Using Image Analytics and Computer Vision to Improve Manufacturing and Inform Design
The objective of this design studio is to explore the opportunities of image analytics and computer vision for improving manufacturing processes and informing design decisions. Specifically, students will be asked to expand upon their design proposals from MRAC Studio I and integrate computer vision techniques for data collection and analysis of important parameters that affect the execution quality of their designs.
Students are asked to conduct a literature review on the integration of sensing in robotics for manufacturing, with a focus on computer vision and image processing. A scanning setup will be created that allows for object inspection. The hardware, and software requirements for data generation and analysis will be defined in the first sessions. Using this information, students will generate a digital twin of their proposed object. This provides the canvas for data mapping which in turn will facilitate the association of this data with relevant manufacturing parameters. the design and manufacturing systems of each group will be further developed by incorporating data-driven decision making.
Students will be assessed on their research, data collection, digital twin creation, data processing and association to the realities of fabrication. Design development and presentation skills are also key evaluation parameters, as well as the ability to effectively use computer vision tools to inform manufacturing and design decisions.
Key learning outcomes of this studio are:
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