Flexible multifunction instrument for automated nonwoven web structure analysis

We have developed analysis tools to characterize nonwoven web structures ba sed on image analysis techniques. Six analysis modules we previously report ed are integrated into one automated instrument system. In this paper, we d iscuss hardware and software designs used to achieve instrument flexibility , automated operation, and multifunctional analysis capability. We hope thi s discussion will be useful to other people interested in textile instrumen t development and automated testing.