September 25, 2003 - Sherlock v6.3 Windows®-based, point-and-click software supports composite variants of RSS14 stacked bar code, allowing more information to be coded into smaller space. Optional OCRplus provides tunable parameters that customize behavior of underlying algorithms. Editable font list allows user to delete unused or incorrect characters. SmartInspect optional self-learning algorithm distinguishes good parts from bad based on learning representative set of good samples.
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Release date: September 23, 2003
ipd Releases Sherlock 6.3
Popular machine vision software now features enhanced OCR, RSS14 bar code and self-learning capabilities
BILLERICA, MA (September 23, 2003) – ipd, the intelligent products division of Coreco Imaging, Inc., announces the release of Sherlock 6.3, the newest version of the company’s Windows® -based “point-and-click” software environment that simplifies machine vision application development and deployment. Sherlock 6.3 incorporates several new and improved standard and optional features, including OCRplus and SmartInspect capabilities, as well as support for composite variants of the new RSS14 stacked bar code.
“For several years, Sherlock has been a proven productivity solution for machine vision system integrators and end users, and ipd is committed to enhancing and improving this software to meet evolving user needs and market demands,” said Steve Geraghty, Director of ipd.
The optional OCRplus feature in Sherlock 6.3 offers one of the most powerful and robust OCR (Optical Character Recognition) platforms on the market today. Designed for demanding industrial OCR applications, such as reading dot matrix and highly skewed characters on product parts and labels in environments where there is poor contrast and significant background noise, OCRplus provides tunable parameters that customize the behavior of the underlying algorithms. Other features of the easy-to-use, trainable OCRplus option include: user-definable size and aspect ratios for more precise control, an editable font list that allows users to delete unused or incorrect characters and multiple line reading with a single ROI (Region of Interest) reader (or “peek”) that simplifies setup and configuration.
SmartInspect is an optional self-learning algorithm that can distinguish good parts from bad based on learning a representative set of good samples. The algorithm can be applied to a wide range of applications, including: presence/absence, label inspection, detecting surface defects and flaws, pattern matching, classifying parts and products, verifying barcodes and detecting defects such as particles and foreign matter.
Additional variants of the new RSS14 symbology are also supported in Sherlock 6.3. These variants of the RSS standard allow more information to be coded into a smaller space, making them ideal for a range of product identification needs, from consumer to medical. Sherlock’s popular SmartBar algorithm can now decode RSS14 Stacked Omnidirectional, RSS14 Truncated, RSS14 Limited and RSS14 Composite Component A.
Sherlock 6.3 is available in both Professional and Essential versions. Sherlock Essential is an entry-level, low-cost package that includes the most commonly used machine vision features, while Sherlock Professional is the full-featured version of the Sherlock software.
Pricing for Sherlock 6.3 Professional is $2,500, which includes RSS14 and SmartInspect. The OCRplus option, which is available with both Sherlock Professional and Essential versions, is priced at an additional $495. More information about ipd and its product offerings can be found on the company’s web site, www.goipd.com.
About ipd
ipd’s mission is simple: to provide robust, intelligent and easy-to-use machine vision solutions to improve quality throughout the manufacturing process. Headquartered in Billerica, MA, ipd manufactures pre-packaged solutions that combine proven technologies with practical interfaces for end users and systems integrators worldwide. ipd offers three product lines that simplify machine vision tasks: application-specific Vision Appliances, the proven Sherlock software environment and the NetSight family of general-purpose machine vision systems and cameras. ipd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coreco Imaging (St. Laurent, Canada), a leader in the design and development of hardware and software for high-performance computer vision applications.
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