U12137, FME, CTU + AIRS s.r.o.

Machine Vision in Metallurgy

Applied research for camera-based measurement, identification, and process automation in steel production.

Selected work

Projects

January 1, 2026-December 31, 2031

National Center for Artificial Intelligence

In this project, we are involved in WP3, which focuses on advancing manufacturing machines and processes through AI models trained using a combination of real experimental data and synthetic data generated by physics-based simulations.

June 1, 2025-January 31, 2026

Identification of Data Stamped on Billet Faces

A system for automatic identification of steel billets using laser profilometers and camera systems. The solution captures each billet face as a 3D fingerprint and compares it with known profiles for real-time production tracking.

September 1, 2023-November 30, 2023

Camera-Based Measuring of Rolled Tubes

Camera system and software tools for measuring steel tube length, tracking tube positions on conveyors, and feeding timely data into production process control.

January 17, 2022-December 31, 2022

Automatic Camera Recognition of Metallurgical Identifiers

Design and development of a workstation for recognizing unique dot-matrix identifiers on steel billet faces after thermal processing.

July 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

Mathematical Model of a Hardening Furnace

Software model for tracking hardening furnace properties over time and supporting optimization of the billet rolling mill production process.

August 1, 2019-December 31, 2019

Image Recognition for Rolling Process Control

Automated identification of carrier and billet positions between rolling stands and saws, providing feedback needed for automated process control.

Applications

Usecases

Precise positioning and control feedback

Large-area multi-camera orchestration for control

Steel rods in an industrial machine vision scene