Category - Computer Vision

By means of Computer vision technology, it has become possible for machines to process visual information from images and videos – just like human vision can do. Computer vision helps solve a variety of tasks – say, digitizing the documents, defining the sizes and shapes, controlling product quality, controlling the movement, etc.

AI integrations, still actual?

It’s been five years since ISS Art agency started to focus on AI software solutions development and integrations. This is a great time to look back and think whether this trend in custom software development is still relevant or we should completely go into something more trendy like web3 or back to classic web/mobile development focus.

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5 AI Revolution Benefits Entrepreneurs Should Look Forward To

Artificial intelligence (AI) is directly related to Data Science – the science about data that aims to extract value from a big mass of information. This value may reside in, for example, enhanced forecasting capabilities, discovering patterns, better decision-making. Basically, AI concerns with information processing algorithms and methodologies. Artificial intelligence operates on huge amounts of data, analyzes it, and uses gathered insight to develop solutions.

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AI Predictive Supply Chain Management

We know that efficient supply chains can be a crucial part of differentiating an organization from its competitors. But how can a company truly leverage the advances in artificial intelligence and neural networks we’ve seen in just the last decade?

Particularly for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), supply chain trends are emerging that must not be overlooked if a company wishes to become or remain a market leader. Supply chain agility, optimization, sustainability, and ethical considerations challenge established players and give disruptive newcomers opportunities to capture significant market share. This article covers the emerging role of AI in supply chain management. We discuss how it could help companies to more effectively analyze and improve the efficiency of their operations. There is an evolving role advanced technologies play in the FMCG industry. They have potential to dramatically impact supply chain optimization and supply chain productivity.

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Concrete crack detection using Deep Learning and Computer Vision

Introduction

Cracks on the surface are a major defect in concrete structures. Early crack detection allows preventing possible damage. There are various approaches to solving this problem. It can be manual inspection or automatic detection methods. But nowadays automatic detection methods include not only laser testing and radiographic testing. Progress in neural networks and computer vision allows us to use image processing for concrete surface crack detection. 

In this article, we will share our approach to solving the problem mentioned above.

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OpenCV to line production!

Issues

Many companies that produce really healthy beverages often need to control the quality of their products at one of the final stages.

Today we are going to discuss not the issue of checking the quality of the drink itself, but the method to control the level of liquid in the bottle and the position of the pasted label with the help of web cameras and Computer Vision.
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Drops Counting

Greetings, dear readers! In this article, I’m going to share how I counted drops. Yes, you read that right. DROPS

It all began when our team started studying machine learning, or to be more precise, we studied Python and OpenCV. During the practice task, I had a chance to implement the algorithm that would count the falling drops in the given video or in real time. And now I’ll tell you how it all went.

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ChartRecorder: Computer Vision for Gas Flow Charts

Flow charts are widely used in gas industry. They record parameters of a gas flow (like pressure) on a paper disc. This data is then used to calculate gas volume passed through a pipe.


The chart recorder contains two or three pens driven by sensors. These pens plot traces on a rotating paper disk. The disk performs one revolution per day or week, rarely per month. The disk is replaced after one revolution.

Currently disks are processed manually. The operator uses the vector graphics editor to convert the scanned bitmap to contours and then to tabular data. This approach relies heavily on the operator’s attention and experience. There is a high probability of mistakes. After all, such job is really boring!

We have developed an algorithm that performs this job automatically. Given a bitmap with a scanned chart, it produces tabular representation of chart data.
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