The working environment
A rectangular keyed workpiece rests on tray T-04 in a supervised workcell. In the expected view, its raised locating boss is on the image right and its projecting tongue is on the left.
ROBOTICS & MACHINES
AI Vision for Working Machines and Robots
Identify a workpiece, check its orientation and flag obstructions before a supervised task begins.
VISION IN CONTEXT / 03
Understand the target before the task.
Follow a workpiece into a vision workcell, review its visible orientation, and separate information confirmation from a preset motion concept.
APPLICATION CONCEPT — NOT A LIVE FEEDFILM / WORKCELL OBSERVATION
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See the cell as a system.
The camera observes a target within a fixture and working envelope. Visual information is one input to the existing control process.
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CINEMATIC CAMERA / AUTHORED SCENE
The camera movement explains the scene. The fixed evidence view below is a separate synthetic capture, with no live inference.
FROM OBSERVATION TO A DECISION
Review what is visible.
Choose an evidence state
Workpiece locating featureTHE NEXT STEP NEEDS CONTEXT
An example handoff.
- Reference
- EXAMPLE-TRAY-T04
- Evidence
- Reversed orientation
- Review opinion
- Pending
- Next action
- A human review is required before a follow-up is defined.
SEPARATE OFFLINE MOTION CONCEPT
Information first. Playback separately.
Choose the expected orientation and confirm its visible information to unlock the prerecorded example.
PRESET VIDEO / NO EQUIPMENT CONNECTION
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Identify the workpiece. Check the view. Confirm the placement.
Our machine-vision direction covers workpiece orientation in an incoming tray, obscured locating features at an assembly station and visible seating after placement. The visual layer helps operators and integrators distinguish a usable observation from a view that needs attention.
Who uses the result
The operator checks the selected workpiece and its orientation. The integrator defines how the visual result is passed to the existing workstation.
The daily challenge
A workpiece can arrive rotated by 180 degrees or with its locating boss obscured. The offset boss and projecting tongue distinguish the two visible orientations.
Where AI vision helps
The concept associates the workpiece with tray T-04 and compares the boss and tongue positions with the task reference. If the boss is hidden, it flags the observation gap and requests another view.
What happens next
Show the operator the fixture position, orientation finding and any obscured feature. The approved workstation process determines the next equipment action.
How the work changes
Help the operator correct the particular workpiece presentation or view that prevents a clear decision. A later image can check the same workpiece after it has been placed.
Cell operators checking tray presentation and object orientationIntegrators defining camera views and visual result fieldsAssembly teams checking visible seating after placement
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From a working problem to a reviewed record
ILLUSTRATIVE WORKFLOWS — the following records are fictional examples, not customer cases or live analysis.
WORK SCENARIO 01
Workpiece orientation in an incoming tray
The same rectangular workpiece fits within the tray outline in either orientation. Check both the offset boss and projecting tongue before confirming its presentation for the next task.
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Capture & context
Capture the workpiece and T-04 tray from a repeatable camera view. Retain the tray identifier and references showing the boss on the right with the tongue on the left, and the opposite orientation.
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Interpret & review
The proposed task locates the workpiece and compares the boss and tongue positions with the reference. Highlight the locating feature so the operator can see why the orientation needs review.
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Handoff & verify
Prepare the compartment ID, selected-object crop and orientation finding for the workstation display. Any pick or reorientation action stays with the approved operator and control workflow.
How this helps the team
Show which workpiece needs reorientation and which feature determines that result, rather than asking the operator to inspect every tray item again.
ILLUSTRATIVE WORK RECORD
What the next person needs to know
- Object / location
- Fictional DEMO-TRAY-001 · rectangular keyed workpiece on tray T-04
- Input evidence
- Fixed tray view; reference with the boss on the image right and projecting tongue on the left
- Observation for review
- In the reversed example, the locating boss is on the image left and the projecting tongue is on the right.
- Human decision
- The operator flags the workpiece on T-04 for an orientation check under the existing station procedure. The motion example remains locked.
- Handoff record
- Tray T-04, selected workpiece, locating-boss marker and orientation finding
WORK SCENARIO 02
An obscured locating feature at the assembly station
A temporary cover, label or fixture component may obscure the locating boss. A hidden feature does not establish the workpiece orientation or mean that the feature is missing.
