Course Title: Machine Vision Systems

Course Level: PG L T P/S SW/FW TOTAL Course

Code: To be proposed CREDIT
Credit Units: 05 UNITS
04 - 02 - 05
Course Objectives:
To impart knowledge on image processing and machine vision analysis and applications.

Pre-requisites:
Basic Concepts of Sensors and Transducers, mathematics, control systems.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: INTRODUCTION
Descriptors/Topics: Human vision – Machine vision and computer vision – benefits of machine vision; Block
20
diagram and function of machine vision system implementation of industrial machine vision system.

Module II: IMAGE ACQUISITION

Descriptors/Topics :Scene constraints-lighting sources, types and setups – Lighting parameters; working
25
principle – Analog and Digital Cameras.; General problem in capturing the image; Selection of camera – optics
in camera.
Module III: IMAGE PROCESSING
Descriptors/Topics : Image formation – filtering technique – Pixel processing; Processing of binary and grey 25
scale images; Operators – types – segmentation – edge detection-Morphology.

Module IV:IMAGE ANALYSIS

Descriptors/Topics : Feature extraction-decision making – pattern recognition; Colour image 15
processing -- 3D image processing.
Module V: MACHINE VISION APPLICATION
Descriptors/Topics : Machine vision applications in manufacturing, electronics, printing, pharmaceutical
15
textile and Bio medical field; Case studies.
Student Learning Outcomes:

· Demonstrate competency applying principles to calculate values and solve problems related to machine vision.
· Identify practical application of machine vision in the industries and robots.
Demonstrate competency in the practical application of machine vision.
· Design circuit diagrams for control action robots
· Understand the working principles of camera and its application.
Apply principles to process the image and use it.
·

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course pedagogy will include lectures, numerical practice, case studies, seminars and presentations. It also includes discussion on
real life problems and demonstrations of machine vision application on manufacturing machines and robots.

Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable:

List of Experiments:

1. Write a program to Read a image and convert it into B/W.

2. Write a program to identify the shape of an object from its image.
3. Write a program to recognize the color of the ball.
4. Write a program to convert the image into binary image.
5. Write a program to differentiate two different objects.
6. Write a program to recognize the face of a human being.
7. Write a program to process the image using ANN.
8. Write a program to recognize an object and feed that program into microcontroller and show the output.
9. Make a robot with the camera attached and use the image captured by camera for robot navigation.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

80 20 100
Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components (Drop down CT HA V A EE

Weightage (%) 10 8 7 5 70

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

Examination
Components (Drop A PR LR V
PR V
down
Weightage (%) 5 15 10 10 30 30

Text & References:

Text:
1. Carsten Steger, Markus Ulrich, Christian Wiedemann, “Machine Vision Algorithms and Applications”, Wiley. ISBN: 978-3-
527-40734-7
2. E. R. Davies,,”Machine Vision”,Elsevier. ISBN: 9780080473246