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Advanced Imaging Technologies for Automatic Optical Inspection and Dimensional Measurement

(MasterClass in Emerging Manufacturing Technologies)

Advanced Imaging Technologies for Automatic Optical Inspection and Dimensional Measurement

Introduction

Machine vision and the provision of automatic inspection capabilities offers extensive support across a wide array of industries and applications. In today’s landscape, almost every manufacturer involved in any form of production and delivery of goods to the market derives significant benefits from visual inspection of product quality. The benefits of machine vision are abundant, contributing to improved quality and productivity, while driving down manufacturing costs.

Participants will be able to gain valuable insights and knowledge on advanced technologies that are being used in automatic optical inspection and dimensional measurements. The masterclass is designed specifically based on local industry demand and have been structured into various sessions covering key elements and techniques required for the development of 2D and 3D automated inspection systems. Through the hands-on experience and the advanced topics covered, including applied optics, lighting design, imaging and sensing systems, participants will be able to further develop specific competencies needed in developing automated optical inspection systems. This will enable participants to build on existing capabilities or develop new capabilities in their workplace.

Why This MasterClass

  • Learn about the key components involved in machine vision system
  • Learn about lighting technologies for machine vision applications
  • Simulation and design of optical systems
  • Learn about optical technologies for 3D dimensional measurement
  • Learn about image processing technologies in defect detection
  • Learn from industrial application case studies

Who Should Attend

  • CEOs and CTOs, technical leaders, engineering managers, engineering supervisors, product managers
  • System designers, design engineers, R&D engineers, application engineers, sales engineers, inspection and vision technicians, new hires from any manufacturing industry sectors

Programme Agenda

Programme Agenda

Day 1

(Morning session)

  • INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE VISION IMAGING AND LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES - By Dr Li Xiang Leon, A*STAR SIMTech
    • Key Components in machine vision systems (Imaging, Illumination, Detector)
    • Lighting technologies
    • Machine vision technologies for industrial applications (case-study based)
  • OPTICAL DESIGN AND SIMULATION - by Dr Li Xiang Leon, A*STAR SIMTech
    • Telecentric lens design for semiconductor inspection
    • Lighting design for machine vision applications

(Afternoon session)

  • ADVANCED IMAGE-PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES - By Dr Yin Xiaoming, Mr Jiang Ting Ying, Dr Tan Piau Siong and Dr Li Xiang Leon, A*STAR SIMTech
    • Image-processing technologies for wire-tracing in semiconductor inspection
    • 2D X-ray image-based porosity detection and analysis
    • dPCR software for automatic DNA well detection
    • X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography (Micro-CT) in Biological Imaging
    • Bio-imaging Systems for Cell Inspection and Measurement

Day 2

(Morning session)

  • OPTICAL METROLOGY BASED ON STRUCTURED LIGHT TECHNOLOGY – By Associate Professor Qian Kemao, School of Computer Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
    • Phase projection
    • Phase extraction through phase shifting
    • Phase extraction through carrier fringe analysis
    • Parallel computing

(Afternoon session)

  • FOCUS VARIATION TECHNIQUE FOR DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENTS AND INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY – By Ms Liu Yuchan, A*STAR SIMTech
    • Introduction to focus variation technique
    • Surface profile and dimensional measurements with focus variation
    • Case studies demonstrating industrial applications
  • NON-CONTACT 3D SCANNING TECHNOLOGY FOR INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY – By Ms Pooja Chaturvedi, A*STAR ARTC
    • Introduction to stereo vision triangulation, fringe projection and GOM technology
    • Dimension measurement and deviation analysis with GOM technology

Day 3

(Morning session)

  • PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION AND HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTATION – By Dr Li Xiang Leon, A*STAR SIMTech
    • Smart multi-source lighting test station showcase
    • Hands-on experimentation using smart lighting station for semiconductor inspection applications

(Afternoon session)

  • (Per company basis) TECHNOLOGY SHARING AND BRAINSTORMING SESSION – By Dr Andy Malcolm, A*STAR SIMTech
    • Dedicated session with each company to brainstorm and evaluate suitable technologies that they can embark on to increase productivity

Trainers' profile

Dr Qian Kemao

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Dr Qian Kemao is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE) at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), where he got his BE, ME and PhD degrees. His research interests include optical metrology, image processing, parallel computing, and computer vision. He is internationally known for his contributions to optical metrology and was elected SPIE Fellow and Optica Fellow. He has authored or co-authored two books and over 250 scientific publications, with a Google Scholar citation of over 11,000.

Dr Li Xiang Leon

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Dr Li Xiang Leon is the Section Manager for the Optics and Imaging Systems (OIS) Group with A*STAR òòò½ÍøInstitute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). His research areas include dimensional measurements, defect inspection, interferometry, wavefront sensing, fiber sensor and bioimaging. His research outputs have been applied in sectors of semiconductor, precision engineering, construction and biomedical.

