AI for Quality Control and Assurance in Production Lines Training Course

Introduction to AI in Quality Control

• Overview of AI's role in manufacturing quality processes.
• Applications in inspection, defect detection, and compliance.
• Advantages and constraints of AI-powered QA.

Collecting and Preparing Quality Data

• Types of data utilised in QA (images, sensors, production logs).
• Labelling visual datasets using LabelImg.
• Data storage and structuring for model training.

Introduction to Computer Vision for QA

• Fundamentals of image processing with OpenCV.
• Preprocessing techniques tailored for industrial images.
• Extracting visual features for detailed analysis.

Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection

• Training simple classifiers for defect identification.
• Implementing convolutional neural networks (CNNs).
• Unsupervised learning approaches for anomaly identification.

Yield Forecasting with AI Models

• Introduction to regression techniques.
• Constructing models to forecast production yields.
• Evaluating and enhancing prediction accuracy.

Integrating AI with Production Systems

• Deployment strategies for inspection models.
• Comparing Edge AI versus cloud-based analysis.
• Automating alerts and quality reporting mechanisms.

Practical Case Study and Final Project

• Developing an end-to-end AI inspection prototype.
• Training and testing using sample QA datasets.
• Presenting a functional AI solution for quality control.

Summary and Next Steps