Project number
25023
Organization
Roche Tissue Diagnostics
Offering
ENGR498-F2024-S2025
Design an extension to an existing slide assembly automation solution to perform computer imaging to detect problematic slides before they are incorrectly manipulated. This extension will be referred to as the system in the following requirements.
The system will introduce a camera to the Histobot solution, a fixture design, and any necessary computational resources
The module will have attach to the existing module with interface dimensions compatible with the parent instrument (specifications to be provided by RTD)
The module will detect coverslip overhang detection with a false positive rate of less than 1%.
The system will comprise computer vision software which may be intended for an industrial PC or Cognex vision software (SDK or Designer/VisionPro).
The system will integrate with the camera to capture images of the slides in process and will feed captured images to processing software
The system may require access to the position of the robotic arm as needed
The processing software will register the slide within the vision space, disregarding any robotic arm or background components
The processing software will perform edge detection or otherwise determine if the tissue sample slide matches common slide shapes or deviates from implemented slide shapes
The system will expect to work in a real-time environment, evaluating slides in real-time.
The system may include an output from the system which should be electronic, such as through a latch, or shown to be a reasonable extension of the system
The algorithms involved will be clearly documented for the purpose of porting the approach to different hardware platforms
The system will maximize portability, cost, and compatibility with the existing Histobot system and components.
The system will introduce a camera to the Histobot solution, a fixture design, and any necessary computational resources
The module will have attach to the existing module with interface dimensions compatible with the parent instrument (specifications to be provided by RTD)
The module will detect coverslip overhang detection with a false positive rate of less than 1%.
The system will comprise computer vision software which may be intended for an industrial PC or Cognex vision software (SDK or Designer/VisionPro).
The system will integrate with the camera to capture images of the slides in process and will feed captured images to processing software
The system may require access to the position of the robotic arm as needed
The processing software will register the slide within the vision space, disregarding any robotic arm or background components
The processing software will perform edge detection or otherwise determine if the tissue sample slide matches common slide shapes or deviates from implemented slide shapes
The system will expect to work in a real-time environment, evaluating slides in real-time.
The system may include an output from the system which should be electronic, such as through a latch, or shown to be a reasonable extension of the system
The algorithms involved will be clearly documented for the purpose of porting the approach to different hardware platforms
The system will maximize portability, cost, and compatibility with the existing Histobot system and components.