AI IS USED FOR VISUAL INSPECTION."
IT SEEMS MORE AND MORE COMPANIES ARE SAYING, "WE'LL USE AI TO INSPECT THE APPEARANCE." IT IS FINE TO TRY, BUT I THINK THE RESULTS WILL BE QUITE SEVERE. THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS THAT "HUMAN REPLACEMENT" AUTOMATION DOES NOT PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT RETURN ON INVESTMENT, AND THAT [...].
The Dark Side of Contract Development
I had a chance to talk remotely with a software company. They are developing software such as image processing on consignment. The development environment and equipment are basically specified by the client. In order to deal with them, they have a wide range of knowledge and experience [...].
IN ADDITION, KEYENCE'S VJ SERIES
Defects that do not appear in the image cannot be detected by any algorithm. Therefore, it is very important to visualize defects. Appearance defects can be divided into two main types. Shape defects, such as scratches, and dirt defects, such as [...].
things dear to one's heart
I am organizing my home for a move. Since I started my business in 1999 in my home office, I found a lot of documents and other materials from that time. Documents from my first year of business. Documents I created when I made my first loan. The business partnership agreement with Lynx [...].
Why automate?
Why automate? Automation is faster than a person can do it, it is cleaner than a person can do it, it can do things that a person can't do, it can work 24 hours a day (although you don't have to work 24 hours a day if you are fast), then it makes sense [...].
Seeing the whole picture
One of the most important aspects of automating visual inspection is to look at the entire surface. In the case of visual inspection, we unconsciously look at the entire surface of the product from the moment we pick it up. If we feel any abnormality, even if it is not a priority area, we remove it. On the other hand, when inspecting with a camera, [...].
The skills I have acquired
I WILL BE 53 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR, WHICH MEANS 23 YEARS SINCE I STARTED MY OWN BUSINESS AT THE AGE OF 30. BASICALLY, IT HAS BEEN A REPETITION OF DOING SMALL THEMES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND I HAVE GAINED A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE. UNTIL MY LAST JOB MECHANICAL DESIGN WITH 2D CAD. DIGITAL I/O SYSTEM [...].
20% increase in productivity
WHEN YOU LOOK AT INDUSTRIAL NEWSPAPERS, YOU WILL SEE ARTICLES ON AUTOMATION USING AI AND ROBOTS. IN MOST OF THOSE ARTICLES, "INVESTMENT AMOUNT IS 0 YEN" AND "PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT BY 0%" ARE WRITTEN. SUPPOSE THAT "20% PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT WITH 20 MILLION YEN INVESTMENT" IS [...].
Recruitment activities begin
We have not been actively recruiting up to now, but will begin recruiting through job sites and other means to continue our business. We will take time to train the "next" employees while we are still healthy. The company is small and cannot do big jobs, but I [...].
We look forward to working with you in 2021 and in the New Year!
I am sorry for the delay in wishing you a Happy New Year. While the Corona disaster has increased uncertainty, we are fortunate to be on track to achieve a new record high. We have always had more than 80% of our customers as repeat customers, and our sales activities have been restricted by restrictions on outings and travel [...].