RESEARCHERS AT THE GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THE USE OF COLOR VISION IN INSPECTION FOR VARIOUS FOOD AND APPAREL APPLICATIONS. COLOR IS CURRENTLY AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF MANY INSPECTION PROGRAMS. MOST OF THESE TASKS ARE HANDLED TODAY BY A VARIETY OF COLOR MEASURING INSTRUMENTS. THIS PAPER LOOKS AT THE POTENTIAL FOR USING NEWLY AVAILABLE HARDWARE FOR CONDUCTING COLOR MACHINE VISION INSPECTION.
