PROGRESS ON KANSEI MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATION TO VISUAL INSPECTION

Technology for measuring 'Kansei' (sensibilities) and its application to inspection employing image processing are described. Firstly, Kanse i and sensory inspection are discussed in general, and the differences between Kansei recognition and conventional image recognition are cla rified. Secondly, typical method of Kansei measurement and recently-ob tained research results are presented. In particular, the characterist ics of color sensitivity are discussed. As examples of possible applic ations, pearl quality evaluation, CRT image quality evaluation, and co lor inspection of printed matter are explained in some detail. In addi tion, the difficulties of applying Kansei measurement technology to in spection, and the implications of automating and quantitizing it are b riefly discussed.