Let's "produce" more!
If the definition is correct, value added = sales - external purchase cost. Labor productivity = value added / number of employees, and the problem is that this figure is "low in Japan. I personally feel a little uncomfortable with this concept, since sales are defined as "consumption" [...].
moonshot
There seems to be a lot of talk about "moonshots" and "disruptive innovation" and all sorts of things being done by government agencies and university professors, but from my perspective as both a manager and an engineer, I wish people would stop being irresponsible. Setting high (too high) goals is a win [...].
Gear Inspection Robot Patented!
WE HAVE BEEN GRANTED A PATENT FOR THE "GEAR INSPECTION ROBOT" WHICH WAS EXHIBITED AT THE KANSAI MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY EXPO IN OCTOBER 2016. IF THE POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CAMERA, LIGHTING, AND OBJECT IS THE SAME, THE SAME IMAGE CAN BE CAPTURED. IF THE SAME IMAGE AS A GOOD PRODUCT CAN BE CAPTURED, IT WILL BE JUDGED AS OK. GEAR INSPECTION [...].
WEAKNESSES OF AI
ANALYZE IMAGES TAKEN BY A DIGITAL CAMERA OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE GOOD OR BAD IN TERMS OF APPEARANCE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING AS AN "AI" FOR 25 YEARS. FROM THAT STANDPOINT, THE GREATEST WEAKNESS OF AI IS THAT IT IS ONLY A "REPLACEMENT FOR HUMANS.
Cost of image processing software
My cost sense after 25 years of automating visual inspections for a living. Considering 1 inspector x 3 years, the cost to automate visual inspections is 10 million at most. To make it work as a business, we need to secure about 20% profit, and we need to make it for 8 million. Outside [...].
Things just got interesting.
I have been going around to everyone, publicly announcing that we are aiming for sales of 1 billion yen in 5 years. Until now, I was afraid to step on the gas pedal because I thought "more business inquiries" = "more unrealistic inquiries" and "more orders" = "more work for me". But now, I am not so afraid to step on the gas pedal.
I did a "visual inspection" at search
It's been a while since I did a google searchfor "visual inspection". It's a great thing, isn't it? Large and small companies are all mixed up in a battle royal state. Our company's site doesn't come up even if you go to search....
Aiming for 1 billion
We have to be conscious of "continuity" as a responsibility to our customers.
FIS-200
FINALLY, THE FIS WITH DEEP LEARNING "TOO" HAS STARTED TO WORK. FIRST OF ALL, AS A RELIABLE METHOD, WE ADOPTED AN APPROACH THAT EVOLVED FROM THE CONVENTIONAL COMPARATIVE INSPECTION APPROACH: REGISTERING ONLY GOOD PRODUCTS AND USING DEEP LEARNING TO LEARN ONLY THE FLUCTUATIONS OF GOOD PRODUCTS [...].
The Business of Automated Visual Inspection
I WAS BROWSING THE NET AT SEARCHAND FOUND THAT AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF MINE IN THE SAME INDUSTRY IS BANKRUPT... THERE ARE OTHER AI-BASED VISUAL INSPECTION COMPANIES THAT ARE BANKRUPT AS WELL. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER ABOUT THE TRENDS OF OTHER COMPANIES IN THE SAME INDUSTRY. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS SUBJECT FOR OVER 20 YEARS [...].