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CEC Semester Twenty Five 2024

Getting Hands On with Automated Visual Inspection Concepts using AI-Based Smart Cameras

Dr. Don Wilcher -
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama - Birmingham
June 24,
2024
An Introduction to Automated Visual Inspection Concepts
CEC participants will explore the world of automated visual inspection concepts with the Teachable Machine platform. The basics of class and training models will be discussed through the lens of an image classifier. Industrial quality assurance application concepts will be provided through hands-on lab activities.
Course Resources
Special Educational Materials
Robots Evolve to Cobots in Industry 4.0 – Article
Mighty Scope Dual View Stand MicroViewer Software V2.2 – Video
How to Use Traceability 4.0 Solutions for Improved Product Safety, Compliance, and Tracking – Article
June 25,
2024
Develop an Automated Visual Inspection Workflow
In this Day 2 webinar session, CEC participants will learn about an automated visual inspection system structure by reviewing research literature and the Teachable Machine platform. The hands-on session will present developing an automated visual inspection workflow, data collection, webcam setup, and Python reporting concepts.
Course Resources
Special Educational Materials
Robots Evolve to Cobots in Industry 4.0 – Article
Mighty Scope Dual View Stand MicroViewer Software V2.2 – Video
How to Use Traceability 4.0 Solutions for Improved Product Safety, Compliance, and Tracking – Article
June 26,
2024
The M5Stack AI V Camera and the V Function Model
The M5Stack AI-V Camera’s basic functions will be discussed in this Day 3 webinar session. The V-Function model used in the M5Stack AI-V Camera will be presented based on the research literature and ChatGPT. A prototype automated visual inspection concept will be presented in this topic discussion. Participants will learn to build an object detection device based on the automated visual inspection concepts presented.
Course Resources
Special Educational Materials
Robots Evolve to Cobots in Industry 4.0 – Article
Mighty Scope Dual View Stand MicroViewer Software V2.2 – Video
How to Use Traceability 4.0 Solutions for Improved Product Safety, Compliance, and Tracking – Article
June 27,
2024
Introduction to the Pixy2 Camera Part 1
Participants will learn the basics of the Pixy2 Camera aided by the Pixymon software through hands-on learning activities. Object/features training of the camera will be discussed in this Day 4 session.
Course Resources
Special Educational Materials
Robots Evolve to Cobots in Industry 4.0 – Article
Mighty Scope Dual View Stand MicroViewer Software V2.2 – Video
How to Use Traceability 4.0 Solutions for Improved Product Safety, Compliance, and Tracking – Article
June 28,
2024
Introduction to the Pixy2 Camera Part 2 Automatic Tracking Visual Inspection Device
In this final session, participants will assemble the Pan/Tilt unit for an automated tracking and visual inspection device. The assembly steps and setup procedures will be presented and demonstrated in this hands-on project activity.
Course Resources
Special Educational Materials
Robots Evolve to Cobots in Industry 4.0 – Article
Mighty Scope Dual View Stand MicroViewer Software V2.2 – Video
How to Use Traceability 4.0 Solutions for Improved Product Safety, Compliance, and Tracking – Article
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Instructor
Dr. Don Wilcher
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama - Birmingham

Dr. Don Wilcher, an Electrical Engineer, is an Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa), a Technical Education Researcher, Instructor, Maker, Emerging Technology Lecturer, Electronics Project writer, and Book Author. His Learn Electronics with Arduino book, published by Apress, has been cited 80 times in academic journals and referenced on patents.

He is the Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama - Birmingham. His research interest is Embedded Controls, Robotics Education, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence applications and their impact on Personalized Learning, Competency-Based Models curriculum, and instructional development in Mechatronics, Automation, IoT, Electronics, Robotics, and Industrial Maintenance Technologies. He is also the Founder and owner of MaDon Research LLC, an instructional technology consulting, technical training, and electronics project writing company serving Electronics Marketing Media, Technical and Engineering Education companies.