Quail – Quality Inspection Layer
Visual Quality Inspection
Sotec Quail (Quality Inspection Layer) is a flexible Cloud/Edge solution designed to enable visual quality inspection through the power of advanced AI by Google. Providing a seamless training, deployment, and management of sophisticated machine learning models, Quail empowers manufacturers to detect even the most subtle defects. Quail Cloud provides a centralized platform for model development and management, while Quail Edge delivers real-time inspection capabilities, adaptable to challenging customer needs and deployable across most industrial environments. This flexible architecture ensures that we can tailor the solution to your specific requirements and existing infrastructure.
Quail Cloud:
Centralized Management and Advanced Training
Leveraging the robust infrastructure of Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, Quail Cloud provides a centralized platform for:
- Effortless Dataset Management: Intuitive web interface for managing and annotating image datasets, streamlining the data preparation process.
- Simplified Model Training: Trigger complex machine learning training pipelines, such as DeepLab V3+ segmentation, with ease.
- Comprehensive Model Evaluation: Evaluate model performance with detailed metrics and visualizations, ensuring optimal accuracy.
- Solution Artifact Creation: Generate containerized application artifacts (Solution Artifacts) for seamless model deployment.
Quail Edge:
Real-Time Inspection and Enhanced Automation
Quail Edge brings the power of AI-Vision directly to your production floor, enabling real-time inspection and seamless integration with existing automation systems.
- Camera System Connectivity: Connect to camera systems via Genicam connector.
- Local Inference and Real-Time Monitoring: Deploy container-based Edge Stacks on local infrastructure, supporting GPU acceleration for high-performance inference.
- Graphical User Interface (WebUI): Monitor inspections in real-time with a user-friendly graphical interface.
- Seamless Automation Integration: Communicate with controllers via fieldbus connectors, enhancing the automation system in place.
Benefits
Enhanced Accuracy
Leverage advanced AI-Vision models for precise anomaly detection.
Increased Efficiency
Automate visual quality checks, reducing manual inspection time and costs.
Improved Product Quality
Identify defects early in the production process, minimizing waste and rework.
Scalable and Flexible
Adapt to changing production needs with a cloud-based and edge-enabled solution.
Seamless Integration
Integrate with existing camera systems and automation infrastructure.
Customized User Interface
Define the information and interaction based on your individual needs.
Quail empowers you to achieve unprecedented levels of quality control, driving efficiency and innovation in your manufacturing operations.
Contact us today to learn more about how Sotec Quail can transform your visual quality inspection processes.
Quail & Robotics – a perfect match
Hannover Trade Fair Demo: Integration of Quail into a robotics platform
As part of the RoX research project, we have integrated our quality inspection layer Quail into Intrinsic’s robotics platform. At Hannover trade fair, we’re showing a demo of an integrated robot-guided quality control process which may allow manufacturers to detect defects earlier and optimize their production. These are our key learnings from the integration work:
- Enabling Inspection of Complex Geometries: Robotic flexibility allows for multi-angle and dynamic inspections, capturing defects on intricate parts that are inaccessible to static cameras.
- Enhanced Precision and Consistency: Robotically guided inspections ensure consistent positioning and image capture, minimizing variations and improving defect detection accuracy.
- Increased Automation and Efficiency: Automating inspection tasks reduces manual intervention, freeing up human resources for other critical operations and accelerating production cycles.
- Adaptable and Flexible Workflows: FlowState’s intuitive programming environment allows for rapid development and deployment of customized inspection routines, adapting to evolving production needs.
