PS-012 Theme: Quality 4.0, Metrology & Inspection Automation

Automated Inspection Layout Generation from 2D Engineering Drawings

Problem Overview

Inspection and process layouts are prepared using approved 2D engineering drawings to identify and organize dimensional and quality characteristics for inspection. Manual preparation can be time-consuming, particularly for drawings containing numerous dimensions and revisions, and may create risk of missed characteristics or revision mismatch. The challenge is to develop a digital solution that interprets an approved 2D drawing, assists in generating the required inspection layout and maintains the resulting layout with appropriate revision control and traceability.

Industrial Context & Background

AI / Computer Vision / Quality Engineering / Drawing Automation

Technical Requirements

1) Support commonly used 2D drawing formats
2) Preserve drawing geometry and dimensions
3) Human verification before release
4) Revision comparison/control
5) Exportable approved layout
6) Maintain characteristic numbering consistency

Suggested Technology Stack: Computer Vision/OCR; CAD/Drawing Processing; AI-Assisted Document Automation; Database

Expected Solution & Prototype

1) % of drawing characteristics correctly identified compared with expert-verified reference
2) % of identified characteristics correctly numbered/mapped in the inspection layout
3) Number of missed, duplicated or incorrectly interpreted characteristics quantified
4) Layout preparation time compared with the existing manual method
5) Revision changes correctly identified and traceable between drawing and layout
6) Demonstrated improvement in preparation time without compromising verified layout accuracy

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Reference Materials
Round 1 Idea Template