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Capture & context
Capture the workpiece and tray together from the station camera. Use the same part variant with its locating boss visible, partly covered and fully hidden.
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Interpret & review
The concept marks the expected locating-feature region and records the coverage gap. It leaves orientation unresolved until a clear view or operator check is available.
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Handoff & verify
Show the blocked region to the operator and request a permitted clearer view. The station’s existing procedure determines any fixture or part adjustment.
How this helps the team
Tell the operator that the view needs attention, not that the workpiece is necessarily wrong, and show exactly which region must become visible.
ILLUSTRATIVE WORK RECORD
What the next person needs to know
- Object / location
- Fictional DEMO-VIEW-002 · locating feature obscured on tray T-04
- Input evidence
- Station camera view showing the workpiece, tray and temporary obstruction
- Observation for review
- The obstruction covers the locating-boss region; the orientation cannot be resolved from this view.
- Human decision
- Orientation remains unresolved; the operator requests a clearer permitted view.
- Handoff record
- Tray T-04, obscured locating-feature region and the reason for another view
WORK SCENARIO 03
Visible seating after workpiece placement
A completed placement cycle does not show whether a workpiece sits against the intended locating faces. A visible raised edge or offset may need an operator check.
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Capture & context
Capture the placed workpiece and fixture datums from an agreed oblique view. Keep the cycle identifier and a reference image of the expected visible seating.
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Interpret & review
The proposed task aligns the fixture features and compares the workpiece edges with the reference. It highlights a visible gap or offset for the operator to examine.
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Handoff & verify
Attach the marked edge and result image to the cycle entry. After an authorised adjustment, a new image can check whether the same visible mismatch remains.
How this helps the team
Direct the operator to the raised corner or offset edge before the next assembly step, with a clear visual point to recheck.
ILLUSTRATIVE WORK RECORD
What the next person needs to know
- Object / location
- Fictional DEMO-SEAT-003 · placed workpiece, fixture F3
- Input evidence
- Oblique post-placement image and expected-seating reference
- Observation for review
- The front-right edge shows a gap against the fixture datum.
- Human decision
- The operator selects that corner for a seating check and requests a new result image afterwards.
- Handoff record
- Cycle ID, fixture reference, gap marker and repeat-check image
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Define what the project should deliver
The scope is agreed for the specific task. These are deliverables to define together, not a claim that a configured system is already available.
Object and orientation reference set
Workpiece variants, offset locating bosses, projecting tongues and tray identifiers, with reference views for each permitted presentation.
Station view specification
Overhead and oblique views that reveal orientation, fixture overlap and visible seating after placement.
Operator and interface result fields
Selected object, tray or fixture ID, marked feature, orientation or visibility result, and the next review step.
Task evaluation and repeat-check plan
Test reversed workpieces, obscured locating bosses and raised edges; define the operator review and next capture for each condition.
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A useful first conversation starts here
- Choose one workpiece variant and the feature that distinguishes its required orientation.
- Provide tray and fixture images, including wrong orientation, occlusion and expected seating.
- Describe the camera view, movement, lighting and point in the cycle at which an image is available.
- Identify the operator and integrator, and explain how the station handles an unclear or unexpected result.
An editable planning template, created on this device. Nothing is submitted.
Q&A
Questions before a project
Does the demonstration move a robot?
No equipment is connected. The rendered scene illustrates orientation review. Confirming the expected-orientation example only unlocks a separate prerecorded motion clip; playback requires another click. Actual equipment remains within its approved control process.
What happens when the locating boss is hidden?
Keep the image and mark the observation gap. The operator follows the station procedure to obtain a clearer view; the system should not infer an orientation from the hidden boss. Any new view needs a fresh review.
Can the first trial use recorded station images?
Yes. Use permitted images of the same workpiece in the required and opposite orientations, with obstruction and seating variations. These examples help define the camera view and result fields before a live station evaluation.
Does a matching image prove secure seating?
It can support the defined exterior check, such as whether an edge visibly meets a datum. Hidden engagement, holding force and safety functions require their own checks; the display should state which visible feature it assessed.
START WITH A SPECIFIC TASK
A Specific Task. A Clearer Visual Workflow.
Discuss the environment, equipment and evidence your project needs.