Thread Count Per Square Inch in Woven Fabric Using Image Processing

Thread counting using computer vision can be the most efficient way to counting no. of threads per square inch in the woven fabrics. This is the automation of the workload that is done by various workers using a small pick glass microscope for thread count. This is actually a manual

Project Title

Thread Count Per Square Inch in Woven Fabric Using Image Processing

Project Area of Specialization

Artificial Intelligence

Project Summary

Thread counting using computer vision can be the most efficient way to counting no. of threads per square inch in the woven fabrics. This is the automation of the workload that is done by various workers using a small pick glass microscope for thread count. This is actually a manual task that is a time-taking process and takes too much effort to give accurate results.

Automation of this task is the main idea we have to develop in our Final year project.

Thread counting of woven fabrics using Computer Vision can be a hectic task for us and it will use image processing techniques to process the images taken by different cameras of the woven fabrics. This system will take picture of the fabric very closely and the main point is that the camera should be of high resolution. This paper proposes a cost-effective mobile or hardware system for the industries to utilize available resources to efficiently manage the time and effort of the workers in the industry, while also providing a better solution for the inconvenience of thread count results.

This can only be done when a good resolution camera will be used to take pictures in high quality so that threads will be visualized in a better way. So we will need a good relsolution camera like DSLR camera.

Project Objectives

Our main objective of developing this system to to reduce the work load and increase the efficiency to count the number of threads per square inch in woven fabrics. Our system will be using image processing Techniques and by using different algorithms, the system will  process the image of fabric and will extract the different woven patterns and will count the threads. 

We will try our level best to automate the process of thread counting per square inch using computer vision so that it will be really helpful for the textile industries as well as for the end users of any type who wants to check out the quality of the fabric means fabric density.

Here are some major objective that will be outputs of the project.

• Providing a user-friendly interface for the user to use efficiently.
• User can view the details of the fabric.
• The System will auto alert if the number of threads are not up to the mark.
• Consumer/Seller can get a detailed view of the fabric and report to the desired person if the user will not get the expected output.
• Providing user Registration who will use this application.
• Based on the API which will be developed to send the image data from Mobile phone to the Python Image processing algorithms.
• By using Data Analytics, reports will be generated after any transaction about the quality check of the fabric sample.

Project Implementation Method

Methadology that is used in this project is Agile Software Development Model.Agile Development is a quick and easy way to develop the system as it is iterative and modular. The complete tasks are divided into small modules and then work accordingly. It is the best model to develop this system.

As we are trying to develop a system that will count the no. of threads per square inch in woven fabrics. It will use image processing techniques and algorithms to process the images in which the threads are properly visualized and taken from the Digital camera so that light and dark pixels can be easily processed and understood by the system.

But For the most efficient pictures and processing of these pictures. We need a digital camera that will be used to take high-resolution pictures. Preferably DSLR should be used in this product so the results can be more efficient and uncertainty can be as lower as possible.  

Some Major Tools that we are using in this development are listed below:

• Python.
• OpenCV.
• MATLAB.
• Php/Firebase Database.
• A Mobile Phone.
• Laptop i7 7th generation

Benefits of the Project

With this product, there can be many benefits in the textile industry as well as for the students studying textile to count the no. of threads per square inch in woven fabrics using digital means. This System might be really helpful in the textile industry era that will reduce human effort and time consumption. The buyers also take help from this system to check the fabric count by just taking images so that they can get the output that is expected by the seller or fabric maker.

We will try our best to produce this system to help in the quality check department because thread count is one of the most important things that is checked during the fabric is made. So Different counts are available in the market such as 80x70 thread count, 70x70 thread count, 80x105 thread count, etc.

This will also be really helpful for a layman to check the quality of woven fabric through a mobile camera but results cannot be efficient unless a DSLR High Definition camera is not used to take image samples of woven fabrics.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

It can be a hectic task to perform this thing to count the no. of threads per square inch in woven fabrics as there need for a good and High Definition Digital Camera to take image samples of woven fabrics closely so that it is processed using image processing algorithms. Theoretically, it is easy to propose the idea because it’s the major solution that can be implemented in the textile market.

But technically we will try our level best to complete this thing. We have reached to count the threads but the results are not as good because a mobile camera cannot take a very high-definition picture of the fabric.

We need a Digital Camera To take samples and then process them using MATLAB and Python by implementing Different algorithms. Light and dark pixels will only be prominent when a picture will be of high definition.

That is the major issue we are facing right now and there may be other risks. Other risks can be faced like device issues or hardware issues (if implemented).

Final Delivery will be HW/SW Integrated system.

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Others

Other Industries

Core Technology

Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Other Technologies

Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Required Resources

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