Configuring Blob Models - ABB PickMaster Twin - PowerPac Applications Manual

4.3.9.3 Configuring blob models

Introduction to blob models
The simplest kinds of images that can be used for machine vision are
two-dimensional shapes or blobs. Blob analysis is the detection of two-dimensional
shapes within images. It finds objects by identifying groups of pixels that fall into
a predefined grayscale range.
This kind of analysis is well suited for applications where:
Blob analysis works best with images that can be easily segmented into foreground
and background pixels. Typically, strong lighting of scenes with opaque objects
of interest produces images suitable for an analysis like this.
To increase the contrast in images where parts have similar grayscale tone, it is
possible to use color filtering. See
Illustration Blob Configuration
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• Objects vary much in size, shape, and/or orientation.
• Objects are of a distinct shade of gray not found in the background.
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