So im currently doing my internship and i've been tasked to create a prototype using raspberry pi and the pi camera which would capture images of the product during production runs. But at the same time, it has to identify products that are faulty and the images need to be saved in the company's server in a specific file with a unique file name. Ex. file name; batch01-mach01-14082020-093050
The run down;
1- prototype takes pictures of product (1 picture/second) during production run.
2- pictures are saved in a server in a specific file with unique file name.
3- when a picture of a faulty product is taken, the prototype can distinguish the difference from a normal picture and sends an error message which would notify an operator. At the same time, stopping and previewing that image.
Faulty product:
- what needs to be analyzed or identified is the cover of the seal on the product. the seal is placed on top of the product. the seal is similar to a bubble tea wrapper. so its plastic which has been plastic sealed.
- the seal has to be continuous in a single long line.
- if the seal is broken or isnt sealed, the raspberry will need to identify it and to stop and preview the image and send an error message.
Pictures saved in the server:
- the pictures taken have to be saved in a server, without the use of wifi or internet. so it either needs to be transferred by USB or LAN Cable. Bluetooth is also fine.
- each picture taken needs a unique name according to a format of: (batch no.)-(machine no.)-(date)-(time)
My situation now:
I'm a beginner in using raspberry and i've got little to no experience in coding. so far i've done my research and have tested the camera. i'm able to do basic things like capture images and record. i've adjusted the resolution and rate of the camera taking the pictures to match the speed of the production line. but i'm stuck at the image processing stage. Also i need to save the taken images to a server. If anyone had experience in this or has an idea on how i can do this, please help.
What I need help with:
- image process/analyze
- saving pictures taken with the raspberry pi camera to a server using LAN/USB/Bluetooth
Any tips and guides would be appreciated as I have taken an interest in this field and I want to be good at it. Also, I'm not bound by hardware. Meaning if I need to get extra equipment, sensors or hardware to make this work, I can. Thank you!