[Image Processing Engineer Column] Guaranteed Operating Time
アポロ精工 アポロ精工 新横浜オフィス（旧ケーアイテクノロジー/旧市川ソフトラボラトリー）
Depending on the application, there are image processing tasks that cannot be "used" unless the operation time guarantee is strictly adhered to. I will introduce two additional types of "operation time guarantees." Example 1: Inspection Equipment Application If the processing is not completed within the manufacturing tact time of the production line, the next inspection target cannot be inspected. However, the delay time from when the image data is input until the result is produced does not need to be within the tact time. Delays up to the mechanism for rejecting the result are acceptable. By skillfully utilizing this "acceptable delay" and adhering to the principle of "fixed delay time guarantee," implementation costs can be reduced compared to Example 2. Example 2: Collision Avoidance It may be easier to explain with something called automatic braking. Since it is a collision avoidance brake, the faster the time from detection to the judgment of "stop," the better. However, to drop this into catalog specifications, it needs to be paired with braking performance, so an operation speed guarantee is required as "maximum delay." In this case, even if it incurs higher costs than Example 1, speed is prioritized. Since different performance is required for the same terms, understanding the requirements is crucial, as discussed in this column. *News is distributed through our company newsletter.
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