on the In-Sight D900 smart camera without the need for
a PC, making deep learning technology accessible to
non-programmers. It uses the familiar and easy-to-use
In-Sight software platform which simplifies application
development and factory integration.

VisionPro ViDi
VisionPro ViDi deep learning software combines
a comprehensive machine vision tool library with
advanced deep learning tools inside a common
development and deployment framework. It
simplifies the development of highly variable vision
applications and allows engineers to build flexible,
highly customized deep learning solutions tailored
to their specific needs.

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BUILD YOUR VISION
2D VISION SYSTEMS
Cognex machine vision systems are unmatched in their ability to inspect,
identify and guide parts. They are easy to deploy and provide reliable,
repeatable performance for the most challenging applications.

www.cognex.com/machine-vision

3D VISION SYSTEMS
Cognex In-Sight laser profilers and 3D vision systems provide ultimate
ease of use, power and flexibility to achieve reliable and accurate
measurement results for the most challenging 3D applications.

www.cognex.com/3D-vision-systems

VISION SOFTWARE
Cognex vision software provides industry leading vision technologies,
from traditional machine vision to deep learning-based image analysis,
to meet any development needs.

www.cognex.com/vision-software

BARCODE READERS
Cognex industrial barcode readers and mobile terminals with patented
algorithms provide the highest read rates for 1D, 2D and DPM codes
regardless of the barcode symbology, size, quality, printing method or surface.

www.cognex.com/barcodereaders

Companies around the world rely on Cognex vision and barcode reading
solutions to optimize quality, drive down costs and control traceability.

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