Dr Andrew Alexander Malcolm

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Dr Andrew Alexander Malcolm is the Group Manager for the Optics and Imaging Systems (OIS) Group with A*STAR SIMTech. He specialises in image processing, machine vision, precision measurements and CT metrology technology. He has more than 30 years of industrial and R&D experience.

Upon Completion of This MasterClass

Upon Completion

Participants will be awarded with a Certificate of Attendance (COA) by SIMTech and/or ARTC if they achieve at least 75% course attendance.

Full and Nett Course Fees

Full Course Fee

The full course fee for this course is $2,800 before funding and prevailing GST.

Nett Course Fee

International
Participants		òòò½ÍøCitizens aged 39 years and below, òòò½ÍøPermanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders
Employer-sponsored and self-sponsored òòò½ÍøCitizens aged 40 years and older (MCES) ²SME-sponsored local employees (i.e òòò½ÍøCitizens, òòò½ÍøPermanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders) (ETSS) ¹
$3,052$915.60$355.60
$355.60
All fees are inclusive of GST 9%.


Remarks

  • Participants may not be eligible for subsidies if they have already attended a MasterClass under the same title.
 
Please note that fees and funding amount are subject to change.

LONG TERM VISIT PASS PLUS (LTVP+) HOLDERS

  • The LTVP+ scheme applies to lawful foreign spouses of òòò½ÍøCitizens with (i) at least one òòò½ÍøCitizen child or are expecting one from the marriage, or at least three years of marriage, and (ii) where the òòò½ÍøCitizen sponsor is able to support the family.
  •  All LTVP+ holders can be identified with their green visit pass cards, with the word ‘PLUS’ printed on the back of the card.

ENHANCED TRAINING SUPPORT FOR SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SMEs) SCHEME (ETSS)

  • The ¹ is for company-sponsored participants who are subject to the eligibility criteria shown below:

SMEs that meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million

SME-sponsored Trainees:

  • Must be òòò½ÍøCitizens or òòò½ÍøPermanent Residents.
  • Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer.
  • Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman. 

Further Info: This scheme is intended for all organisations, including non-business entities not registered with ACRA e.g. VWOs, societies, etc. Only ministries, statutory boards, and other government agencies are NOT eligible under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs Scheme. Sole proprietorships which meet all of the above criteria are also eligible.

SKILLSFUTURE MID-CAREER ENHANCED SUBSIDY (MCES)

  • The ² is meant for employer-sponsored and self-sponsored òòò½ÍøCitizens aged 40 years old and above.

SkillsFuture Credit

  • All Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for  which can be used to offset course fees (for self-sponsored registrations only).
For more information on the SkillsFuture funding schemes you are eligible for, please visit

How course fees are calculated

 TYPECATEGORY OF INDIVIDUALS 
International Participants òòò½ÍøCitizens aged 39 years and below, òòò½ÍøPermanent Residents and LTVP+ HoldersEmployer-sponsored and self-sponsored òòò½ÍøCitizens aged 40 years and aboveSME-sponsored local employees (i.e òòò½ÍøCitizens, òòò½ÍøPermanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders) 
FUNDING SOURCE
Not applicable for SkillsFuture Funding  SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline) SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) ²SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) ¹
 Full Course Fee $2,800 $2,800$2,800  $2,800
SkillsFuture FundingNot Applicable  ($1,960) ($2,520) ($2,520)
Nett Course Fee $2,800 $840$280$280
GST 9%
$252 $75.60* $75.60*  $75.60*
Total Nett Course Fee Payable to Training Provider$3,502$915.60 $355.60$355.60
* Based on 30% of Full Course Fee

Contact Us

  • For technical enquiries, please contact:

Dr LI Xiang Leon,
Email:  lixiang@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg

  • For general enquiries, please contact:

Ms Charlotte LIM,
Email: charlotte_lim@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg

Registration

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  • Please register for this course through our Course Registration Form for Public Classes.
  • For the first question, please select "MasterClasses".
  • Applicants will be placed on our waiting list if the course does not have an upcoming scheduled intake.
  • Once the next intake is confirmed to commence, SIMTech will contact the applicants to share the class information.

Collaterals

Schedule

Module
Skills Course Reference NumberNext Intake(s)'s Training Period
(Click on the dates to view its schedules)		Registration Status
  • Advanced Imaging Technologies for Automatic Optical Inspection and Dimensional Measurement

    (MasterClass in Emerging Manufacturing Technologies)
TGS-2024045280The next intake's schedule is still in the planning stage. 

Note: SIMTech and ARTC reserve the right to change the class/schedule/course fee or any details about the course without prior notice to the participants.

Announcement:

  • From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture òòò½Íø(SSG)'s funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. More information may be viewed here.
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