Safety
AI-based Camera System Pinpoints Foreign Object Debris
Technology allows users to log high definition images and data for future reference
Virtek Vision's AI-based camera
Virtek Vision's AI-based camera identifies foreign object debris that can disrupt and compromise manufacturing tasks. © Virtek Vision International

Virtek Vision International is introducing a camera system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and laser projection to detect foreign object debris (FOD). The equipment, which features Iris 3D process monitoring software, uses annotated images to pinpoint FOD on carbon or composite materials in real time so that manufacturing work can be paused while the issue is resolved.

The Canadian company's AI camera system, which it is debuting with demonstrations at the NBAA-BACE show this week, also archives images for future reference. This helps users identify and address recurring FOD risks from real-time reporting to reduce the chance of problems reoccurring.