In the OEM environment, it may be necessary to scan a black car, a red car and a white car; in quick succession. Sony cameras are advanced enough to ensure that the ISO will float and change, retaining the high image quality. Consider a tiny paint chip on the surface of a vehicle that an OEM customer wants to find. A low-resolution camera will result in fewer pixels in the image, and therefore the chances of the AI identifying the damage decrease. With the ultra-high-resolution images provided by the Sony cameras, the system achieves more pixels and more damage detection.
The partnership with Sony allows DeGould to make full use of the latest full-frame Alpha mirrorless cameras. Furthermore, in February 2020, Sony launched an SDK that allowed for the integration of their full-frame Alpha cameras into highly industrialised systems like the DeGould Auto-compact. Previously, users had to manually take the picture, whereas now it can all be done electronically, remotely, and controlled from a software GUI. The SDK helps DeGould software grab the images from the camera and transfer them to a separate folder. The proprietary AI algorithms then process these images in the cloud to identify defects on the surface of vehicles. Although the two processes of image acquisition and applying AI are working independently, the AI can only be so precise because of image acquisition. Therefore the AI performs at an optimum level, due to the powerful high-resolution images from the Alpha 7RIV.
*The article is based on an article by Sony
