Analyzing an acquired arrangement of object locations

Details Analyzing an acquired arrangement of object locations Analyzing an acquired arrangement of object locations

1998-01-16

2000-04-25

Au, Amelia

Image analysis

Applications

Manufacturing or product inspection

382286, 382197, G06K 900

Patent

active

060553286

ABSTRACT:
An acquired arrangement of object locations is analyzed. The acquired arrangement imperfectly conforms to an ideal arrangement of points. Sets of vectors are found in the acquired arrangement. A composite set of vectors is derived from the sets of vectors.

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